Pat Creedy
New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer
About Pat Creedy
Lived 1920 – 2011 (aged 90–91). Pat Creedy was a New Zealand rugby league player and rugby union player.
Patrick Joseph Creedy (18 November 1927 – 7 April 2011) was a New Zealand rugby football player who represented New Zealand in rugby league.
Playing career Creedy originally played rugby union and represented both the Southland Rugby Union and the Canterbury Rugby Union.
In 1956 he was selected at fullback for the South Island and in 1957 he was selected for the Kiwis squad for the 1957 World Cup. Creedy finished his career with 33 games for the Kiwis, including nine test matches. He scored four tries and 12 goals for New Zealand.
Creedy died on 7 April 2011 in Wyndham, aged 83.
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Who was Pat Creedy?
New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer
When was Pat Creedy born?
Pat Creedy was born in 1920 in New Zealand.
When did Pat Creedy die?
Pat Creedy died on 7 April 2011 in Wyndham.
What was Pat Creedy's occupation?
Pat Creedy was a rugby league player and rugby union player.
What nationality was Pat Creedy?
Pat Creedy was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pat Creedy. https://biography.guide/pat-creedy/
MLA: "Pat Creedy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pat-creedy/.
Chicago: "Pat Creedy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pat-creedy/.
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