Grant Batty

Grant Bernard Batty is a former rugby union footballer. A diminutive but effective wing for the All Blacks, Batty played domestically for Wellington and Bay of Plenty. A crowd favourite, "Batts" was almost invariably the smallest man on the field. He was also nicknamed "Twinkle Toes", or "Pocket Rocket" for his small size, explosive acceleration, and fearless combative approach. His rugby career was cut short by a knee injury, leading to his retirement in 1977 at age 25. ^{Grant Batty, New Zealand rugby player}

31 August 1951

Born on the same birth day (31 August): Aleksander Krupa • Arsenio Rodríguez • August Alle • Daniel Schorr • Félix-Antoine Savard • Gary Webb • George Sarton • Holly Earl • Ian Harte • Isabella de' Medici • Larry Hankin • Maurice Pialat • Richard Basehart • Richard Gere • Robbie Basho • Robert Bacher • Tom Coughlin • Tsai Ing-wen • Vladimir Jankélévitch

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