Colin Meads

Summary

Colin Meads is a human^[1]. Born in Cambridge^[2], he… he was born on June 3, 1936^[3]. He died in Te Kūiti^[4]. He died on August 20, 2017^[5]. He worked as a rugby union player^[6] and farmer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (649 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Colin Meads was born in Cambridge^[2].
• Colin Meads passed away in Te Kūiti^[4].
• Colin Meads was born on June 3, 1936^[3].
• Colin Meads died on August 20, 2017^[5].
• Colin Meads is buried at Te Kuiti New Cemetery^[9].
• Colin Meads held citizenship in New Zealand^[10].
• Colin Meads's professions included rugby union player^[6].
• Colin Meads worked as a farmer^[7].
• Colin Meads's field of work was rugby union^[11].
• Colin Meads received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[12].
• Colin Meads received the World Rugby Hall of Fame^[13].
• Colin Meads received the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎^[14].
• Colin Meads received the International Rugby Hall of Fame^[15].
• Colin Meads received the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame^[16].
• Colin Meads received the Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[17].
• Colin Meads is recorded as male^[18].
• Colin Meads's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Colin Meads's member of sports team is recorded as New Zealand national rugby union team^[20].
• Colin Meads's member of sports team is recorded as King Country Rugby Football Union^[21].
• Colin Meads's Commons category is recorded as Colin Meads^[22].
• Colin Meads's position played on team / speciality is recorded as flanker^[23].
• The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[24].
• Colin Meads's sport is recorded as rugby union^[25].
• Colin Meads's family name is recorded as Meads^[26].
• Colin Meads's given name is recorded as Colin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge^[2], Colin Meads… he was born on June 3, 1936^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rugby union player^[6] and farmer^[7]. Colin Meads's field of work was rugby union^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[12], an award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; World Rugby Hall of Fame^[13], a sports hall of fame^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 2006^[32]; Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎^[14], a grade of an order^[33], in New Zealand^[34]; International Rugby Hall of Fame^[15], a sports award^[35], in New Zealand^[36], founded in 1997^[37]; New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame^[16], a sports hall of fame^[38], in New Zealand^[39], founded in 1990^[40], headquartered in Dunedin^[41]; and Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[17].

Death and Burial

Colin Meads died on August 20, 2017^[5]. He passed away in Te Kūiti^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[24]. He is buried at Te Kuiti New Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Colin Meads ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (649 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Colin Meads born?

Colin Meads was born in Cambridge^[2].

Where did Colin Meads die?

Colin Meads died in Te Kūiti^[4].

What did Colin Meads do for work?

Colin Meads worked as rugby union player^[6] and farmer^[7].

What awards did Colin Meads receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[12], World Rugby Hall of Fame^[13], Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎^[14], and International Rugby Hall of Fame^[15].