John William (Billy) Stead

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John William (Billy) Stead

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Death: July 21, 1958 (80)
Bluff, Southland, New Zealand
Immediate Family:

Son of John Stead, MBE and Flora Stead
Husband of Emily Agnes Stead
Father of Eric Hugh Stead; Cyral John Stead; Thelma Violet Wilson; Sydney Rewai Stead and Florence Clara Stead
Brother of Henry Arthur Stead; Allan Raymond Stead; Florence Violet McCreath; Oswald Victor Stead (Lieut); Margaret May Stead and 1 other

Occupation: Bootmaker, All Black, Maori All Black
NZ All Black #: 105
Managed by: Patricia Jane Sullivan
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About John William (Billy) Stead

Billy Stead, born John William Stead, (18 September 1877 – 21 July 1958) was a rugby union player born in Invercargill who played for New Zealand, the All Blacks, on their 1905–06 tour. Stead also played provincially for Southland, and later coached various teams, including Southland and the New Zealand Māori. A bootmaker by trade, he also co-authored The Complete Rugby Footballer with Dave Gallaher, and was a columnist for the Southland Times, and New Zealand Truth.

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John William (Billy) Stead's Timeline

1877
September 18, 1877
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
1903
1903
New Zealand
1903
New Zealand
1904
November 13, 1904
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
1907
February 27, 1907
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
1914
1914
New Zealand
1958
July 21, 1958
Age 80
Bluff, Southland, New Zealand