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Kenneth Svenson
Birth nameKenneth Sidney Svenson
Date of birth(1898-12-06)6 December 1898
Place of birthToowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Date of death7 December 1955(1955-12-07) (aged 57)
Place of deathRaglan, New Zealand
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Occupation(s)Dairy farmer[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth and three-quarter
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1918–20 Wanganui ()
1921–22 Buller ()
1923–27 Wellington ()
1932–33 Marlborough 3 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1922–26 New Zealand 4 (12)

Kenneth Sidney "Snowy" Svenson (6 December 1898 – 7 December 1955) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and three-quarter, Svenson represented Wanganui, Buller, Wellington and Marlborough a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1922 to 1926. He played 34 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[2]

Kenneth Svenson passport application (1924)

References

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  1. ^ "Cemetery search details". Auckland Council. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. ^ Luxford, Bob. "Snowy Svenson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 August 2015.