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Rex Orr

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Rex Orr
Birth nameRex William Orr
Date of birth(1923-06-19)19 June 1923
Place of birthGore, New Zealand
Date of death1 September 2011(2011-09-01) (aged 88)
Place of deathChristchurch, New Zealand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
SchoolGore High School
Occupation(s)RNZAF pilot
Physical education teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Otago ()
- Auckland ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949 New Zealand 1 (0)

Rex William Orr (19 June 1923 – 1 September 2011) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback, Orr represented Otago and Auckland at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1949, playing a single international match against Australia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Ponsonby District Rugby Football Club. "Rex Orr". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 30 November 2013.