About Larry Corowa
Larry John Corowa MBE is an Indigenous Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. An Australian international and New South Wales representative winger, he played club football at the Balmain Tigers for six seasons between 1978 and 1983, with two games for the Gold Coast Seagulls in the 1991 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership. Playing on the wing, Corowa became one of Rugby League's most prolific try scorers of his era. 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. He played in the first two games of the series for his only test appearances, scoring a try on debut at Lang Park.
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