About Bert Palmer
Lived 1901 – 1932 (aged 30). Bert Palmer was a rugby union player.
Bertram Pitt Palmer (14 November 1901 – 4 September 1932) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker and prop, Palmer represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1928 to 1932. He played 18 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals. He died on 4 September 1932, a day after suffering a broken neck in an Auckland club rugby match.
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Who was Bert Palmer?
rugby player
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Bert Palmer was born on 14 November 1901.
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Bert Palmer died on 4 September 1932.
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Bert Palmer was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bert Palmer. https://biography.guide/bert-palmer/
MLA: "Bert Palmer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bert-palmer/.
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