Bill Zeller (rugby union)
| Full name | William Charles Zeller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 July 1894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Umtata, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 27 July 1969 (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76.2 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Charles Zeller (18 July 1894 – 27 July 1969) was a South African international rugby union player.
A Natal three–quarter, Zeller was a member of the Springboks squad for their 1921 tour of Australia and New Zealand. He played two of the three Test matches against the All Blacks, which included a scoreless draw in Wellington. In that match, Zeller had one of the few scoring opportunities when he missed a shot from the mark.[1] He notably scored an unprecedented three hat–tricks in other tour fixtures, helping the Springboks to wins over West Coast Buller, Otago and Auckland North. His four tries against the latter was the most ever scored by a Springbok in New Zealand.[2]
Zeller's son Ron also represented Natal as a winger and was a Springboks triallist.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "The day the All Blacks and Springboks failed to score a point". NZ Herald. 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Bill Zeller". bokhist.com.
- ^ Robson, Jos (23 March 2011). "Empangeni state their case in style". The Mercury.