Keith Eric Gudsell (19 October 1924 – 7 July 2007) was a New Zealand

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footballer who played for both the country of his birth and Australia. A midfield back, Gudsell represented , and at a provincial level in New Zealand, and

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at state level in Australia. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, on their 1949 tour of South Africa, appearing in six matches but no internationals. Having graduated with a

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from

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in 1949, Gudsell then studied veterinary science at the

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, graduating in 1954. During this time he played three tests for

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against the touring All Blacks in 1951.

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