Researching John Smit
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 31 people with the Smit surname? In that year Smit was ranked number 3548 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Smit on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Smit and the Smit Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Smit surname in the USA? Smit is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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John Smit
John William Smit, OIS, (born 3 April 1978) is a South African former rugby union player and former chief executive officer of the Sharks. He was the 50th captain of the South Africa national team, and led the team to win the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He played most of his senior career as a hooker, but also won 13 caps as a prop, where he had also played for South Africa's under-21 team. He retired from international rugby following the 2011 Rugby World Cup as the most-capped South African player ever, with 111 appearances.
Smit was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame on 24 October 2011 (while still active at club level), alongside all other World Cup-winning captains and head coaches from the tournament's inception in 1987 through 2007 (minus the previously inducted John Eales).
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