Colin Earl Meads

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:AllBlackNumber 599
583
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Colin_Meads
gptkbp:awarded New Zealand Sportsman of the Year 1967
gptkbp:birthDate 1936-06-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Cambridge,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:captain gptkb:New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team
gptkbp:child gptkb:Glynn_Meads
gptkb:Karen_Meads
gptkb:Stan_Meads
Shelley Mitchell
gptkbp:deathDate 2017-08-20
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Te_Kuiti,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:debutYear 1957
gptkbp:education Te Kuiti District High School
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:New_Zealand_postage_stamp
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Colin_Earl_Meads
gptkbp:hasStatue gptkb:Te_Kuiti,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:height 1.92 m
gptkbp:honor gptkb:New_Zealand_Order_of_Merit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colin Earl Meads
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:World_Rugby_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:International_Rugby_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:lastTestDate 1971
gptkbp:legacy regarded as one of the greatest rugby players of all time
gptkbp:memorial Colin Meads Bridge, Te Kuiti
statue in Te Kuiti
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Pinetree
gptkbp:notableFor leadership
toughness
longevity in rugby
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:rugby_union_player
gptkbp:playedFor gptkb:New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team
gptkb:King_Country_Rugby_Football_Union
gptkbp:pointsSystem 21
gptkbp:position gptkb:lock
gptkbp:postRetirementRole football coach
selector
rugby administrator
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Stan_Meads
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Verna_Meads
gptkbp:subjectOf biography
gptkbp:testCapNumber 55
gptkbp:testYears 1957–1971
gptkbp:weight 100 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colin_Meads
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6