Dave Gillespie | |
Birth Name: | William David Gillespie |
Birth Date: | 6 August 1934 |
Birth Place: | Cromwell, New Zealand |
Ru Position: | Flanker |
Height: | 1.86 m |
Weight: | 92 kg |
Repcaps1: | 1 |
Repyears1: | 1957–1960 |
Ru Province1: | Otago |
Ru Provinceyears1: | 1954–1961 |
Ru Provinceapps1: | 69 |
Ru Province2: | Wellington |
Ru Provinceyears2: | 1962–1963 |
Ru Provinceapps2: | 27 |
School: | Waimate High School |
William David Gillespie (born 6 August 1934) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.[1] He was a flanker.
Gillespie played 23 matches for New Zealand and toured Australia in 1957. He played one test, the third test against the Wallabies in 1958.[2]
Born in Cromwell, Gillespie was educated at Waimate High School, and did not play rugby until he was 16. His father-in-law was All Black Charlie Oliver.[2]