Brian Verdon McCleary
New Zealand rugby union player and boxer
- Born
- 17 January 1897, Dunedin
- Died
- 2 July 1978, Martinborough
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Sport
- boxing, rugby union
- Discipline
- heavyweight, light heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer, rugby union player
- Team / club
- New Zealand national rugby union team
Brian Verdon McCleary (17 January 1897 – 2 July 1978) was a New Zealand rugby union player and boxer. He was a member of the All Blacks in 1924 and 1925, playing in the hooker position. He was also a New Zealand and Australasian amateur and professional light-heavyweight and heavyweight boxing champion.
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Facts from Wikidata Q4965538 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.