Birth name | Keith Alister Nelson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 November 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 21 August 2025 86) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Dentist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keith Alister Nelson (26 November 1938 – 21 August 2025) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward and occasional lock, Nelson represented Otago and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1962 to 1964. He played 18 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals. [1]
Nelson died in Auckland on 21 August 2025, at the age of 86. [2]