Wiremu Heke

Wiremu Heke

Full name	Wiremu Rika Heke
Date of birth	3 October 1894
Place of birth	Mangakahia, New Zealand
Date of death	30 November 1989 (aged 95)
Place of death	Rotorua, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Loose forward
New Zealand No.	364
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1924–30	North Auckland	17
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1926–28 1929	New Zealand Māori New Zealand	48 3	(0)

Wiremu Rika Heke (3 October 1894 – 30 November 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Heke represented North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1929 tour of Australia. He played six matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.^[1]

Following the death of Beethoven Algar two days before his own death, Heke briefly held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black.

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Bill Heke". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 September 2014.