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| Birth name | Graham Charles Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 January 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 January 2018 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rongotai College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Graham Charles Williams (26 January 1945 – 25 January 2018) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Williams represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks in 1967 and 1968. He played 18 matches for the All Blacks, including five internationals.[1]
Williams died in Wellington on 25 January 2018, having suffered from frontal lobe dementia and motor neurone disease.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "Graham Williams". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "In memory of Graham Charles Williams". Tributes Online. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ "Former All Black and Wellington rugby legend Graham Williams dies after a long illness, aged 72". Stuff.co.nz. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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