Ferdie Bergh
Athlete
1906 – 1973
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Who was Ferdie Bergh?
Willem Ferdinand van Rheede van Oudtschoorn Bergh, better known as "Ferdie" Bergh, was a South African rugby union player.
He was originally from Stellenbosch, well known as a Springbok rugby breeding ground.
Ferdie Bergh gained 17 caps for South Africa between 1931 and 1938, scoring seven tries in that period.
Willem Ferdinand van Rheede van Oudtschoorn Bergh may hold the record for having the longest name in international rugby, comprising 43 letters in total, including seven words and five names.
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- Born
- Nov 2, 1906
Stellenbosch - Lived in
- Stellenbosch
- Died
- May 28, 1973
Cape Town
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on July 23, 2013
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