Noel McGrowdie

Noel McGrowdie
Personal information
Full nameNoel Leonard McGrowdie
Nickname
Digger
Born(1920-12-25)25 December 1920
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died9 September 1961(1961-09-09) (aged 40)
Resting placeRandwick Cemetery
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationJockey
Horse racing career
SportHorse racing
Major racing wins
Honours
Australian Racing Hall of Fame

Noel Leonard "Digger" McGrowdie (25 December 1920 – 9 September 1961) was an Australian jockey, best known for riding Straight Draw to victory at the 1957 Melbourne Cup.