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Lachlan McKirdy
Lachlan McKirdySports Reporter

Lachlan McKirdy is a sports reporter for The Daily Telegraph and CODE Sports, primarily focused on covering the AFL in NSW. On top of his work with the Sydney Swans and GWS Giants, he also has a strong passion for covering cricket and the Olympic sports, with previous experience working for the International Olympic Committee. He has won awards for his journalism, including from Cricket NSW, while loves bringing a multimedia edge to his work through video and audio means.

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Colin Ridgway Australian high jumper VFL player with Dallas Cowboys NFL 1965

Kidnapped in Mexico, murdered in Dallas

In Part Two of our special investigation into the cold case murder of sporting pioneer Colin Ridgway, Australia’s first NFL player, we examine his tumultuous final years.