Joseph Schooling's father Colin dies after cancer battle, aged 73

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Colin Schooling, father of Singapore's first and only Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling, died on Thursday (18 November) at age 73.

The retired businessman, who was a former national softball player, had been undergoing treatment in the past few months after being diagnosed with liver cancer.

"Colin was a giant among men. He would always tell you what he thought, no holds barred. We will miss him tremendously. Colin's uncle was Lloyd Valberg, the first Singaporean to compete at the Olympics in London in 1948. Valberg's accomplishments had inspired a young Joseph to follow in his footsteps and compete at the quadrennial sporting extravaganza.

 

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