Jack Goddard
| Born | John Wood Goddard 31 January 1920 Timaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 22 October 1996 (aged 76) Timaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Timaru Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Morrie Goddard (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Wood Goddard (31 January 1920 – 22 October 1996) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback, Goddard represented South Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1949 tour of South Africa. He played eight matches for the All Blacks on that tour but, as the number two fullback behind Bob Scott, he did not appear in any of the Test matches.[1]
Goddard died at Timaru on 22 October 1996,[1] and was buried at Timaru Cemetery.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Jack Goddard". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Cemetery search". Timaru District Council. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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