Johnny Leeson
Rugby player
Full name | John Leeson | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1909-11-15)15 November 1909 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Morrinsville, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 11 March 1960(1960-03-11) (aged 50) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Morrinsville, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||
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John Leeson (15 November 1909 — 11 March 1960) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]
Leeson came from the town of Morrinsville in Waikato and attended Morrinsville District High School.[2]
A product of the Kereone club, Leeson appeared at representative level for Waikato, along with his brothers George and Ted. He played for Waikato-King Country-Thames Valley against the 1930 and 1937 British Lions.[2]
Leeson was an All Black on the 1934 tour of Australia, featuring in four uncapped matches.[2]
Playing first-class rugby until the age of 44, lastly for NZ Harlequins, Leeson was a farmer in the Morrinsville district.[2][3]