Rio Olympics 2016: Laurie Morgan: Australia's greatest sportsman? His career included a stint with Yarrawonga Pigeons

By David Johnston
August 6 2016 - 9:00am
FLASHBACK: The 1936 Yarrawonga Pigeons team: Back: Bill Currie (trainer), Sam Hicks, Bernie Goulding, Robert Biddle (secretary), Hugh Flanagan, Bill Ryan, Laurie Morgan, Harold Ball (president), Eric Geechoun, Harry Gillet, George Gray, Stan Ellis, Leo Hicks.
Seated: Andrew Hicks, Jim Gray, Arthur Lowe (capt-coach), Stan Bromley, Harry Miller.
Front: Alec Dennis, Jim Corboy, Morrie Richmond, Jim Reilly, Bill Higgins (trainer), Stan Higgins (trainer).
FLASHBACK: The 1936 Yarrawonga Pigeons team: Back: Bill Currie (trainer), Sam Hicks, Bernie Goulding, Robert Biddle (secretary), Hugh Flanagan, Bill Ryan, Laurie Morgan, Harold Ball (president), Eric Geechoun, Harry Gillet, George Gray, Stan Ellis, Leo Hicks. Seated: Andrew Hicks, Jim Gray, Arthur Lowe (capt-coach), Stan Bromley, Harry Miller. Front: Alec Dennis, Jim Corboy, Morrie Richmond, Jim Reilly, Bill Higgins (trainer), Stan Higgins (trainer).

DUAL Olympic gold medallist, VFL footballer, Kings Cup rower, accomplished boxer and breeder of Golden Slipper winning racehorse, Royal Parma.

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