Danie Craven

South African rugby union footballer, coach and administrator (1910-1993)
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Summary

Danie Craven was born on October 11, 1910[1], in Lindley[2]. He died on January 4, 1993[3], in Stellenbosch[4]. He worked as a rugby union player[5] and rugby union executive[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: South Africa[8]
  • Educated at: Stellenbosch University[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: South Africa national rugby union team[11], Western Province[12], Falcons[13], Blue Bulls[14]
  • Commons category: Danie Craven[15]
  • Position played on team / speciality: scrum-half[16]
  • Sport: rugby union[17], rugby union executive[18]
  • Family name: Craven[19]
  • Given name: Danie[20]
  • Relative: Dan Craven[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22], Afrikaans[23]
  • Start of work period: 1929[24]
  • End of work period: 1938[25]
  • Height: 178 cm[26]
  • Mass: 80 kg[27]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Danie Craven include Danie Craven Stadium[28], a rugby union venue[29], in South Africa[30], founded in 1979[31].

Why It Matters

Danie Craven has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Danie Craven Stadium[28], a rugby union venue[29], in South Africa[30], founded in 1979[31].

FAQs

Where was Danie Craven born?

Danie Craven was born in Lindley[2].

Where did Danie Craven die?

Danie Craven passed away in Stellenbosch[4].

What did Danie Craven do for work?

Danie Craven worked as a rugby union player[5] and rugby union executive[6].

Where did Danie Craven go to school?

Danie Craven was educated at Stellenbosch University[9].

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  14. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Place of birth: Lindley"
  2. 15d ago · Axxter99 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 10
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'ha', 'it']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Place of birth: Lindley"
  3. 8w ago · Axxter99 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → rugby union player, rugby union executive
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Occupation: rugby union executive"
  4. 11w ago · Axxter99 · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → South Africa
    Occupation → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Afrikaans
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sport: rugby union executive"
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