Athlete
Ryan was also an elite track and field athlete, representing Australia in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in the Shot Put coming seventh in a field of sixteen with a throw of 51'8" (15.75m). Ryan accredits his famous attention to detail in his coaching to his Czech-born track coach of this time.
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