Complex sentence: Alfred "Alf" Charles Townsend (23 January 1900--26 September 1973) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer of the 1920s, playing for New Zealand in 1928, as a during the era of contested scrums.
Split into simpler sentences: Alfred "Alf" Charles Townsend (23 January 1900--26 September 1973) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer of the 1920s. He played for New Zealand in 1928, as a during the era of contested scrums.