Birth name | Hamish Hugh Macdonald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 January 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rawene, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | King's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Angus Macdonald (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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