Jack Steel
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 Steel in 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | John Steel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 November 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dillmanstown, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 August 1941 (aged 42) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Greymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Tony Steel (nephew)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Publican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Steel (10 November 1898 – 4 August 1941) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Steel represented West Coast and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1920 to 1925. He played 38 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals, and captained the side on two occasions.[2]
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- ^ "Former All Black Tony Steel made the most of his life a role model". Stuff. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jack Steel". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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