Barry "Fairy" Heatlie (25 April 1872 – 19 August 1951)[1] was a rugby union player, representing both South Africa and Argentina. He was the fifth captain of the South African rugby union team and is attributed as the man who gave the Springboks their famous green jersey.[2]
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| Birth name | Barry Heatlie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | April 25, 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Worcester, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | August 19, 1951 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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His contributions to the early development of South African rugby were recognised in 2009 with his induction into the IRB Hall of Fame.[2]
See also edit
Notes and references edit
- ^ Fairy Heatlie player profile Scrum.com
- ^ a b "IRB Hall of Fame: The 2009 Induction" (PDF) (Press release). International Rugby Board. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
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