Alumnus memorialised by touch football challenge
Published on 15 September, 2011
The Annual Tony Novak Memorial Shield (Catholic Schools' Touch Football Challenge) was held this week in memory of CQUniversity alumnus Tony Novak.
Tony was a teacher for Catholic Education, Rockhampton when he passed away. He was also an elite basketball player.
Catholic Education holds an annual mixed touch football competition on or around the anniversary of Tony's death (16/9/03) in memoriam. The competition was held on Wednesday, September 14, at the Rockhampton Touch Association fields, with students from the diocese attending and playing for the shield.
The Shield Challenge commenced in 2004.
Tony completed a Bachelor of Teaching on the Rockhampton Campus in 1992, and also did his Bachelor of Education (Inservice) with CQUniversity in 1997.