Percy Tetzlaff
Birth namePercy Laurence Tetzlaff
Date of birth(1920-07-14)14 July 1920
Place of birthTaupiri, New Zealand
Date of death30 August 2009(2009-08-30) (aged 89)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
SchoolHuntly District High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1939
1940–47
Waikato
Auckland
4 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947 New Zealand 2 (0)

Percy Laurence Tetzlaff (14 July 1920 – 30 August 2009) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Tetzlaff represented Waikato and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1947 tour of Australia. He played seven matches for the All Blacks on that tour, including two internationals. At 1.60 m, Tetzlaff was one of the shortest All Blacks ever.[1]

References

  1. Luxford, Bob. "Percy Tetzlaff". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 August 2015.


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