Roger Urbahn

Roger Urbahn
Born	Roger James Urbahn; 31 July 1934; Ōpunake, New Zealand
Died	27 November 1984 (aged 50); New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
School	Stratford Technical High School
University	Ardmore Teachers' Training College
Occupation(s)	School teacher, journalist
Rugby union career
Position
Position	Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1955–66	Taranaki
International career
Years	Team
1959–60	New Zealand

Roger James Urbahn (31 July 1934 – 27 November 1984) was a New Zealand rugby union player, cricketer, and sports journalist.

A halfback, Urbahn played representative rugby for Taranaki at a provincial level between 1955 and 1966. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1959 and 1960, playing 15 matches including three internationals. In all he scored three tries for the All Blacks.^[1] An all-round sportsman, Urbahn also played Hawke Cup cricket for Taranaki.^[1]^[2] He trained as a school teacher at Ardmore Teachers' Training College and worked in that profession until 1962, when he became a journalist, rising to become sports editor of the Taranaki Daily News. Urbahn died in New Plymouth on 27 November 1984.^[1]

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1 2 3 Luxford, Bob. "Roger Urbahn". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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[AB_profile-1] 1 2 3 Luxford, Bob. "Roger Urbahn". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 February 2016.

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