Dot Simons
Dorothy Edith Simons OBE (née Nash, 16 February 1912 – 13 September 1996) was a notable New Zealand sportswoman, sports journalist and writer.[1] She was born in Greymouth, New Zealand, in 1912.[2]
She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to youth and sport, in the 1974 New Year Honours.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Obituaries in 1996". Wisden. 6 December 2005.
- ^ Devlin, Peter. "Dorothy Edith Simons". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "No. 46163". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 1 January 1974. p. 36.
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