Rugby player
| Birth name | Donald Stanfield Max | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1906-03-07)7 March 1906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 March 1972(1972-03-04) (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Brightwater, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donald Stanfield Max (7 March 1906 – 4 March 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock and loose forward, Max represented Nelson at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1931 to 1934. He played eight matches for the All Blacks including three internationals. After his retirement as a player, Max was active as an administrator, serving as president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union in 1949.
In 2009, Max was inducted into the Nelson Legends of Sport gallery.
References
- Knight, Lindsay. "Don Max". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- Martin, Wayne (6 June 2009). "All Black honoured". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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