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> He was a star representative rugby and tennis player, a husband, father, kaumātua and friend. Dinny Mohi was a legend. > > The 85-year-old’s remarkable life was cut short on Saturday morning in a crash near Ngongotahā on his way to the Ōhinemutu dawn parade in Rotorua to honour the Anzacs. > > Mohi, whose full name is Dinny Ratema Mohi Morehu, was a former Māori All Blacks captain and member of the team for more than a decade. > > Starting his rugby at Old Boys in Rotorua, the talented prop represented Bay of Plenty from 1961 to 1977, playing 156 matches. > > After hanging up his boots, he picked up a tennis racket and became a familiar face at the Aotearoa Māori Tennis Championships. > > His contribution was formally recognised when he was made a Life Member of Māori Tennis by the Kīngitanga at Ngāruawāhia. > > Outside of sport, he was a respected kaumātua of Ngāti Rangiwewehi and Ngāti Tūwharetoa, husband of 65 years to Val, and father to Dean Mohi, Wendy Mohi and Huia Mohi-Kearney. He had eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and was the late Mita Mohi’s brother. > > NZ Herald Read More