Popeye Strydom
Full names: Coenraad Frederick
Date of birth: 20 Jan 1932
Place of birth: Kareedouw
School: Grey College
Springbok no: 325
Debut test province: Orange Free State
Physical: 1.65m, 66.68kg
Date of death: 31 Mar 2001 (Age 69)

Test summary: Tests: 6 Tries: 0

First Test: 3 Sep 1955 Age:23 Scrumhalf against Britain at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Last Test: 26 Jul 1958 Age:26 Scrumhalf against France at Newlands, Cape Town

Test history:

Date	Age	Position	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Prov
03 Sep 1955	23	Scrumhalf	Britain	Lose: 6-9		Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	OFS
26 May 1956	24	Scrumhalf	Australia	Win: 9-0		Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	OFS
02 Jun 1956	24	Scrumhalf	Australia	Win: 9-0		Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane	OFS
14 Jul 1956	24	Scrumhalf	New Zealand	Lose: 6-10		Carisbrook, Dunedin	OFS
01 Sep 1956	24	Scrumhalf	New Zealand	Lose: 5-11		Eden Park, Auckland	OFS
26 Jul 1958	26	Scrumhalf	France	Draw: 3-3		Newlands, Cape Town	OFS

Obituary: Popeye Strydom

Former Springbok scumhalf Coenraad Frederik "Popeye" Strydom died on Saturday afternoon at the age of 69.

Strydom was educated at Grey College in Bloemfontein and played provincial rugby for both Free State and Eastern Province. In 1955 he played in three of the four Test matches in the drawn series against the touring British Lions.

The following year he was a member of the team that toured New Zealand and Australia and in 1958 played in one home Test against France.

Strydom was also a keen baseball player and represented both the then Orange Free State and Eastern Province.

On Monday evening Strydom suffered a stroke and later slipped into a coma. He passed away at 3.30pm on Saturday at the Olivedale Clinic in Randburg.

He is survived by his wife June, son Anton and daughter-in-law Desiree.