Snow Bowman
| Born | Albert William Bowman 5 May 1915 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 20 January 1992 (aged 76) Waipukurau, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Technical College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Albert William "Snow" Bowman (5 May 1915 – 20 January 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Bowman represented Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and Nelson at a provincial level, and also appeared in services teams during World War II. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1938 tour of Australia. playing in six matches including three internationals.
He was selected as one of the five players of the year for the 1945 season in the Rugby Almananac of New Zealand.
Bowman died in Waipukurau on 20 January 1992, and his ashes were buried at Waipukurau Cemetery.
References
- 1 2 Luxford, Bob. "Snow Bowman". New Zealand Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ Arthur Swan & Arthur Carman (ed.). The Rugby Almanack of New Zealand 1946. Sporting Publications, Wellington.
- ↑ "Cemetery enquiry". Central Hawke's Bay District Council. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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