Former Springbok Pedrie Wannenburg, who died after a multi-vehicle crash in Texas this weekend, was a 'gentle giant', a family friend told AFP on Saturday when confirming the tragedy.
JOHANNESBURG - Former Springbok Pedrie Wannenburg, who died after a multi-vehicle crash in Texas this weekend, was a "gentle giant", a family friend told AFP on Saturday when confirming the tragedy.
An Austin police spokesman said a 16-year-old suspect, who had ignored a call to pull over, fled and struck the back of the vehicle driven by Wannenburg at an intersection. "Hard as nails on the field and soft as jelly off it. A gentle giant," said the Pretoria-based friend who requested anonymity. "Words fail me. I am battling to accept that Pedrie is no longer among us.
"He was a lekker oke who loved his family, his friends and rugby. He did not deserve to die so young and in such terrible circumstances.Pedrie gave all he had on the pitch, but afterwards always had a smile on his face - Mr Mark Alexander
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