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Murray Loudon

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Murray Loudon
Personal information
Full nameMurray Clarke Loudon
Born(1931-10-29)29 October 1931
Ashburton, New Zealand
Died30 January 2019(2019-01-30) (aged 87)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportField hockey

Murray Clarke Loudon MBE (29 October 1931 – 30 January 2019) was a New Zealand field hockey player. He represented New Zealand in field hockey between 1954 and 1956, including at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.[1][2][3]

Loudon studied at the University of Otago, graduating with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery with commendation in 1954.[4] In the 1991 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the dental profession and the community.[5] He died on 30 January 2019.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Murray Loudon". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Murray Loudon bio, stats, and results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. ^ "New Zealand hockey representatives – men" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: L". Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  5. ^ "No. 52383". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1990. p. 30.
  6. ^ "Murray Loudon memoriam". New Zealand Herald. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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