Bert Palmer | |
Birth Name: | Bertram Pitt Palmer |
Birth Date: | 14 November 1901 |
Birth Place: | Mosstown, Wanganui, New Zealand |
Death Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Ru Position: | Hooker, prop |
Height: | 1.730NaN0 |
Weight: | 83kg (183lb) |
Repyears1: | 1928–1932 |
Repcaps1: | 3 |
Reppoints1: | 3 |
Ru Provinceyears1: | 1924–1932 |
Ru Provinceapps1: | 63 |
Bertram Pitt Palmer (14 November 1901 – 4 September 1932) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker and prop, Palmer represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1928 to 1932. He played 18 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals. He died on 4 September 1932, a day after suffering a broken neck in an Auckland club rugby match.[1]