Ronald Arthur (Ron) Casey, OAM (born 5 July 1929) is a former television presenter, sports journalist and talk-back radio host based in Sydney, Australia. His nickname was "The Case".Casey was born in Lismore, New South Wales, but moved to Sydney with his mother and brother settling at Coogee, New South Wales, when he was 10. Ron Casey is sometimes affectionately referred to as "Won Casey" owing to the broadcaster having a speech impediment causing difficulty pronouncing the letter "r". In his youth, Casey was a NSW State swimming champion. He married in Sydney twice, first in 1954 and had two daughters. He married again in 1966 and had a son and a daughter.
Logie Award for Most Outstanding Sports Broadcaster
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He was awarded the Australian Sports Medal on August 30, 2000 for his services as a member of the Harness Racing Board, professional boxing and martial arts and the North Melbourne Football Club.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rose Against the Odds
1991
TV Movie
Ron Casey
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 10th Annual TV Week Logie Awards
1968
TV Special
Himself
Known for movies
Rose Against the Odds 1991 as Ron Casey
The 10th Annual TV Week Logie Awards 1968 as Himself
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