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David Magoffin

Toowong Rowing Club (QLD)

A leading school and club coach in Queensland who died in NSW in 1973. Jack Pritchard in his book Rowing in Queensland noted his death in the following terms.

Dave Magoffin, who had retired to his beloved Blue Mountains in N.S.W., died there within a very short time of his retirement and in the season after being elected an Honorary Life Member of the Q.A.R.C..

Known Rowing Record

1953 - Queensland Championships, Men's Lightweight Four, coach - First

1953 - Queensland Championships, Men's Under 20 Four, coach - First

1953 - Queensland Championships, Men's Four, coach - First

1954 - Queensland Championships, Men's Lightweight Four, coach - First

1956 - GPS Head of the River, Brisbane Boys College First Crew, coach - First

1957 - GPS Head of the River, Brisbane Boys College First Crew, coach - First

1961 - GPS Head of the River, Brisbane Boys College First Crew, coach - First

1962 - GPS Head of the River, Brisbane Boys College First Crew, coach - First

1963 - Queensland Championships, Men's Lightweight Four, co-coach - First

1962 - GPS Head of the River, Brisbane Boys College First Crew, coach - Dead heated for First

1966 - GPS Head of the River, Brisbane Boys College First Crew, coach - First

1968 - GPS Head of the River, Brisbane Boys College First Crew, coach - First

1972 - Elected Honorary Life Member of Rowing Queensland

Andrew Guerin
January 2023

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