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Evelyn Serico was born in 1930 or 1931, the first child of
Maurice and Evelyn Reen (nÊe Monkland-Olsen) Serico. Evelyn Reen was a Gubbi Gubbi person, while Maurice was of the Gungulu nation. She has a younger brother. Her mother was forcibly removed to the
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Australian Olympic team. Her throw of 116 feet 3 inches (35.43 m) was fifth in the qualifying event on 13 October 1956.
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393:"Nurdon H. Serico â A Rich Heritage"
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