Bill Gray (rugby union)

Bill Gray

Birth name	William Ngataiawhio Gray
Date of birth	(1932-12-23)23 December 1932
Place of birth	Te Puke, New Zealand
Date of death	10 January 1993(1993-01-10) (aged 60)
Place of death	Rotorua, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
School	Te Puke High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1950–1966 Bay of Plenty () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1955–1957 New Zealand 6 (0) – New Zealand Maori

William Ngataiawhio Gray (23 December 1932 – 10 January 1993) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth, Gray represented Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1955 to 1957. He played 11 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals. ^[1]

Affiliating to Te Arawa and Tapuika, Gray was a New Zealand Maori representative and captain. ^{[1] [2] [3]} In 1956, he was awarded the Tom French Cup for Māori rugby union player of the year. ^[3]

An accomplished tennis player, Gray won the New Zealand Māori tennis championship in 1950. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Luxford, Bob. "Bill Gray". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. "Bill Gray". Kōkiri. No. 19. 2010. p. 41. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
3. "Tom French Cup". The Press. Vol. 94, no. 28088. 2 October 1956. p. 8. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

Awards
Preceded by Pat Walsh	Tom French Memorial Māori rugby union player of the year 1956	Succeeded by Muru Walters