Percy Tetzlaff

Percy Tetzlaff
Full name Percy Laurence Tetzlaff
Date of birth (1920-07-14)14 July 1920
Place of birth Taupiri, New Zealand
Date of death 30 August 2009(2009-08-30) (aged 89)
Place of death Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
School Huntly District High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Halfback
New Zealand No. 475
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1939
1940–47
Waikato
Auckland
4
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1947 New Zealand 2 (0)

Percy Laurence Tetzlaff (14 July 1920 – 30 August 2009) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Tetzlaff represented Waikato and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1947 tour of Australia. He played seven matches for the All Blacks on that tour, including two internationals. At 1.60 m, Tetzlaff was one of the shortest All Blacks ever.[1]

References

  1. Luxford, Bob. "Percy Tetzlaff". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 August 2015.


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