John Hotop

John Hotop
	Hotop in 1950
Date of birth	7 December 1929
Place of birth	Alexandra, New Zealand
Date of death	30 August 2015 (aged 85)
Place of death	Hamilton, New Zealand
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
School	Waitaki Boys' High School
University	Canterbury Agricultural College; Massey Agricultural College
Notable relative(s)	Lewis Hotop (great-uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	First five-eighth
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1948–49	Bush
1950	Manawatu
1951–55, 60–61	Canterbury
1956–59	Otago
International career
Years	Team
1951	NZ Universities
1952, 1955	New Zealand

John Hotop (7 December 1929 – 30 August 2015) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first five-eighth, Hotop represented Bush, Manawatu, Canterbury, and Otago at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1952 and 1955. Three internationals against Australia were the full extent of his involvement with the All Blacks.^[1]

References

^ Knight, Lindsay; Luxford, Bob. "John Hotop". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 September 2015.

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[1] Knight, Lindsay; Luxford, Bob. "John Hotop". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 September 2015.

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