Victor Butler (rugby union)
| Full name | Victor Claude Butler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 July 1907 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 February 1971 (aged 63) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Mount Albert Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Victor Claude Butler (11 July 1907 — 1 February 1971) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
Butler was born in Auckland and educated at Mount Albert Grammar School.[1]
A fullback, Butler represented the All Blacks in the first of three "international" matches against the touring 1928 New South Wales team, before making way for George Mehrtens. He competed regularly with Auckland and featured in their win over the 1930 British Lions. After serving as a major in World War II, Butler was assistant manager of the Kiwis for the 1945–46 Victory Internationals and also had a stint as Auckland selector.[2]
Butler was the principal of Mount Roskill Grammar School in Auckland.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Victor Butler". NZ Rugby Stats.
- ^ "Wairoa News". Gisborne Herald. 10 September 1946.
- ^ "Victor Claude Butler". Auckland War Memorial Museum.
Categories:
- 1907 births
- 1971 deaths
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- Auckland rugby union players
- People educated at Mount Albert Grammar School
- Heads of schools in New Zealand
- New Zealand Army officers
- New Zealand military personnel of World War II
- 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen