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Tracy Lemon

Date of birth	(1970-01-01)January 1, 1970
Place of birth	Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Date of death	June 20, 2012(2012-06-20) (aged 42)
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Rugby union career
Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Auckland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1990–1995  New Zealand 8 (0)

Tracy Lemon (1 January 1970 – 20 June 2012) was a former rugby union player. She made her Black Ferns debut in 1990 against a Russia XV's team. She competed at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.

Career

In 2000, Lemon suffered a horrific hamstring injury where she ripped it from the bone; she was playing in a Super 12 curtain-raiser match. Lemon has also represented New Zealand in triathlon and outrigger canoe. She is accredited with introducing Valerie Adams to shot put as her P.E teacher at Southern Cross Campus.

Death

Lemon died in June 2012 at the age of 42.

References

1. Pearson, Joseph (29 October 2021). "The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
2. ^ Thornton, Peter (12 August 2006). "Triathlon: Lemon back from the brink". NZ Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
3. "From Black Fern to silver fern". NZ Herald. 27 August 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
4. McFadden, Suzanne (27 October 2021). "The two-year search for elusive Black Ferns". Newsroom. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
5. "Tracy Maree LEMON Obituary (2012) The New Zealand Herald". Legacy.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

External links

• Black Ferns Profile

• 1970 births
• 2012 deaths
• New Zealand women's international rugby union players
• New Zealand female rugby union players