Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame
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.
History
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] 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] 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] 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
Giant tennis racquet commemorating Evonne Goolagong at Barellan, New South Wales Members were selected if they met the following selection criteria:[ 1] [ 4]
represented Australia or their state/territory
held a national or international record or title
achieved a notable first
in the case of Australian football, were acclaimed senior players and/or medal winners
had notable success as referees or umpires
those who through their coaching, administration or organisation have helped create Indigenous teams and a space for them in competitions
person's contribution to Aboriginal or Islander identity
Members
Inductees are sometimes referred to as "Black Diamonds".[ 5]
Athlete
Sports
Notes
1868 Aboriginal cricket team Cricket
Toured to England
Des Abbott Field hockey
Olympian
Willie Allen
Australian football, shooting, soccer
George Ambrum Rugby league
Bob Anderson
Athletics
Kyle Anderson
Darts
Bob Appo
Lawn bowls
Leo Appo
Woodchopping
Georgina Archer
Vigoro, Field hockey
Albert 'Pompey' Austin [ 6] Australian football, athletics
Ben Austin Swimming
Paralympian
Lawrence "Baby Casius" Austin Boxing
Sam Backo Rugby league
Badger Creek team
Australian football
Soli Bailey
Surfing
Charmaine Barney
Darts
Tracy Barrell Swimming
Paralympian
Ray Barrett Athletics
Paralympian
Ashleigh Barty Tennis
Kurtley Beale
Arthur Beetson Rugby league
Elliott Bennett Boxing
Eddie Betts Australian football
Lindsay Black
Roughriding
Nathan Blacklock Rugby league
Adrian Blair Boxing
Olympian
Steve Bowditch Squash rackets
Matt Bowen Rugby league
Patrick Bowman
Athletics
George Bracken Boxing
Born 1935. Australian Lightweight Champion. Active 1950s to 1960s.
Gordon Briscoe Soccer
Roger Brown Cricket
Peter Burgoyne Australian football
Shaun Burgoyne Australian football
Donna Burns Basketball
Paralympian
Barry Cable Australian football
Johnny Cadell
Roughriding
Jimmy Callaghan Show ring riding
Mabel Campbell
Cricket
Preston Campbell Rugby league
Wally Carr Boxing
Joel Carroll Field hockey
Olympian
May Chalker
Golf
Tommy Chapman
Boxing
Baeden Choppy Field hockey
Olympian
Trevor Christian
Boxing, Refereeing
Phynea Clark
Field hockey
Mal Cochrane Rugby league
Louisa Collins
Basketball, soccer, field hockey
Kevin Coombs Basketball
Paralympian
Lynch Cooper
Athletics
Reuben Cooper Australian football
Larry Corowa Rugby league
Gary Cowburn
Boxing
Rohanee Cox Basketball
Olympian
Edna Crouch[ 7]
Cricket
Glen Crouch
Rugby league
Justann Crawford Boxing
Olympian
Robert Crowther Athletics
Tony Currie Rugby league
Nicole Cusack Netball
Johnny Cuzens Cricket
Laurie Daley Rugby league
Rose Damasco
Basketball, netball, softball and field hockey
Tom Dancey
Athletics
Bo de la Cruz Touch football, Rugby sevens
Bill Dempsey Australian football
Steve Dennis Boxing
Bernie Devine
Powerlifting
Joseph Donovan Boxing, Judging
Olympian
Leslie Duncan
Judo
Caremelita Dunn
Basketball, netball, softball and soccer
Jeffrey Dynevor Boxing
Leanne Edmundson
Soccer
Joanne 'Jodi' Edwards
Powerlifting
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 Athletics
Paralympian
John Ferguson Rugby league
Sharon Finnan Netball
Sharon Firebrace
Basketball, volleyball
Frank Fisher Rugby league
Eileen Foster
Darts
Bianca Franklin Netball
Lance Franklin Australian football
Shane Frederiksen
Touch football
Cathy Freeman Athletics
Olympian
Daniel Geale Boxing
Olympian
Ron Gibbs Rugby league
Eddie Gilbert Cricket
Jason Gillespie Cricket
Adam Goodes Australian football
Leigh-Anne Goodwin
Horse racing
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Tennis
Jeff Goolagong
Softball
Michael Graham Australian football
