About Kerneels Cronjé
Lived 1940 – 2009 (aged 69). Kerneels Cronjé was a South African rugby union player.
Cornelis Johannes Claassen Cronjé (16 April 1940 – 13 May 2009), known as Kerneels Cronjé, was a South African international rugby union player.
Cronjé was a national 220 yard hurdles champion and missed the 1960 Olympics due to injury.
An Eastern Transvaal wing three–quarter, Cronjé also had his international rugby career curtailed by injury. He was a member of the Springboks squad for the 1965 tour of Australia and New Zealand, which for Cronjé consisted of a single practice match against Western Australia "B", before he had to fly home with a leg injury.
Cronjé had a younger brother Beyers who represented Orange Free State.
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Who was Kerneels Cronjé?
South African rugby union player
When was Kerneels Cronjé born?
Kerneels Cronjé was born on 16 April 1940.
When did Kerneels Cronjé die?
Kerneels Cronjé died on 13 May 2009.
What was Kerneels Cronjé's occupation?
Kerneels Cronjé was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Kerneels Cronjé?
Kerneels Cronjé was South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kerneels Cronjé. https://biography.guide/kerneels-cronje/
MLA: "Kerneels Cronjé." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kerneels-cronje/.
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