Bill Hampton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bill Hampton

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1903

Place of Birth: Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 05-Apr-1989

Profession: athlete

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

William Herbert Hampton (6 September 1903 – 5 April 1989) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. Born in Christchurch in 1903, Hampton was the son of William John Hampton and Kathleen Mary Hampton (née Harper).
On 25 February 1929, he married Constance Irene Callanan at the Roman Catholic Church in Geraldine, and the couple went on to have four children.
A schoolteacher, Hampton rose to become principal of Naenae Intermediate School in the Hutt Valley.At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Hampton represented New Zealand in the men's fours, alongside Robin Andrew, Stanley Snedden, and Jeff Barron, finishing in 10th place. Hampton died in Levin on 5 April 1989.