About Martiens Bekker
Lived 1930 – 1971 (aged 40–41). Martiens Bekker was a South African rugby union player.
Marthinus Johannes Bekker (3 May 1930 – 10 November 1971) was a South African international rugby union player.
Bekker hailed from the town of Dordrecht and was the youngest of three brothers to be capped for the Springboks. The brothers, Dolf and Jaap, both preceded him in the Springboks side, gaining their caps in the 1950s. He also had a younger brother, Daniel, who was a two–time Olympic medalist as a heavyweight boxer.
A Northern Transvaal representative, Bekker obtained his sole Springboks cap as a tight–head prop against Scotland at Boet Erasmus Stadium in 1960. He was one of 10 new Springboks caps.
Bekker died of a heart attack in 1971, aged 41.
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Who was Martiens Bekker?
South African rugby union player
When was Martiens Bekker born?
Martiens Bekker was born in 1930.
When did Martiens Bekker die?
Martiens Bekker died on 10 November 1971.
What was Martiens Bekker's occupation?
Martiens Bekker was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Martiens Bekker?
Martiens Bekker was South African.
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