About Bob Bennet
Lived 1879 – 1962 (aged 82). Bob Bennet was a New Zealand rugby union player.
Robert Bennet (23 July 1879 – 9 April 1962) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1905. His position of choice was centre three-quarter.
Bennet was born in Caversham (now a suburb of Dunedin) in 1879. He was educated at Albany Street School in Dunedin.
Career Bennet played for the Alhambra club and appeared for the Otago province 36 times in his career. and had a wife named Elizabeth. He died in Dunedin in 1962 and was buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.
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Who was Bob Bennet?
New Zealand rugby union player (1879-1962)
When was Bob Bennet born?
Bob Bennet was born on 23 July 1879 in Caversham.
When did Bob Bennet die?
Bob Bennet died on 9 April 1962 in Dunedin.
What was Bob Bennet's occupation?
Bob Bennet was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Bob Bennet?
Bob Bennet was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Bennet. https://biography.guide/bob-bennet/
MLA: "Bob Bennet." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-bennet/.
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