About Pat Purdue
Lived 1878 – 1939 (aged 60–61). Pat Purdue was a New Zealand rugby union player.
Edward "Pat" Purdue (1878 – 16 July 1939) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Purdue represented Southland at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, a test against the touring Australian team in 1905. Also appearing in that match was Purdue's brother, Charles, the pair becoming the first brothers to play in the same test for New Zealand.
Purdue died in Invercargill on 16 July 1939,
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Who was Pat Purdue?
New Zealand rugby union player
When was Pat Purdue born?
Pat Purdue was born in 1878 in Dipton.
When did Pat Purdue die?
Pat Purdue died on 16 July 1939 in Invercargill.
What was Pat Purdue's occupation?
Pat Purdue was a rugby union player.
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Pat Purdue was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pat Purdue. https://biography.guide/pat-purdue/
MLA: "Pat Purdue." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pat-purdue/.
Chicago: "Pat Purdue." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pat-purdue/.
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