1905 - 1986
George Nepia New Zealander Rugby Union
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Details
| First Name |
George
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| Last Name |
Nepia
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| Birthday |
25th April, 1905
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| Birthplace |
Wairoa, New Zealand
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| Died |
27th June, 1986
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| Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Weight |
181lbs (82 kg)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
New Zealander
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| Occupation |
Rugby Union
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George Nēpia (25 April 1905 – 27 August 1986) was a New Zealand Māori rugby union and rugby league player. He is remembered as an exceptional full-back and one of the most famous Māori rugby players. He was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2004 he was selected as number 65 by the panel of the New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers television show. Nēpia was featured in a set of postage stamps from the New Zealand post office in 1990. Historian Philippa Mein Smith described him as "New Zealand rugby's first superstar".
