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James Mervyn Nicholson
Born
(1917-02-06)February 6, 1917
Underberg, Natal, Union of South Africa
Died
February 27, 2011(2011-02-27) (aged 94)
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Other names
Skonk Nicholson
Alma mater
University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg)
Occupations
Teacher
coach
Years active
1948–2011
James Mervyn Nicholson (6 February 1917 – 27 February 2011), better known as Skonk Nicholson, was a rugby coach and school master at Maritzburg College. He is often credited with having trained large numbers of provincial and Springbok players, and was an iconic figure of schoolboy rugby in Pietermaritzburg, and indeed, South Africa.
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