Donaldson Gray (23 September 1880 – 16 April 1961) was a New Zealand

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, Gray represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, in 1908 and 1913. He played 14 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals. A timber worker, Gray died in Christchurch on 16 April 1961, and was buried at Sydenham Cemetery.

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