‘I only saw him last night’: Devastated mate recalls final beer with Dean Mercer

Greg Ellis
August 28 2017 - 9:30pm
  • Scroll to the bottom of the story to read tributes to Dean

Little did he know at the time but a chance meeting at Sydney Airport on Sunday afternoon was an opportunity for former Ironman Jonathan Crowe to hug his great mate and sporting rival Dean Mercer and say goodbye.

Greg Ellis

Greg Ellis

Business Editor

Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.

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