Johnny Simpson

John George "Johnny" Simpson (18 March 1922 – 17 November 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player. During his career he played as a prop.[1]

Johnny Simpson

Simpson in 1949
Birth name	John George Simpson
Date of birth	18 March 1922
Place of birth	Rotorua, New Zealand
Date of death	17 November 2010 (aged 88)
Place of death	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop All Black No. 474 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1947–1950 New Zealand 30 (6)

Simpson started his footballing career playing rugby league for the Marist club in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[2]

References

1. All Black legend Johnny Simpson dies, The Guardian, 19 November 2010.
2. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, p. 126.

External links

• All Blacks Profile