Peter Henderson (sportsman)
| Date of birth | 18 April 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Gisborne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 November 2014 (aged 88) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Tauranga, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gisborne Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Wing | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1950–57 | Huddersfield | (633) | |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1953 | Other Nationalities | (12) | |
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
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| New Zealand No. | 488 | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1944–45 1946–50 |
Hawke's Bay Wanganui |
26 |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1949–50 | New Zealand | 7 | (6) |
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Representing  New Zealand
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| British Empire Games | ||
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1950 Auckland | 4 x 110 yards relay |
Peter "Sammy" Henderson (18 April 1926 – 24 November 2014) was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player. He also competed at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, winning a bronze medal in the 4 x 110 yards men's relay.
Born in Gisborne and educated at Gisborne Boys' High School, Henderson made his provincial rugby union début for Hawke's Bay in 1944. Moving to Wanganui, where he worked as a dental technician, he played rugby union for the Kaierau Club, and 26 representative matches for Wanganui. He was a member of the ill-fated 1949 All Blacks side, captained by Fred Allen, which lost all four tests on its tour of South Africa. Henderson was top try scorer on the tour, with seven tries.
Henderson excelled in several sports, including sprinting. Following his return from South Africa he had little time to change sports and get into serious sprint training for the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland. He won a bronze medal as part of the men's 4 x 110 yards relay alongside Keith Beardsley, Arthur Eustace and Clem Parker. He also competed in the 100 yards where he placed fifth in the final. A medium-sized wing at 1.72 m and 81 kg, Henderson is still credited with being one of the fastest All Blacks of all time, with a time of 9.7 seconds for 100 yards.
Henderson returned to club and representative rugby in Wanganui, playing three tests against the touring British Lions in 1950, and against them for Wanganui. In all, he played 19 matches for the All Blacks, including seven internationals.
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