Jimmy Mill

Jimmy Mill
Birth name	James Joseph Mill
Date of birth	19 November 1899
Place of birth	Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand
Date of death	29 March 1950 (aged 50)
Place of death	Gisborne, New Zealand
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)
School	Napier Boys' High School ; Nelson College
Spouse	Hilda Mary Lindsay
Occupation(s)	Sheep farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
	East Coast
-	Hawke's Bay
-	Wairarapa
International career
Years	Team
1923–30	New Zealand
1922–23	New Zealand Māori

Last updated October 13, 2024

James Joseph Mill (19 November 1899 – 29 March 1950) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Mill represented East Coast, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1923 to 1930. He played 33 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.^[1] Of Ngāti Porou descent, Mill played for New Zealand Māori in 1922 and 1923.^[1]^[2]

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References

1 2 Luxford, Bob. "Jimmy Mill". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
↑ Mulholland, Malcolm (2009). Beneath the Māori Moon: An Illustrated History of Māori Rugby. Wellington: Huia. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-86969-305-3.

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[profile-1] 1 2 Luxford, Bob. "Jimmy Mill". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 July 2013.

[2] Mulholland, Malcolm (2009). Beneath the Māori Moon: An Illustrated History of Māori Rugby. Wellington: Huia. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-86969-305-3.

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