John Douglas Morgan (29 November 1907 – 25 August 1967) was a New Zealand track and field athlete who represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games. He later became a successful athletics coach.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Douglas Morgan |
| Born | 29 November 1907 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 25 August 1967 (aged 59) London, England |
| Spouse |
Beatrice May Cole (m. 1928) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Discus champion (1939) |
Early life and family
editBorn in Wellington on 29 November 1907, Morgan was the son of John Stanley Morgan and Emma Ethel Morgan (née Sauvarin).[1] On 29 November 1928 he married Beatrice May Cole,[2] and they had two children.[3]
Athletics
editAt the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Morgan finished eighth in the men's discus, with a best throw of 119 ft 11+1⁄2 in (36.56 m).[4]
Representing West Coast North Island, Morgan won the New Zealand national discus title in 1939, recording a best distance of 129 ft 4 in (39.42 m).[5]
Morgan later took up coaching, specialising in sprinting and hurdling. He trained athletes including Peter Henderson, Avis McIntosh and Brenda Matthews.[6]
Later life and death
editA glass worker by trade,[7] Morgan died in London on 25 August 1967.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Birth search: registration number 1908/1977". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Marriage search: registration number 1928/4985". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Deaths". Auckland Star. 29 August 1967. p. 43.
- ^ "Games results for Jack D. Morgan". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Games rep. dies at 61". Auckland Star. 29 August 1967. p. 43.
- ^ "Auckland probates – Morgan, John Douglas". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
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