Noel McGrowdie | |
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Full name | Noel Leonard McGrowdie |
Nickname | Digger |
Occupation | Jockey |
Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 25 December 1920
Died | 9 September 1961 Parit Buntar, Perak, Malaya | (aged 40)
Resting place | Randwick Cemetery Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Major racing wins | |
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Honours | |
Australian Racing Hall of Fame |
Noel Leonard "Digger" McGrowdie[1] (25 December 1920 – 9 September 1961) was an Australian jockey, best known for riding Straight Draw to victory at the 1957 Melbourne Cup.