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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.

Early life and family

Born in Wellington on 29 November 1907, Morgan was the son of John Stanley Morgan and Emma Ethel Morgan (née Sauvarin). On 29 November 1928 he married Beatrice May Cole, and they had two children.

Athletics

At 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).

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).

Morgan later took up coaching, specialising in sprinting and hurdling. He trained athletes including Peter Henderson, Avis McIntosh and Brenda Matthews.

Later life and death

A glass worker by trade, Morgan died in London on 25 August 1967.

References

1. "Birth search: registration number 1908/1977". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
2. "Marriage search: registration number 1928/4985". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
3. ^ "Deaths". Auckland Star. 29 August 1967. p. 43.
4. "Games results for Jack D. Morgan". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
5. Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
6. "Games rep. dies at 61". Auckland Star. 29 August 1967. p. 43.
7. "Auckland probates – Morgan, John Douglas". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 8 July 2017.

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