Victor Ivan Badeley (22 November 1898 – 19 February 1971) was an

All Blacks The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987 ...

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player from New Zealand. He was a three-quarter. He toured Australia in 1922, when no tests were played. He suffered a head injury during the 1924 All Black trials, which ended his rugby career. He was born and died in Auckland, and went to

Auckland Grammar School Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about I ...

. His brother

Cecil Badeley Cecil Edward Oliver "Ces" Badeley (7 November 1896 – 10 November 1986) was an All Blacks rugby union player from New Zealand. He was a five-eighths. He played 15 matches for the All Blacks, including two tests. He toured Australia in 1920, and ...

was an All Black in 1920, 1921 and 1924.

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