Golden Girl sticks with Ben
By Chris de Kretser and Daryl Timms
Thu 05 FEB 2009, Page 82
GIVING Ben Cousins a second chance has led to Betty Cuthbert becoming a Richmond member.
Cuthbert, a devout Christian, lives in Perth but decided to join the Tigers after the club drafted Cousins.
The Golden Girl of Australian athletics, Cuthbert won three gold medals at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and 400m gold at Tokyo in 1964.
Confined to a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis, Cuthbert is a disillusioned former West Coast supporter.