Born: May 27, 1924 - Blackball
Died: January 19, 1967 - Greymouth
Test record: 6 Tests (1947-48) - 0 points
Tours: 1947-48 tour of Britain and France
Blackball lock Ken Mountford was the youngest of three outstanding brothers and played all six Tests on the Kiwis' 1947-48 tour of Britain and France.
The 22-year-old was a tryscorer in South Island's 24-12 loss and West Coast's iconic 17-8 win against the 1946 English tourists.
Brother Bill was selected for New Zealand's one-off Test win against England, but Ken's chance came the following season.
Mountford played 24 matches on tour - including several at halfback and stand-off - and scored the match-winning try in a 10-8 victory over brother Ces' Wigan side.
He made his Test debut at lock in the series opener England, playing all three matches of that series, as well as the one-off Test against Wales (at halfback) and both against France. The tour would be his only Kiwis foray, however.
Mountford was just 42 when he was one of 18 miners to tragically lose their lives in the Strongman Mine disaster of 1967.