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Tiny Hill (rugby union)

Tiny Hill, New Zealand rugby player (died 2019)

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Born
April 9, 1927
Died
October 2, 2019
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1927

About Tiny Hill (rugby union)

Stanley Frank "Tiny" Hill (9 April 1927 – 2 October 2019) was a New Zealand international rugby union player and selector. A lock and flanker, Hill represented Canterbury and Counties at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1955 to 1959. He played 19 matches for the All Blacks, two of which were as captain, including 11 internationals. After retiring as a player, Hill served as New Zealand Army and Canterbury selector, and as an All Black selector from 1981 to 1986. In the 1996 New Year Honours, Hill was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to rugby. His sons Stan and John were both New Zealand basketball representatives. Hill died in Rolleston on 2 October 2019.

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Tiny Hill (rugby union) timeline

  1. Stanley Frank "Tiny" Hill (9 April 1927 – 2 October 2019) was a New Zealand international rugby union player and selector.
  2. A lock and flanker, Hill represented Canterbury and Counties at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1955 to 1959.
  3. After retiring as a player, Hill served as New Zealand Army and Canterbury selector, and as an All Black selector from 1981 to 1986.

The world when Tiny Hill (rugby union) was born

Tiny Hill (rugby union) was born in 1927. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1927

  • #1 song"My Blue Heaven" – Gene Austin
  • Top movieThe Jazz Singer (first talking picture)
  • Best-selling bookElmer Gantry – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth hits 60 home runs
  • Top headlineLindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
  • Technology milestoneThe Jazz Singer — first feature-length talking film
  • Defining fadDance marathons peak
  • Notable inventionPEZ candy dispensers
  • World population2.04 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population119.0M

1927 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tiny Hill (rugby union)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19272026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,100$435,000
Average income$3,700$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population119.0M341 million

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