About Tommy Baxter
Lived 1930 – 2014 (aged 83–84). Tommy Baxter was a New Zealand rugby league player.
Thomas Owen Baxter (c. 1930 – 26 May 2014) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in twenty nine tests between 1949 and 1956.
In 1959 he was Western Districts (a combination of Mount Albert and Point Chevalier) player-coach and led the team to Auckland Rugby League Fox Memorial Trophy and Rukutai Shield victories as well as winning a national tournament held to celebrate the ARL's fiftieth anniversary and an 8–7 victory over the New South Wales Rugby League's previously unbeaten champion St. George Dragons side.
In 1964 Baxter was the coach of the new Howick senior team.
Awards Baxter was inducted as a New Zealand Rugby League "Legend of League" in 1995 and is an Auckland Rugby League Immortal. Baxter was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.
In 2007 he was named in the New Zealand Rugby League Team of the Century at centre.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tommy Baxter?
New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach
When was Tommy Baxter born?
Tommy Baxter was born in 1930.
When did Tommy Baxter die?
Tommy Baxter died on 26 May 2014.
What was Tommy Baxter's occupation?
Tommy Baxter was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Tommy Baxter?
Tommy Baxter was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tommy Baxter. https://biography.guide/tommy-baxter/
MLA: "Tommy Baxter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tommy-baxter/.
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