Hambly Parker
| Full name | Walter Hambly Parker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 April 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Somerset East, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 September 2014 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104.3 kg (230 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walter Hambly Parker (13 April 1934 – 19 September 2014) was a South African international rugby union player.
Parker was born in Somerset East and educated at Gill College.[1]
A prop, Parker played for Port Elizabeth club Crusaders and represented Eastern Province.[2] He made 14 appearances for the Springboks, which included two official caps. Both of his Test matches came as loose–head prop on the unsuccessful Australian leg of their 1965 tour, for fixtures against the Wallabies in Sydney and Brisbane.[3]
Parker and his wife operated a stud farm near Port Elizabeth for many years.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Hambly Parker". bokhist.com.
- ^ Byron, George (20 September 2014). "Death of ex-Bok Hambly Parker". The Herald.
- ^ Martin, Peter (6 July 2020). "1965: a bad year for SA rugby". GO! & Express.