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Malcolm Dick (rugby union)

Malcolm Dick, New Zealand rugby player

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Born
January 3, 1941
Age in 2026
85
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1941

About Malcolm Dick (rugby union)

Malcolm John Dick (born 3 January 1941) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and administrator. A wing three-quarter, Dick represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1963 to 1970. He played 55 matches for the All Blacks including 15 internationals. Later active in the administration of the game, Malcolm served as president of the Auckland Rugby Union from 1981 to 1983 and chairman of that union's management committee from 1984 to 1990. He was a member of the New Zealand Rugby Union council between 1986 and 1992, including a period as deputy chairman. He was also the manager of the All Blacks on their 1987 tour of Japan.

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Malcolm Dick (rugby union) timeline

  1. A wing three-quarter, Dick represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1963 to 1970.
  2. Later active in the administration of the game, Malcolm served as president of the Auckland Rugby Union from 1981 to 1983 and chairman of that union's management committee from 1984 to 1990.

The world when Malcolm Dick (rugby union) was born

Malcolm Dick (rugby union) was born in 1941. 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 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

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

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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