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Wilson Whineray

New Zealand rugby player and businessman

BirthdayJuly 10, 1935
Age at death77 at death
DiedOctober 22, 2012
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Known forNew Zealand rugby player and businessman (died 2012)

Sir Wilson James Whineray was a New Zealand business executive and rugby union player. He was the longest-serving captain of the national rugby union team, the All Blacks, until surpassed by Richie McCaw in 2014. Rugby writer Terry McLean considered him the All Blacks' greatest captain. Birthdays.fyi indexes this profile with birthday, age, profession cluster, source links, and nearby people born on July 10.

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About Wilson Whineray

Sir Wilson James Whineray was a New Zealand business executive and rugby union player. He was the longest-serving captain of the national rugby union team, the All Blacks, until surpassed by Richie McCaw in 2014. Rugby writer Terry McLean considered him the All Blacks' greatest captain. Birthdays.fyi indexes this profile with birthday, age, profession cluster, source links, and nearby people born on July 10.

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New Zealand rugby player and businessman (died 2012). This page is tagged with Sports, Silent Generation, Global.

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