John George "Johnny" Simpson (18 March 1922 – 17 November 2010) was a New Zealand
rugby union player. During his career he played as a prop.
All Black legend Johnny Simpson dies
''The Guardian'', 19 November 2010.
Simpson started his footballing career playing rugby league for the Marist club in the Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League (ARL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region, including both club and school rugby league. It began in 1910 when the fi ...
competition.[Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. , p. 126.]
References
External links
All Blacks Profile
1922 births
2010 deaths
New Zealand rugby union players
Rugby union props
New Zealand international rugby union players
New Zealand rugby league players
Marist Saints players
New Zealand Army personnel
New Zealand people of World War II
Ponsonby RFC players
Rugby union players from Rotorua
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