Alan Blake
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Alan Blake
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Alan Walter Blake was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Blake represented Wairarapa at a provincial level. He played for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in a single test match in 1949. Despite not having any Māori ancestry, Blake played 26 matches for New Zealand Māori and captained the side in 1950. He had an African American grandfather. During World War II, Blake served as a trooper with the 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade from 1943, and saw action in Italy. At the
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Rugby player
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Blake
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2023-12-18T08:02:55Z
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