Corrie Gardner

Henry Corris Gardner (1879 to 1960), known as Corrie, was an Australian track and field athlete who competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics and played Australian rules football for Essendon and Melbourne. At St. Louis he entered the long jump and the 110 metres hurdles, finishing outside the first six in the long jump and last in his hurdles heat. He was the Australian champion in the 120 yard hurdles in 1899-1900 and Australasian champion in the event in 1903. On the football field he used his pace on the wing, playing for Essendon in 1898 and for Melbourne from 1900 to 1905, and was a member of Melbourne's first premiership side in 1900.