| Birth name | Alexander Marshall Paterson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 October 1885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 July 1933 (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Labourer [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexander Marshall Paterson (31 October 1885 – 29 July 1933) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Paterson represented Otago at a provincial level each side of World War I, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1908 and 1910. He played nine matches for the All Blacks including five internationals. [2]
Paterson collapsed and died suddenly while at a rugby match at Carisbrook on 29 July 1933, [3] and was buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery. [1]