Thomson leads tributes to Von Nida

Five-time Open champion Peter Thomson today led the tributes to Norman Von Nida, who has died at the age of 93.

Tue, 22 May, 2007 - 10:31

Five-time Open champion Peter Thomson today led the tributes to Norman Von Nida, who has died at the age of 93.

The Von, as he was affectionately known, died in his sleep on Sunday at a retirement village on Queensland’s Gold Coast where he and his wife, Elva, had been living.

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