Fairy Heatlie
| Full name | Barry Heatlie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Fairy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 25, 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Worcester, Western Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | August 19, 1951 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1896–1903 1910 |
South Africa Argentina |
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Barry "Fairy" Heatlie (25 April 1872 - 19 August 1951) was a rugby union player, representing both South Africa and Argentina. He was the fifth captain of the South African rugby union team and is attributed as the man who gave the Springboks their famous green jersey.
His contributions to the early development of South African rugby were recognised in 2009 with his induction into the IRB Hall of Fame.
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