Tracy Lemon

Tracy Lemon
Born(1970-01-01)January 1, 1970
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
DiedJune 20, 2012(2012-06-20) (aged 42)
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Rugby union career
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Auckland
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–1995  New Zealand 8 (0)

Tracy Lemon (1 January 1970 – 20 June 2012) was a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her Black Ferns debut in 1990 against a Russia XV's team. She competed at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.

Career

In 2000, Lemon suffered a horrific hamstring injury where she ripped it from the bone; she was playing in a Super 12 curtain-raiser match. Lemon has also represented New Zealand in triathlon and outrigger canoe. She is accredited with introducing Valerie Adams to shot put as her P.E teacher at Southern Cross Campus.

Death

Lemon died in June 2012 at the age of 42.

References

  1. ↑ Pearson, Joseph (29 October 2021). "The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 Thornton, Peter (12 August 2006). "Triathlon: Lemon back from the brink". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "From Black Fern to silver fern". The New Zealand Herald. 27 August 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. ↑ McFadden, Suzanne (27 October 2021). "The two-year search for elusive Black Ferns". Newsroom. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Tracy Maree LEMON Obituary (2012) The New Zealand Herald". Legacy.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.