John Hotop

John Hotop

Hotop in 1950
Date of birth	(1929-12-07)7 December 1929
Place of birth	Alexandra, New Zealand
Date of death	30 August 2015(2015-08-30) (aged 85)
Place of death	Hamilton, New Zealand
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
School	Waitaki Boys' High School
University	Canterbury Agricultural College Massey Agricultural College
Notable relative(s)	Lewis Hotop (great-uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1948–49 Bush () 1950 Manawatu () 1951–55, 60–61 Canterbury 48 () 1956–59 Otago () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1951 NZ Universities 1952, 1955 New Zealand 3 (6)

John Hotop (7 December 1929 – 30 August 2015) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first five-eighth, Hotop represented Bush, Manawatu, Canterbury, and Otago at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1952 and 1955. Three internationals against Australia were the full extent of his involvement with the All Blacks.^[1]