Bill Hadley (rugby union)
Rugby player
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William Edward Hadley (11 March 1910 – 30 September 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Hadley represented Bay of Plenty and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1934 to 1936. He played 25 matches for the All Blacks including eight internationals, scoring two Test tries.[1]
11 March 1910
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| Born | William Edward Hadley 11 March 1910 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 September 1992 (aged 82) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupations | Carpenter, plasterer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marion Patterson (m. 1934) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Swin Hadley (brother), Joe Hadley (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was selected by the editors of the 1935 Rugby Almanac of New Zealand as one of their 5 players of the year in 1934.
Hadley originally played rugby league, playing for the City Rovers club in Auckland from 1928 to 1930 before switching codes in 1931 and joining Marist. He played for City with his brother Joe for these three seasons in the forwards.[2][3]
Hadley died in Auckland on 30 September 1992, and his ashes were buried at North Shore Memorial Park.[1][4]
