Gawie Carelse
| Full name | Gabriel Carelse | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 July 1941 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 August 2002 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
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Gabriel Carelse (21 July 1941 – 3 August 2002) was a South African rugby union international.[1]
Born in Port Elizabeth, Carelse was capped in 14 Test matches for the Springboks from 1964 to 1969. He played as a lock and was often partnered with Frik du Preez while in South African colours. His Springboks career included three overseas tours.[2] He also represented Eastern Province in 102 matches, captaining the side in the late 1960s.[3]
Carelse suffered from poor health in his later years. He was a diabetic and had his left leg amputated in 1991, before dying of kidney failure at a Port Elizabeth hospital in 2002, at the age of 61.[2]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Carelse back again". Liverpool Daily Post. 30 December 1969.
- ^ a b "Former Bok lock dies". News24. 5 August 2002.
- ^ Schoeman, Chris (15 November 2020). Rugby Behind Barbed Wire. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1445694115.