Fred Allen

New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach (1920–2012)
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Summary

Fred Allen was born on February 9, 1920[1], in Oamaru[2]. He died on April 28, 2012[3], in Orewa[4]. He worked as a rugby union player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[7]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[8], Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: New Zealand national rugby union team[11], Canterbury RFU[12], Wellington Rugby Football Union[13], Waikato RU[14], Auckland RFU[15]
  • Commons category: Fred Allen (rugby union)[16]
  • Position played on team / speciality: fly-half[17]
  • Cause of death: leukemia[18]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[19]
  • Sport: rugby union[20]
  • Family name: Allen[21]
  • Given name: Fred[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]

Why It Matters

Fred Allen has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Fred Allen born?

Fred Allen's place of birth was Oamaru[2].

Where did Fred Allen die?

Fred Allen passed away in Orewa[4].

What did Fred Allen do for work?

Fred Allen worked as a rugby union player[5].

What awards did Fred Allen receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[8] and Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[9].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Arn6338 · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    World rugby hall of fame inductee id → 6074, 706536
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Award received → —
    Member of sports team → New Zealand national rugby union team, Canterbury RFU, Wellington Rugby Football Union +2
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Rugby database id: 8457"
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