Roger Cornforth

{{short description|Australian water polo player}}

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| name = Roger Cornforth

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| nationality = Australian

| sport = Water polo

| birth_date = {{birth date|1919|1|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mosman, New South Wales, Australia

| death_date = {{death date and age|1976|3|19|1919|1|19|df=yes}}

| death_place = Mosman, New South Wales, Australia

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Roger Cornforth (19 January 1919 – 19 March 1976) was Captain of North Sydney Boys High School in 1935.H M Storey: History of North Sydney Boys High School 1912-1962 page 51 His brother was Sir John Cornforth who shared the 1975 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Swiss chemist Vladimir Prelog.http://www.nndb.com › people | Sir John Cornforth

He was a POW at Changi and returned emaciated.http://www.olympics.com.au › olympians › roger-cornforth He then rebuilt his physique which enabled him to represent Australia in Rugby Union in 1947 and 1949 against New Zealand and in 1950 against the British Lions, partnering Rex Mossop in the second row.mosman.nsw.gov.au › recreation › sports-and-fitness › sport | Roger Cornforth | Mosman Sporting Wall of Fame

He was also an Australian water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/roger-cornforth-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100953/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/roger-cornforth-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Roger Cornforth Olympic Results |accessdate=24 November 2019}}