| Birth name | Rex William Orr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 June 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gore, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 September 2011 (aged 88) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gore High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | RNZAF pilot Physical education teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rex William Orr (19 June 1923 – 1 September 2011) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback, Orr represented Otago and Auckland at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1949, playing a single international match against Australia.[1]