Patricia Rowe (born 10 December 1939) is an Australian former women's basketball player.FIBA Archive. World Championship for Women
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Biography

Rowe played for the

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during the 1960s and early 1970s and competed for Australia at the 1967 World Championship held in Czechoslovakia and 1971 World Championship held in Brazil. Rowe was

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of both the 1967 and 1971 squads. In 1962, Rowe was awarded the Halls Medal, for the Fairest and most Brilliant player in South Australia. Rowe's daughter,

Marisa Rowe Marisa Rowe (born 16 July 1963) is a former Australian women's basketball player.FIBA ArchivePlayer Search: Marisa Rowe Retrieved 2012-09-15. Biography Rowe was a member of the national team roster during the 1980s and competed for Austral ...

, represented Australia at the 1986 World Championship held in the Soviet Union.Email from Basketball Australia (Elaine) to Spy007au of 10 October 2012 (12.51pm ACST)

References

Living people Australian women's basketball players 1939 births Basketball players from Adelaide Sportswomen from South Australia {{Australia-basketball-bio-stub