Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame

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The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1994 to recognise Indigenous Australians (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) that have achieved at the highest level of their chosen sport. It was a joint project of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and Macquarie University, under the management of Colin Tatz. Inductees are sometimes referred to as "Black Diamonds", being the name of the first book of the project, published in 1996.

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History

Statue of boxer Lionel Rose at Warragul, Victoria Warragul Lionel Rose Statue 001.JPG
Statue of boxer Lionel Rose at Warragul, Victoria

The Hall of Fame was an outcome of Chris "Honky" Clark, a director of Aboriginal-owned and -operated sports complex in Condobolin, New South Wales. [1] Clark saw the need to inspire indigenous youth through sports photographs. The costs of establishing a permanent photographic exhibition was too expensive. Musician and historian Ted Egan recommended a low-cost book. The outcome was the book Black Diamonds: The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame, published in 1996. [1]

The Hall of Fame was a joint project of ATSIC and Macquarie University, under the management of Colin Tatz with photography by Paul Tatz. [2]

The inaugural list of 129 members was determined by well-known Indigenous athletes: Mark Ella; Sydney Jackson; Faith Thomas; and Charlie Perkins. They were assisted by three non-Indigenous historians: Ted Egan; Colin Tatz; and Alick Jackomos. [1]

In 1999, the list of members was increased by 43. The 1999 selection committee comprised: Arthur Beetson; Evonne Goolagong Cawley; Lloyd McDermott; Mark Ella; Gary Ella; Charlie Perkins, Ted Egan, Ken Edwards, and Tatz. The committee was assisted by three statisticians/historians: Colin Hutchinson (Australian rules footballer), David Middleton (rugby league player) and George Bracken (boxing). [1] After the 1999 selection, the full list of 172 members with brief biographies was published in the book Black Gold : the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame.

As of 2000 there was no permanent home for the Hall of Fame, but there had been several photographic exhibitions in Australia. [1] Colin and Paul Tatz donated 110 photographs from the Sports Hall of Fame to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). [3]

The 2008 selection panel included seven Aboriginal selectors: Arthur Beetson; Carl Currey; Gary Ella; Sydney Jackson; Lloyd McDermott; John Maynard; and Nova Peris. [4]

The 2018 selection panel comprised Gary Ella, Katrina Fanning, Gilbert McAdam, John Maynard, Nova Peris, David Middleton, George Bracken, ColHutchinson and Colin and Paul Tatz. In 2018, there were 276 members of the Hall of Fame. [4]

Selection criteria

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Giant tennis racquet commemorating Evonne Goolagong at Barellan, New South Wales

Members were selected if they met the following selection criteria: [1] [4]

Members

Inductees are sometimes referred to as "Black Diamonds". [5]

