Lathan Garne (b 25/5/1924) was a professional footballer. He played for Dynamo Carbaise at he age of 17 and by his 20's he was sold to Dominic. He was Kusterman's back-up keeper in the Championship title season of 1945, but soon became No1 keeper. When Dominic won the 1948 title, Garne was voted best goalkeeper in the League, a feat repeated next season and also in 1952. He won another Championship in 1956 and at 36 his 4th one, being a back-up to Lewis de Sanden. Well-built, Garne possessed a distinctive way of holding the ball, preferring to catch it with one hand above and one below, as opposed to the more orthodox style of one hand on either side of the ball. He was a perfectionist, and could often be seen practicing long after his teammates had left. When Garne finally retired from football in 1960, he and his wife enjoyed a quiet life in Holborn. He was known in his later years as a commentator and journalist, but also spent a short spell as a lighthouse keeper. He died in 2004 in the city of his birth, five days after his 80th birthday.
Lathan GARNE
