Rex Orr

Rex Orr
Full name Rex William Orr
Date of birth (1923-06-19)19 June 1923
Place of birth Gore, New Zealand
Date of death 1 September 2011(2011-09-01) (aged 88)
Place of death Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
School Gore High School
Occupation(s) RNZAF pilot
Physical education teacher
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Fullback
New Zealand No. 509
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Otago
Auckland
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1949  New Zealand 1 (0)

Rex William Orr (19 June 1923 – 1 September 2011) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback, Orr represented Otago and Auckland at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1949, playing a single international match against Australia.[1]

References

  1. Ponsonby District Rugby Football Club. "Rex Orr". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 30 November 2013.


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