AthleteSportsNotes
1868 Aboriginal cricket team CricketToured to England
Des Abbott Field hockeyOlympian
Willie AllenAustralian football, shooting, soccer
George Ambrum Rugby league
Bob AndersonAthletics
Kyle AndersonDarts
Bob AppoLawn bowls
Leo AppoWoodchopping
Georgina ArcherVigoro, Field hockey
Albert 'Pompey' Austin [6] Australian football, athletics
Ben Austin SwimmingParalympian
Lawrence "Baby Casius" Austin Boxing
Sam Backo Rugby league
Badger Creek teamAustralian football
Soli BaileySurfing
Charmaine BarneyDarts
Tracy Barrell SwimmingParalympian
Ray Barrett AthleticsParalympian
Ashleigh Barty Tennis
Kurtley Beale
Arthur Beetson Rugby league
Elliott Bennett Boxing
Eddie Betts Australian football
Lindsay BlackRoughriding
Nathan Blacklock Rugby league
Adrian Blair BoxingOlympian
Steve Bowditch Squash rackets
Matt Bowen Rugby league
Patrick BowmanAthletics
George Bracken BoxingBorn 1935. Australian Lightweight Champion. Active 1950s to 1960s.
Gordon Briscoe Soccer
Roger Brown Cricket
Peter Burgoyne Australian football
Shaun Burgoyne Australian football
Donna Burns BasketballParalympian
Barry Cable Australian football
Johnny CadellRoughriding
Jimmy Callaghan Show ring riding
Mabel CampbellCricket
Preston Campbell Rugby league
Wally Carr Boxing
Joel Carroll Field hockeyOlympian
May ChalkerGolf
Tommy ChapmanBoxing
Baeden Choppy Field hockeyOlympian
Trevor ChristianBoxing, Refereeing
Phynea ClarkField hockey
Mal Cochrane Rugby league
Louisa CollinsBasketball, soccer, field hockey
Kevin Coombs BasketballParalympian
Lynch CooperAthletics
Reuben Cooper Australian football
Larry Corowa Rugby league
Gary CowburnBoxing
Rohanee Cox BasketballOlympian
Edna Crouch [7] Cricket
Glen CrouchRugby league
Justann Crawford BoxingOlympian
Robert Crowther Athletics
Tony Currie Rugby league
Nicole Cusack Netball
Johnny Cuzens Cricket
Laurie Daley Rugby league
Rose DamascoBasketball, netball, softball and field hockey
Tom DanceyAthletics
Bo de la Cruz Touch football, Rugby sevens
Bill Dempsey Australian football
Steve Dennis Boxing
Bernie DevinePowerlifting
Joseph Donovan Boxing, JudgingOlympian
Leslie DuncanJudo
Caremelita DunnBasketball, netball, softball and soccer
Jeffrey Dynevor Boxing
Leanne EdmundsonSoccer
Joanne 'Jodi' EdwardsPowerlifting
Gary Ella Rugby union
Glen Ella Rugby union
Mark Ella Rugby union
Marcia Ella-Duncan Netball
Steve Ella Rugby league
Katrina Fanning Rugby league
Polly Farmer Australian football
Jeff Farmer Australian football
Karl Feifar AthleticsParalympian
John Ferguson Rugby league
Sharon Finnan Netball
Sharon FirebraceBasketball, volleyball
Frank Fisher Rugby league
Eileen FosterDarts
Bianca Franklin Netball
Lance Franklin Australian football
Shane FrederiksenTouch football
Cathy Freeman AthleticsOlympian
Daniel Geale BoxingOlympian
Ron Gibbs Rugby league
Eddie Gilbert Cricket
Jason Gillespie Cricket
Adam Goodes Australian football
Leigh-Anne GoodwinHorse racing
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Tennis
Jeff GoolagongSoftball
Michael Graham Australian football
George Green Rugby league
Ivy HamptonDarts
Kenneth HamptonAthletics
Benn Harradine AthleticsOlympian
Jack HassenBoxing
Alec HaydenRodeo
Maley HaywardAustralian football
Alec Henry Cricket
Stephen Hill Australian football
Rollo HintonBoxing
Percy Hobson Athletics
Donna HunterSoftball, Field hockey, netball, basketball
Felicity HuntingtonSoccer
Greg Inglis Rugby league
Frank Ivory Rugby union
Sydney Jackson Australian football
Des James Australian football
Glenn James Australian football
Kaylen JanssenSoccer
Nathan Jawai Basketball
Jerry Jerome Boxing
Allen Johnson Rugby league
Chris Johnson Australian football
Joe Johnson Australian football
Lindsay Johnson Rugby league
Patrick Johnson AthleticsOlympian
Billy JonasShowring riding
David Kantilla Australian football
Dale Kickett Australian football
Derek Kickett Australian football
Ted Kilmurray Australian football
Ian King Cricket
Shane KingSoftball
Robert Kinnear Athletics
John Kinsella WrestlingOlympian
Peter Kirby AthleticsParalympian
Jim Krakouer Australian football
Phil Krakouer Australian football
