John Leeson (15 November 1909 — 11 March 1960) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | John Leeson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 November 1909 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Morrinsville, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 March 1960 (aged 50) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Morrinsville, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||
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Leeson came from the town of Morrinsville in Waikato and attended Morrinsville District High School.[2]
A product of the Kereone club, Leeson appeared at representative level for Waikato, along with his brothers George and Ted. He played for Waikato-King Country-Thames Valley against the 1930 and 1937 British Lions.[2]
Leeson was an All Black on the 1934 tour of Australia, featuring in four uncapped matches.[2]
Playing first-class rugby until the age of 44, lastly for NZ Harlequins, Leeson was a farmer in the Morrinsville district.[2][3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Footballer Honoured". Putaruru Press. 26 July 1934. p. 7.
- ^ a b c d "John Leeson #405". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ "Obituary - Mr J. Leeson". The Press. 15 March 1960. p. 21.