About William Fea
Lived 1898 – 1988 (aged 90). William Fea was a New Zealand rugby union player and squash player.
William Rognvald Fea (5 October 1898 – 27 December 1988) was a New Zealand rugby union and squash player, and doctor.
Early life and family Born in Dunedin on 5 October 1898, He married Grace Flora Morrell Samuel in 1923. The couple went on to have three children.
Military service Towards the end of World War I, Fea was part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force 40th Reinforcements, arriving in Britain in September 1918. After the end of the war, he toured Britain, France and South Africa with the New Zealand Army rugby team of 1919.
Squash Fea twice won the New Zealand squash championship, in 1936 and 1937.
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Who was William Fea?
New Zealand rugby union player (1898-1988)
When was William Fea born?
William Fea was born on 5 October 1898 in Dunedin.
When did William Fea die?
William Fea died on 27 December 1988 in Hamilton.
What was William Fea's occupation?
William Fea was a rugby union player and squash player.
What nationality was William Fea?
William Fea was New Zealand.
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