Ivan Vodanovich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetIvan Vodanovich
New Zealand rugby union player
Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1930
Place of Birth: Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand
Date of Death: 02-Sep-1995
Profession: rugby union player
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Ivan Vodanovich
- Ivan Matthew Henry Vodanovich (8 April 1930 – 2 September 1995) was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator.
- He played three tests for the All Blacks in 1955.
- Vodanovich was All Blacks coach from 1969 to 1971.As then coach and chief selector of the New Zealand team, he gained some notoriety for warning that the first test of the British Lions 1971 tour of New Zealand could be "another Passchendaele" for the Lions if they continued to play negative rugby as they had in a preliminary match against Canterbury.
- The Lions went on to record a rare series win 2–1.
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