Lake Tyers TeamAustralian football
Julie Landy-ArielRugby league, Oztag
Steve LarkinField hockey
Warren Lawton Athletics, goalballParalympian
Joanne LeisputtySoftball, indoor cricket
Bennie Lew FattBasketball, Australian football
Clifford Lew FattBasketball, Australian football
Terry Lew FattBasketball, Australian football
Chris Lewis Australian football
David Lilliard Rugby league, Youth sport
Michael Long Australian football
Kevin Longbottom Rugby league
Greg LovellWoodchopping
Cliff Lyons Rugby league
Mallee Park Football ClubAustralian football
Brian MansellCycling
Jack Marsh Cricket
Anthony Martin WeightliftingOlympian
Andrea Mason Netball
Peter Matera Australian football
Merv Maynard Horse racingSon of Fred Maynard, father of John Maynard [8] [9]
Gilbert McAdam Australian football
Wally McArthur Rugby league
Darby McCarthy Horse racing
Lloyd McDermott Rugby union
Norm McDonald Australian football
Robert McDonaldAthletics
John McGuire Cricket
Kelly McKellar-Nathan Softball
Michael McLean Australian football
Andrew McLeod Australian football
Mal Meninga Rugby league
Karen Menzies Soccer
Stephen Michael Australian rules
Patrick Mills BasketballOlympian
Lionel Morgan Rugby league
John Moriarty Soccer
Lorrelle MorrisseyField hockey
Danny Morseu BasketballOlympian
Johnny Mullagh Cricket
Cheryl MullettBadminton
Sandra MullettBadminton
Anthony Mundine Boxing, Rugby league
Tony Mundine Boxing
Michelle Musselwhite (nee Cosier) Basketball
Phil Narkle Australian football
Narwan Football ClubRugby league
New Norcia teamCricket
Doug Nicholls Australian football
Jade North SoccerOlympian
Michael O'Loughlin Australian football
Bruce OliveRugby league
Shane ParkerWrestling
David Peachey Rugby league
Robbie Peden BoxingOlympian
Nova Peris Field hockeyOlympian
Brooke Peris Field hockeyOlympian
Charlie Perkins Soccer
Byron Pickett Australian football
Stacey Porter SoftballOlympian
Scott Prince Rugby league
Cecil Ramalli Rugby union
Chad Reed Motorcycling
Amanda Reid SwimmingParalympian
Steve Renouf Rugby league
Redfern All Blacks teamrugby league
Frank Reys Horse racing
Ron Richards Boxing
Samantha Riley SwimmingOlympian
Cyril Rioli Australian football
Maurice Rioli Australian football
Brian Roberts Boxing
Frank Roberts BoxingOlympian
Billy Roe Australian football
Lionel Rose Boxing
Josh Ross AthleticsOlympian
Rovers Football ClubAustralian football
Ron Saddler Rugby league
Wendell Sailor Rugby league
Charlie SamuelsAthletics
Dave Sands Boxing
Adam SchreiberSquash rackets
Colin Scott Rugby league
Horrie Seden Darts
Dean Semmens Water poloOlympian
Dale Shearer Rugby league
Eric Simms Rugby league
Matt Sing Rugby league
Bobby SinnBoxing
Delma SmithVolleyball
Peter St Albans Horse racing
St Mary's Football ClubAustralian football
Bridgette Starr SoccerOlympian
James Swan BoxingOlympian
Timana Tahu Rugby league
Gordon Tallis Rugby league
Sam Thaiday Rugby league
Faith Thomas Cricket, field hockey
Nathan Thomas Water poloOlympian
Hector Thompson Boxing
Jonathon Thurston Rugby league
Mark TuttonVolleyball
Reg TuttonVolleyball
Steve TuttonVolleyball
Twopenny Cricket
Kyle Vander Kuyp AthleticsOlympian
Billy WaiteHorse racing
Ricky Walford Rugby league
Andrew Walker Rugby union
Andrew Walker Australian football
Lloyd Walker Rugby union
Shannon Walker Rugby sevens
Robert WandonAthletics
Gavin Wanganeen Australian football
Jack WatsonRoughriding
Daniel Wells Australian football
Darryl White Australian football
Dean Widders Rugby league
Bobby Williams Boxing
Claude Williams Rugby league, basketballFirst and only Aboriginal basketball coach, in 1987 [10]
Gary WilliamsBoxing
Harry Williams Soccer
Jesse Williams American football
Jimmy WilliamsRodeo
Jim Williams Rugby union
Lydia Williams SoccerOlympian
Mariah Williams Field hockeyOlympian
Fred WilsonRoughriding
Nicky Winmar Australian football
Harley Windsor Ice skatingOlympian
David Wirrpanda Australian football
Rebecca Young (nee Anderson)Rugby league, Rugby union

See also

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sports Awards

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