Fairy Heatlie Rugby player

Barry "Fairy" Heatlie (25 April 1872 - 19 August 1951) was a rugby union player, representing both South Africa and Argentina. He was the fifth captain of the South African rugby union team and is attributed as the man who gave the Springboks their famous green jersey.His contributions to the early development of South African rugby were recognised in 2009 with his induction into the IRB Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 25, 1872
Birth place
Worcester Western Cape
Date of deathAugust 19, 1951
Place of death
Cape Town , South Africa
Height (meters)1.9
Weight (Kilograms)94.0

Search

Fairy Heatlie on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.angelfire.com/biz4/bigbrian/heatlie.html