Joe Karam

Joe Karam
Karam playing for Horowhenua in 1971
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Francis Karam
Born (1951-11-21) 21 November 1951 (age 72)
Taumarunui, New Zealand
Playing information
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Rugby union
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971 Horowhenua 10 1 20 1 60
1972–1975 Wellington 41 370
Total 51 1 20 1 430
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1972–1975 New Zealand 10 1 24 0 65(tests only) 345 throughout All Blacks career
Rugby league
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1976–78 Glenora
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1976–77 Auckland 7 65

Joseph Francis Karam (born 21 November 1951), also known by the nickname of "Clock",[1] is a New Zealand former representative rugby footballer who played for the All Blacks. After retiring from rugby, he became a businessman. However, he is most notable for waging a successful 15-year campaign to have David Bain's convictions for murder overturned, and a subsequent campaign seeking compensation for him.

  1. ^ Tony Johnson; Lynn McConnell (November 2016). Behind the Silver Fern: Playing Rugby for New Zealand. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-85790-333-4.