Researching Gary Cowton
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The name Gary means "spear carrier" and is of English origin.
Records of Gary Cowton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gary Cowton and the Cowton Genealogy
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Gary Cowton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Gary Cowton
Gary Cowton
Gary Cowton (born 30 December 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) as well as having stints with Footscray and South Melbourne.
Cowton, often known as "Crazy Horse", was a utility player and was a key member of the successful North Melbourne side of the 1970s. He played in five successive grand finals, winning two of them. The first, in 1975 was as a reserve, in 1977 he played on the half back flank in their drawn game and premiership win.
After his football career, Gary completed his Bachelor of Business Degree, majoring in Macro Economics at LaTrobe University Bendigo. His career in the Australian Public Service began in 1998 with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) (1990–2005). He served in West Kimberley at Derby, WA and the East Kimberley at Kununurra, WA and then Cairns, QLD which included Cape York.
Whilst in Cairns, Gary was sponsored by AFL PNG and traveled to Papua New Guinea for some AFL clinics.
Cowton stood as a Senate Candidate for the Australian Capital Territory in the 2019 Federal Election.
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