Tom Mellett
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| Birth name | Thomas Brown Mellet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 August 1871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Potchefstroom, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 July 1943 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Brown Mellet (29 August 1871 – 29 July 1943) was a South African international
Griquas). He made his only Test appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1896 tour. He played as a forward in the 2nd Test of the series, an 8–17 South Africa loss at the Wanderers Ground.[1] Mellet died in 1943, in Durban, at the age of 71.[2]
References
- ^ "Tom Mellet". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Tom Mellet". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.