George Mehrtens
Birth nameGeorge Martin Mehrtens
Birth date5 February 1907
Birth placeRangiora, New Zealand
Death placeRangiora, New Zealand
Death date30 August 1954 (aged 47)
PositionFullback
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Repcaps 10
Reppoints 10
Repyears 11928
Province 1Canterbury
Provinceyears 11928
Provinceapps 14
OccupationCarpenter[1]
RelativesAndrew Mehrtens (grandson)
SchoolChristchurch Boys' High School

George Martin Mehrtens (5 February 1907 – 30 August 1954) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback, Mehrtens represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1928. He played three matches for the All Blacks but did not play any full internationals.[2]

References

  1. ^ Electoral District of Hurunui: General Roll of Persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand. 1954. p. 158.
  2. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "George Mehrtens". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 12 December 2013.