Larry Corowa

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Larry Corowa


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fullname = Larry Corowa
nickname = The Black Flash
living = yes
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1957|08|05|df=yes
placeofbirth = Murwillumbah, NSW
countryofbirth = Australia
dateofdeath =
placeofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = convert|178|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|79|kg|stlb|abbr=on
position = rlp|WG
club1 = Balmain Tigers
year1start = 1978
year1end = 1983
appearances1 = 96
tries1 = 64
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 199
club2 = Gold Coast Seagulls
year2start = 1984
year2end =
appearances2 = 2
tries2 = 1
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 4
teamA = New South Wales
yearAstart = 1978
yearAend = 1979
appearancesA = 5
triesA = 5
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 15
teamB = Australia
yearBstart = 1978
yearBend = 1979
appearancesB = 1
triesB = 1
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 3
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=2016 NRL Stats] , [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Larry_Corowa.html RLP]

Larry Corowa (born 5 August, 1957 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales) is an Indigenous Australian former professional rugby league player for the Balmain Tigers and the Gold Coast Seagulls in the New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia. His position of choice while playing was on the wing. He is one of a select few players to have scored more than a try a game in a season of football in Australia.

The "Larry Corowa Shield" is awarded to the winner of the Wests Tigers - Gold Coast Titans pre-season trial match. [cite news|author=Steve Ricketts|publisher="Courier Mail"|title=Bennett checks rising stars |url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/sport/nrl/story/0,26746,23190381-5003409,00.html |accessdate=2008-10-04|date=2008-02-11] The inaugural match, played in 2008, was won by the Titans. [cite news|publisher="News Limited"|title=Titans hammer Wests at home |url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,,23304789-23210,00.html |accessdate=2008-10-04|date=2008-03-01]

References

ources

* cite book | author=Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson |title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players |year=2007
publisher="Gary Allen Pty Ltd" |location=Wetherill Park, New South Wales |isbn=9781877082931 |pages=page 102
* cite book | author=Gary Lester (editor) |title=The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983 |year=1983
publisher="John Fairfax Marketing" |location=Sydney, New South Wales |isbn=0909558833 |pages=page

External links

* [http://www.vibe.com.au/vibe/corporate/celebrity_vibe/showceleb.asp?id=422 Vibe Australia profile]
* [http://www.reachout.com.au/default.asp?ti=2134 Larry Corowa reachout.com.au interview]