Don Parkinson is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in 1968.
Playing career From Huntly, Parkinson played for the Taniwharau Rugby League Club and represented Waikato.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. . A hooker, Parkinson represented the Kiwis in 1968.Past Kiwis Caps P nzrl.co.nzHuntly's rugby league legends go on parade stuff.co.nz, 8 December 2008
Later years In 2005 Parkinson was fined and sentenced to 400 hours' community work after he had mistakenly shot another hunter while out deer hunting.Hunter escapes prison after shooting accident nzherald.co.nz, 17 June 2005
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