Bob O'Dea

Bob O'Dea

Full name	Robert John O'Dea
Date of birth	(1930-01-27)27 January 1930
Place of birth	Gisborne, New Zealand
Date of death	16 July 1986(1986-07-16) (aged 56)
Place of death	Te Puna, New Zealand
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
School	Morrinsville District High School
Occupation(s)	Farmer
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Flanker
New Zealand No.	562
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1951–55	Thames Valley	30
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1953–54	New Zealand	0	(0)

Robert John O'Dea (27 January 1930 – 16 July 1986) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, O'Dea represented Thames Valley at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1953–54 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America. He played five matches on that tour but did not appear in any internationals.^[1]

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