Sandy Paterson (rugby union)
New Zealand rugby union player
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Alexander Marshall Paterson (31 October 1885 – 29 July 1933) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Paterson represented Otago at a provincial level each side of World War I, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1908 and 1910. He played nine matches for the All Blacks including five internationals.[2]
BornAlexander Marshall Paterson
31 October 1885
31 October 1885
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died29 July 1933 (aged 47)
Dunedin, New Zealand
OccupationLabourer[1]
Position
Loose forward
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Paterson collapsed and died suddenly while at a rugby match at Carisbrook on 29 July 1933,[3] and was buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.[1]
