Nelson "Kelly" Ball (11 October 1908 – 9 May 1986) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Ball represented Wanganui and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1931 to 1936. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals.[1]
 Nelson in 1935 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Foxton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 May 1986 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Feilding Agricultural High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Murray Ball (son) Bill Francis (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ball moved to South Africa in 1948 and lived there for the rest of his life.[1] He was the father of New Zealand cartoonist Murray Ball,[1] and a first cousin of Bill Francis, who played for the All Blacks between 1913 and 1914.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Knight, Lindsay. "Nelson Ball". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Bill Francis". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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