Personal information | |
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Birth name | Roy Henry Higgins |
Nickname | The Professor |
Born | 5 June 1938 Koondrook, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 8 March 2014 Melbourne, Australia | (aged 75)
Sport | |
Sport | Professional jockey, media commentator |
Retired | 1983 |
Roy Henry Higgins MBE (5 June 1938 – 8 March 2014) was an Australian jockey who rode from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. His talent in the saddle was to later earn him the nickname "The Professor".