EXPLORING THE LESSER KNOWN ICONS OF THEIR DAY
Geelong’s Sporting Legacy
This page will bring together stories of Geelong’s rich sporting legacy. Over time we will add stories to this collection but we start with stories of two great sporting icons of their day.
Two icons of Geelong Athletics
Max Kroger Geelong’s High Flying Athletic Champion
Max Kroger Geelong’s High Flying Athletic Champion Gliding with apparent ease over the high bar, Geelong Guild Harriers athlete, Max Kroger, annexed another Australian Record. In clearing 11 feet 7 1/2 inches he broke the 13 year old pole vault record by 1 inch. The year was 1927 and Max broke the previous record held by R Templeton of the USA when he competed in Sydney. An allround athlete, Max …
Geelong’s First Marathon Man
This article is a reprise of a story that the author, Harry Roberts, wrote and had published in 1976. It introduces the story of Mack Connor that unfolds in four short videos. Jaded and weary Geelong’s first marathon runner Adrian Ambrose Connor stood accepting the applause of the 1000 strong crowd. He just completed the final Sprint for 2nd place against G Bamford of NSW. The event was the first …