Martiens Bekker

Marthinus Johannes Bekker (3 May 1930 – 10 November 1971) was a South African international rugby union player.

Martiens Bekker

Full name	Marthinus Johannes Bekker
Date of birth	(1930-05-03)3 May 1930
Place of birth	Dordrecht, South Africa
Date of death	10 November 1971(1971-11-10) (aged 41)
Place of death	Ermelo, South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Northern Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1960 South Africa 1 (0)

Bekker hailed from the town of Dordrecht and was the youngest of three brothers to be capped for the Springboks. The brothers, Dolf and Jaap, both preceded him in the Springboks side, gaining their caps in the 1950s. He also had a younger brother, Daniel, who was a two–time Olympic medalist as a heavyweight boxer.^[1]

A Northern Transvaal representative, Bekker obtained his sole Springboks cap as a tight–head prop against Scotland at Boet Erasmus Stadium in 1960.^[2] He was one of 10 new Springboks caps.^[3]

Bekker died of a heart attack in 1971, aged 41.^[1]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players