Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Basketball Club, 1982 — SignDNA - Deaf National Archive New Zealand

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Basketball Club, 1982

AUCKLAND DEAF SOCIETY (INC.) Basketball Club – 1982. BACK ROW: M. Wi, T. Katipa, A. Morgan. MIDDLE ROW: D. Croskery, G. Howard, W. Katu (Masseur), T. Siviter, W. McKail. FRONT ROW: G. Forrest (Team Manager), E. Klaver (Captain), R. Peri (Vice Captain). P. Murray (Coach). ABSENT: P. Geddes.

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Andrew Morgan

Bill (William) Katu

Bill (William) Katu

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Eddie (Edward) Klaver

Eddie (Edward) Klaver

Gary Howard

Graeme Forrest

Michael Wi

Peter F Murray

Peter Geddes

Richard Peri

Terry Siviter

Tinga Katipa

Wayne MacKail

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