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‘The Cods’ at the 1924 Paris Olympics

TITLE The News, 16 July 1924
DATE 1924
PLACE OF CREATION;
PUBLISHER
Adelaide; News Ltd
FORMAT Newspaper
LOCATION State Library of South Australia
DESCRIPTION

The Cods were the Murray Bridge rowing team that represented Australia in the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. The team attached a stuffed Murray cod to the bow of their boat as their mascot.

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