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My longest round / Wally Carr and Gaele Sobott.
Publication details: Broome, Western Australia : Magabala Books, 2019.Edition: New editionDescription: viii, 231 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cmISBN:- 9781921248504 (paperback)
- Carr, Wallace William Edward, 1954-
- Carr, Wallace William Edward, 1954-
- Boxing -- Australia
- Drug addiction -- Australia -- Biography
- Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Biography
- Boxers, Aboriginal Australian
- Boxers (Sports) -- New South Wales -- Biography
- Autobiographies
- Boxers (Sports) -- Australia -- Biography
- Athletes, Aboriginal Australian -- Biography
- Athletes, Aboriginal Australian
- Boxers (Sports)
- Australia
- 796.83 22
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Biography | 796.83 CAR | Available | 069313 |
Total reserves: 0
Originally published: Book Pal, 2010.
The life story of Australian and Commonwealth champion boxer Wally Carr. A powerful biographical story about the journey of a young Wiradjuri boy, Wally Carr, escaping the dreaded Aboriginal Welfare Board - a journey from the heartbreak and crushing loneliness of childhood to the mean streets of Sydney's Redfern. From hunting goannas, Jimmy Sharman's boxing tents, rugby league, professional boxing and the first Aboriginal Tent Embassy, to present-day struggles and lifestyles, My Longest Round offers a vital snapshot of Aboriginal and Australian history.
