Pat White was a New Zealand

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footballer who represented

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. His brother, Jim, also played for New Zealand.

Playing career

White and his brother played for the Marist club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. He represented both

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and the

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. White represented New Zealand Schoolboys in 1954 and in 1962 played for New Zealand Māori. White played in three test matches for the

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in 1964 against

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, scoring one try.WHITE, Patrick Manuhere Verden (1964 - 65)
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References

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