Alan Blake, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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New Zealand rugby union player
Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1922
Place of Birth: Carterton, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Date of Death: 31-Oct-2010
Profession: rugby union player
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Alan Blake
- Alan Walter Blake (3 November 1922 – 31 October 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
- A flanker, Blake represented Wairarapa at a provincial level.
- He played for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in a single test match in 1949.
- Despite not having any Maori ancestry, Blake played 26 matches for New Zealand Maori and captained the side in 1950.
- He had an African American grandfather.During World War II, Blake served as a trooper with the 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade from 1943, and saw action in Italy.
- At the end of the war, he toured with the New Zealand Army rugby team, known as the "Kiwis", appearing in 24 matches.
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