John Klem
| Full name | John Robert Klem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 February 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Robert Klem (born 12 February 1943) was an Australian international rugby union player.
Born in Sydney, Klem was of South African descent through his father David, a native of Vereeniging. He attended Balgowlah High School and Hawkesbury Agricultural College.[1]
Klem, a pocked sized scrum–half, was a surprise selection by the Wallabies, having been restricted to Sydney's second division in matches with his college XV. He gained his call up in 1963, to be a reserve five-eighth on their tour of South Africa, behind Phil Hawthorne. After debuting in a fixture against North Eastern Districts, Klem scored a try in his next match, partnering with Ken Catchpole for a win over Rhodesia. The selectors stuck with Hawthorne through the Test series and he finished the tour with nine uncapped appearances.[2][3]
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References
- ^ "Student in Meteoric Rise To R.U. Honours". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 May 1963. p. 12.
- ^ "John Robert Klem". Classic Wallabies.
- ^ "Odds Favour Test Win By Springboks". The Canberra Times. 5 July 1963. p. 36 – via National Library of Australia.