About Lew Hook
Lived 1905 – 1979 (aged 73–74). Lew Hook was a rugby union player.
Llewellyn Simpkin Hook (4 May 1905 – 4 August 1979) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Small in stature, at 1.70 metres tall and weighing 63 kg, he played in a range of positions, included at flanker, wing-forward, and anywhere in the backline from first five-eighth to fullback. Hook represented and at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1928 and 1929. He played 12 games for the All Blacks, including one as captain, and appeared in three Test matches.
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Who was Lew Hook?
New Zealand rugby union player
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Lew Hook was born in 1905.
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Lew Hook died in 1979.
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Lew Hook was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lew Hook. https://biography.guide/lew-hook/
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