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Full name | William Leonard Snowden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 2 January 1935|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 June 2016 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 81)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Leonard Snowden (2 January 1935 – 4 June 2016) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. [1]
Snowden was born in Auckland on 2 January 1935. [2]
Snowden played halfback for the Ponsonby club and represented Auckland, New Zealand Māori and the North Island. [3]
He made his debut for the New Zealand national rugby league team during the 1959 tour of Australia, becoming Kiwi #391, however he did not make his test match debut until 1961, against Australia at Carlaw Park. [3]
Snowden became the New Zealand vice-captain in 1962 before becoming captain in 1965. He retired having played 57 games for New Zealand, including 18 test matches. [3]
In 1967 he coached the new University of Auckland club in the sixth grade. [4]
Snowden died in Sydney on 4 June 2016. [5]
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Full name | William Leonard Snowden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 2 January 1935|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 June 2016 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 81)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
[1] |
William Leonard Snowden (2 January 1935 – 4 June 2016) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. [1]
Snowden was born in Auckland on 2 January 1935. [2]
Snowden played halfback for the Ponsonby club and represented Auckland, New Zealand Māori and the North Island. [3]
He made his debut for the New Zealand national rugby league team during the 1959 tour of Australia, becoming Kiwi #391, however he did not make his test match debut until 1961, against Australia at Carlaw Park. [3]
Snowden became the New Zealand vice-captain in 1962 before becoming captain in 1965. He retired having played 57 games for New Zealand, including 18 test matches. [3]
In 1967 he coached the new University of Auckland club in the sixth grade. [4]
Snowden died in Sydney on 4 June 2016. [5]