Ken Elliott

Kenneth George Elliott
Birth nameKenneth George Elliott
Date of birth(1922-03-03)3 March 1922
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Date of death19 February 2006(2006-02-19) (aged 83)
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
SchoolWellington College
Occupation(s)Manager AMP
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1946 New Zealand

Kenneth George Elliott (3 March 1922 – 19 February 2006) was an All Blacks rugby union player from New Zealand. He was a Lock and No 8.

He played 2 matches for the All Blacks in 1946 against Australia, scoring 6 points (2 tries).

He was born in Wellington and educated at Wellington College.

He served in the Army (2NZEF) in World War II, playing in services teams. Postwar he played in several provincial sides; Wellington, Manawatu and Waikato.

References

  • The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby by Ron Palenski, Rod Chester & Neville McMillan, page 67 (4th edition 2005, Hodder Moa Beckett, Auckland) ISBN 1-86971-026-6


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