Gerald Kember

Gerald Kember
Kember in 1965
Birth nameGerald Francis Kember
Date of birth(1945-11-15)15 November 1945
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Date of death2 October 2024(2024-10-02) (aged 78)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
SchoolNelson College
UniversityVictoria University of Wellington
Occupation(s)Lawyer
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1965–1970 Wellington 44 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967–1970 New Zealand 1 (14)

Gerald Francis Kember (15 November 1945 – 2 October 2024) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback and second five-eighth, Kember represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1967 to 1970. He played 19 matches for the All Blacks including one international.[1]

Kember was educated at Nelson College from 1959 to 1963, playing in the 1st XV rugby team in 1962 and 1963, and the 1st XI cricket team from 1960 to 1963. He captained both teams in 1963.[2] Kember died on 2 October 2024, at the age of 78.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Gerald Kember". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  2. ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
  3. ^ "Former All Black Gerald Kember has died, aged 78". Stuff. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Gerald Kember obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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