Wilfred Brimble

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FullnameWilfred Pierrepont Brimble
Born(1913-11-16)16 November 1913
Hilo, Hawaii, United States
Died18 September 1999(1999-09-18) (aged 85)[1]
New Zealand
Weight61 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb)
Wilfred Brimble
Personal information
Full nameWilfred Pierrepont Brimble
Born(1913-11-16)16 November 1913
Hilo, Hawaii, United States
Died18 September 1999(1999-09-18) (aged 85)[1]
New Zealand
Playing information
Weight61 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb)
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1935–40 Newton Rangers 97 12 59 0 154
1945 Ponsonby United 2 0 0 0 0
Total 99 12 59 0 154
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939 Auckland 1 0 0 0 0
1938 New Zealand 6 1 0 0 3
1938 New Zealand Māori
1939 Auckland Māori (Tamaki) 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]
As of 30 August 2021
RelativesTed Brimble (brother)
Walter Brimble (brother)

Wilfred Pierrepont "Bunny" Brimble (16 November 1913 18 September 1999) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played for New Zealand.[3]

Brimble was one of seven brothers, who all shared middle name Pierrepont. Two of his other brothers, Edward (better known as Ted) and Walter, also represented New Zealand. Another older brother (Cyril) played rugby at Manukau and also represented Newton Rangers in Auckland rugby league. While their eldest brother John, played for Manukau rugby and spent many years on their committee.

Born in Hilo Hawaii, Brimble had an English father and a Bantu mother Jane Depua Mahdna.[4] The family moved to Onehunga, New Zealand in 1914.

Playing career

Coaching

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