Doug Herman

Doug Herman
Personal information
Birth nameDouglas Haig Herman
Born(1917-03-18)18 March 1917
Canterbury, New Zealand
Died20 September 1995(1995-09-20) (aged 78)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1937–1952 Canterbury 91 ()
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportTrack and field
EventShot put
Achievements and titles
National finalsShot put champion (1938, 1939, 1945, 1946, 1950)

Douglas Haig Herman (18 March 1917 – 20 September 1995) was a New Zealand field athlete and rugby union player. He represented his country in the shot put at the 1950 British Empire Games,[2] and captained the Canterbury provincial rugby team in the years following World War II.[3] He played about 120 first-class rugby games, including 91 for Canterbury.[4]

Herman won the New Zealand national shot put title on five occasions: in 1938, 1939, 1945, 1946, and 1950.[5] In the shot put at the 1950 Empire Games, he achieved a best distance of 44 ft 0 in (13.41 m) to finish in fourth place.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Canterbury team". Otago Daily Times. No. 27467. 14 August 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ Doug Herman at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
  3. ^ "Canterbury team for Auckland match". Gisborne Herald. Vol. 76, no. 23014. 3 August 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Games and players". The Press. Vol. 89, no. 27143. 12 September 1953. p. 9. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ^ Hollings, Stephen (October 2019). "National champions 1887–2019" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 52. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Athletics shot put – men Auckland 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.


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