RIP Jack Newton
Australian golfing legend Jack Newton dies aged 72. Jack Newton won the Australian Open in 1979, but his career was cut short after a shock airplane propeller accident saw him lose an arm.
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RIP Jack.
His son Clint said.
'On behalf of our family, it is with great sadness I announce that our courageous and loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and mate, Jack Newton OAM has passed away overnight due to health complications," the statement read.
'Dad was a fearless competitor and iconic Australian, blazing a formidable trail during his professional golfing career between 1971 and 1983 before his career tragically ended following an accident involving an aeroplane propeller at the age of 33.'