VETERAN FOOTBALLER
SUDDEN DEATH AT MATCH
(By Telcgrapli.—rress'Association.)
DUNEDIN, July 20.
The sudden death occurred at Carisbrook this afternoon of Mr. Alexander l'aterson, one of the best-known and most popular of Otago footballers. "Sandy," as lie was popularly called, had been a regular attender of the games at Carisbrook since he retired from active participation in the game a little over teu years ago, and it was while he was watching the sub-union's match this afternoon that his end Came suddenly. A stalwart of the Zingari-Richmond Club for many years, and a member of the club when it won the premiership in 1913, Mr. Paterson was a splendid forward whose sterling play was recognised by Otago and New Zealand selectors. He represented Otago continuously from 1008 to 1914, and then again in W2O and 1021. He played for the South Island in 190S, 1909, IG'lO, and 1911, and for New Zealand irf the second and third Tests against Harding's Anglo-Welsh. team ; .In 1010 ho was a. member of the New Zealand team that toured Australia.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 26, 31 July 1933, Page 9
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175VETERAN FOOTBALLER Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 26, 31 July 1933, Page 9
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