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A mourner reads the order of service during a State Memorial service for Betty Cuthbert at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 21, 2017 in Sydney
A mourner reads the order of service during a State Memorial service for Betty Cuthbert at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 21, 2017 in Sydney Source: Getty Images

One of Australia's Olympic greats, Betty Cuthbert, was among the big names around the world whose deaths marked 2017.

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One of Australia's Olympic greats, Betty Cuthbert, was among the big names around the world whose deaths marked 2017.

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