Vale Bill Roycroft 1915 - 2011
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:59 pmVale Bill Roycroft one of our greatest ever Olympians http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/equestrian-legend-bill-roycroft-dies-aged-96/story-e6frg7mf-1226065678424
1960 Gold medalist in the teams three day event, when he discharged himself from hospital to ride the show jumping leg with a broken collar bone. He won Bronze in Mexico city and Montreal.
He was Equestrian coach at Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney.
His sons and daughter-in-law also competed at the Olympics for Australia.
Another one of the good 'uns has gone to a better place.
1960 Gold medalist in the teams three day event, when he discharged himself from hospital to ride the show jumping leg with a broken collar bone. He won Bronze in Mexico city and Montreal.
He was Equestrian coach at Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney.
His sons and daughter-in-law also competed at the Olympics for Australia.
Another one of the good 'uns has gone to a better place.