About Don Parkinson
Don Parkinson was a New Zealand rugby league player.
Don Parkinson is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in 1968.
Playing career From Huntly, Parkinson played for the Taniwharau Rugby League Club and represented Waikato. A hooker, Parkinson represented the Kiwis in 1968.
Later years In 2005 Parkinson was fined and sentenced to 400 hours' community work after he had mistakenly shot another hunter while out deer hunting.
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Who was Don Parkinson?
New Zealand rugby league footballer
When was Don Parkinson born?
Don Parkinson was born in Huntly.
What was Don Parkinson's occupation?
Don Parkinson was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Don Parkinson?
Don Parkinson was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Don Parkinson. https://biography.guide/don-parkinson-rugby-league-player/
MLA: "Don Parkinson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/don-parkinson-rugby-league-player/.
Chicago: "Don Parkinson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/don-parkinson-rugby-league-player/.
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