George Davidson (athlete)

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George Davidson
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George Davidson in 1920
Personal information
Born (1898-10-08)8 October 1898
Auckland, New Zealand
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Piopio, New Zealand
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
City
Maritime
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1919–1922 Auckland
Source: RLP

George Davidson (8 October 1898 – 25 September 1948) was a New Zealand sprinter and rugby league player. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished fifth in the 200 metres competition.[1] He also participated in the 100 metres event where he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.[2]

His brothers Bill and Ben both represented New Zealand at rugby league and George himself played for the City and Maritime clubs in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland between 1919 and 1922.[3]

References

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  3. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, p.84.

Further reading

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