William Leslie Davis (born 15 December 1942) is a former rugby union and softball player in New Zealand.
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| Born | William Leslie Davis 15 December 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hastings Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Sports shop owner[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby union
editA wing and centre, Davis represented Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1963 to 1970. He played 53 matches for the All Blacks including 11 internationals.[2]
Softball
editDavis played as an outfielder for the New Zealand men's national softball team, known as the Black Socks, at the 1972 and 1976 softball world championships.[1][3] In 2001, he became patron of the Rotorua Softball Association.[4]
Honours
editIn 2006, Davis was inducted into the Hawke's Bay sports hall of fame.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 Hurndell, Shane (18 March 2006). "Induction brings Bill to tears". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ Luxford, Bob. "Bill Davis". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "Sporting highlights at the venue". Hawke's Bay Today. 17 September 2011.
- ↑ Earle, Simon (9 October 2001). "Rotorua's return to the sporting diamond". Stuff.co.nz.
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