What is John Graham (rugby union)?
'''Sir David John Graham''' (9 January 1935 – 2 August 2017), generally known as '''John Graham''', was a New Zealand educator and [[rugby union]] player. He served as president of the [[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand Rugby Football Union]] (NZRFU) and was an [[All Black]] [[Rugby union positions#Back row|loose forward]]. Graham played 22 Tests between 1958 and 1964, including three as captain. He was [[headmaster]] of [[Auckland Grammar School]] from 1973 to 1993, [[New Zealand cricket team]] manager from 1997 to 1999, the [[University of Auckland]] [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] from 1999 to 2004, and was elected president of the NZRFU in April 2005. Graham was born in [[Stratford, New Zealand|Stratford]], New Zealand. Graham died of [[cancer]] in [[Auckland]] on 2 August 2017 at the age of 82.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/95399919/former-all-black-sir-john-graham-has-died | title=NZ sports leader Sir John Graham dies | work=Stuff.co.nz | date=3 August 2017 | access-date=3 August 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060214113423/http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/about/news/articles/2005/07/hon_doctorates_july05.cfm University of Auckland article: John Graham and Ngugi wa Thiong’o to receive honorary doctorates; 8 July 2005] * [http://files.allblacks.com/2005-NZRU-Annual-Report.pdf NZRU Annual Report 2005] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916071737/http://files.allblacks.com/2005-NZRU-Annual-report.pdf |date=2012-09-16 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, John}} [[Category:1935 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in New Zealand]] [[Category:New Zealand rugby union players]] [[Category:New Zealand educators]] {{sports-bio-stub}}