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Nigel Lappin

Nigel Lappin, Australian footballer and coach

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Born
June 21, 1976
Age in 2026
50
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1976

About Nigel Lappin

Nigel Lappin is a former professional Australian rules footballer. Lappin is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Geelong Football Club. Lappin played in Chiltern's losing 1992 and 1993 O&KFL grand final sides, alongside his cousin, Matthew Lappin and Nigel kicked 59 goals in his two years of senior O&KFL football. Lappin won Chiltern's senior football best and fairest award in 1993. In 2004 he achieved a personal milestone in winning his first Merrett–Murray Medal.

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Nigel Lappin timeline

  1. Lappin played in Chiltern's losing 1992 and 1993 O&KFL grand final sides, alongside his cousin, Matthew Lappin and Nigel kicked 59 goals in his two years of senior O&KFL football.
  2. Lappin won Chiltern's senior football best and fairest award in 1993.
  3. In 2004 he achieved a personal milestone in winning his first Merrett–Murray Medal.

The world when Nigel Lappin was born

Nigel Lappin was born in 1976. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1976

  • #1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
  • Top movieRocky
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
  • Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
  • Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • Defining fadCB radios
  • Notable inventionLaser printer
  • World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nigel Lappin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19762026
Gas$0.59$3.45/gal
Average home$48,000$435,000
Average income$14,958$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.13$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population218.0M341 million

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