Farewell to Ken Murray, star of the surf boat

By Yasmin Catley
August 27 2021 - 4:30am
MIGHTY TEAM: Sweep Ken Murray with Mick Ellercamp, Jim Cowen, John McDonald and Don Ellercamp - 1960-61 Australian Open Surf Boat Champions
MIGHTY TEAM: Sweep Ken Murray with Mick Ellercamp, Jim Cowen, John McDonald and Don Ellercamp - 1960-61 Australian Open Surf Boat Champions

Whoever coined the term 'bronzed Aussie' might well have been talking about Ken.

The passing of surfboat doyen Ken Murray marks one of the most outstanding sporting contributions of a generation.

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