Billy Stead

Athlete

1877 – 1958

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Who was Billy Stead?

Billy Stead, born John William Stead, was a rugby union player born in Invercargill who played for New Zealand, the All Blacks, on their 1905–06 tour. Stead also played provincially for Southland, and later coached various teams, including Southland and the New Zealand Māori. A bootmaker by trade, he also co-authored The Complete Rugby Footballer with Dave Gallaher, and was a columnist for the Southland Times, and New Zealand Truth.

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Born
Sep 18, 1877
Invercargill
Nationality
  • New Zealand
Lived in
  • Invercargill
Died
Jul 21, 1958
Bluff

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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