Full name John Jeffries Best Place of death Blenheim, New Zealand Died 25 May 1994 | Place of birth Blenheim, New Zealand Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
Date of birth (1914-03-19)19 March 1914 Date of death 25 May 1994(1994-05-25) (aged 80) Education St. Patrick's College, Silverstream | ||
John Jeffries "Jack" Best (19 March 1914 – 25 May 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Best represented Marlborough, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1935–36 tour of the British Isles and Canada but broke his collarbone in his first game and only played in six matches on the tour, and did not appear in any of the test matches.
Best died in Blenheim on 25 May 1994, and was buried at Fairhall Cemetery.
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