Bill Gray | |
Birth Name: | William Ngataiawhio Gray |
Birth Date: | 23 December 1932 |
Birth Place: | Te Puke, New Zealand |
Death Place: | Rotorua, New Zealand |
Position: | Second five-eighth |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Weight: | 82 kg |
Repteam2: | New Zealand Maori |
Repyears1: | 1955–1957 |
Repcaps1: | 6 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Provinceyears1: | 1950–1966 |
William Ngataiawhio Gray (23 December 1932 – 10 January 1993) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth, Gray represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1955 to 1957. He played 11 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals.[1]
Affiliating to Te Arawa and Tapuika, Gray was a New Zealand Maori representative and captain.[1] [2] [3] In 1956, he was awarded the Tom French Cup for Māori rugby union player of the year.[3]
An accomplished tennis player, Gray won the New Zealand Māori tennis championship in 1950.[1] [2]