Sandy Kerr

Alexander "Sandy" Kerr (3 May 1871 – 18 June 1936) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.

Sandy Kerr

Full name	Alexander Kerr
Date of birth	(1871-05-03)3 May 1871
Place of birth	East Taieri, New Zealand
Date of death	18 June 1936(1936-06-18) (aged 65)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1895–97 Canterbury () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1896 New Zealand

Kerr was born in East Taieri and educated at Green Island School, which he left as an 11 year old.^[1]

A powerful loose forward, Kerr started out at Kaikorai in Dunedin and after moving to Christchurch club Linwood played provincial rugby with Canterbury. He shares with Sydney Orchard the distinction of being the first All Black to be selected from Linwood, making his international debut against Queensland at Wellington in 1896. After contributing a try to help his side to victory, Kerr retained his place for the 1897 tour of Australia, but was forced to withdraw.^[2]

Kerr was a leather tanner and later coal merchant by profession.^[3]

See also

• List of New Zealand national rugby union players