Chris Kohlhase

Career

He spent his childhood in Auckland and was educated at Street Peter"s College. Kohlhase joined the Black Sox in the late 1980s and played in international championships. Kohlhase died in Auckland in 2015.

Achievements

• Although mainly noted as a softballer, Kohlhase was also an accomplished rugby union player, being a member of the Marist side that won the Gallaher Shield as Auckland senior club champions in 1991.

Membership

A member of the New Zealand National Softball team, called the "Black Sox", he later became the coach of the Samoan softball team