George Green Rugby league
Ivy Hampton
Darts
Kenneth Hampton
Athletics
Benn Harradine Athletics
Olympian
Jack Hassen
Boxing
Alec Hayden
Rodeo
Maley Hayward
Australian football
Alec Henry Cricket
Stephen Hill Australian football
Rollo Hinton
Boxing
Percy Hobson Athletics
Donna Hunter
Softball, Field hockey, netball, basketball
Felicity Huntington
Soccer
Greg Inglis Rugby league
Frank Ivory Rugby union
Sydney Jackson Australian football
Des James Australian football
Glenn James Australian football
Kaylen Janssen
Soccer
Nathan Jawai Basketball
Jerry Jerome Boxing
Allen Johnson Rugby league
Chris Johnson Australian football
Joe Johnson Australian football
Lindsay Johnson Rugby league
Patrick Johnson Athletics
Olympian
Billy Jonas
Showring riding
David Kantilla Australian football
Dale Kickett Australian football
Derek Kickett Australian football
Ted Kilmurray Australian football
Ian King Cricket
Shane King
Softball
Robert Kinnear Athletics
John Kinsella Wrestling
Olympian
Peter Kirby Athletics
Paralympian
Jim Krakouer Australian football
Phil Krakouer Australian football
Lake Tyers Team
Australian football
Julie Landy-Ariel
Rugby league, Oztag
Steve Larkin
Field hockey
Warren Lawton Athletics, goalball
Paralympian
Joanne Leisputty
Softball, indoor cricket
Bennie Lew Fatt
Basketball, Australian football
Clifford Lew Fatt
Basketball, Australian football
Terry Lew Fatt
Basketball, Australian football
Chris Lewis Australian football
David Lilliard Rugby league, Youth sport
Michael Long Australian football
Kevin Longbottom Rugby league
Greg Lovell
Woodchopping
Cliff Lyons Rugby league
Mallee Park Football Club
Australian football
Brian Mansell
Cycling
Jack Marsh Cricket
Anthony Martin Weightlifting
Olympian
Andrea Mason Netball
Peter Matera Australian football
Merv Maynard Horse racing
Son 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 McDonald
Athletics
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 Basketball
Olympian
Lionel Morgan Rugby league
John Moriarty Soccer
Lorrelle Morrissey
Field hockey
Danny Morseu Basketball
Olympian
Johnny Mullagh Cricket
Cheryl Mullett
Badminton
Sandra Mullett
Badminton
Anthony Mundine Boxing, Rugby league
Tony Mundine Boxing
Michelle Musselwhite (nee Cosier) Basketball
Phil Narkle Australian football
Narwan Football Club
Rugby league
New Norcia team
Cricket
Doug Nicholls Australian football
Jade North Soccer
Olympian
Michael O'Loughlin Australian football
Bruce Olive
Rugby league
Shane Parker
Wrestling
David Peachey Rugby league
Robbie Peden Boxing
Olympian
Nova Peris Field hockey
Olympian
Brooke Peris Field hockey
Olympian
Charlie Perkins Soccer
Byron Pickett Australian football
Stacey Porter Softball
Olympian
Scott Prince Rugby league
Cecil Ramalli Rugby union
Chad Reed Motorcycling
Amanda Reid Swimming
Paralympian
Steve Renouf Rugby league
Redfern All Blacks team
rugby league
Frank Reys Horse racing
Ron Richards Boxing
Samantha Riley Swimming
Olympian
Cyril Rioli Australian football
Maurice Rioli Australian football
Brian Roberts Boxing
Frank Roberts Boxing
Olympian
Billy Roe Australian football
Lionel Rose Boxing
Josh Ross Athletics
Olympian
Rovers Football Club
Australian football
Ron Saddler Rugby league
Wendell Sailor Rugby league
Charlie Samuels
Athletics
Dave Sands Boxing
Adam Schreiber
Squash rackets
Colin Scott Rugby league
Horrie Seden Darts
Dean Semmens Water polo
Olympian
Dale Shearer Rugby league
Eric Simms Rugby league
Matt Sing Rugby league
Bobby Sinn
Boxing
Delma Smith
Volleyball
Peter St Albans Horse racing
St Mary's Football Club
Australian football
Bridgette Starr Soccer
Olympian
James Swan Boxing
Olympian
Timana Tahu Rugby league
Gordon Tallis Rugby league
Sam Thaiday Rugby league
Faith Thomas Cricket, field hockey
Nathan Thomas Water polo
Olympian
Hector Thompson Boxing
Jonathon Thurston Rugby league
Mark Tutton
Volleyball
Reg Tutton
Volleyball
Steve Tutton
Volleyball
Twopenny Cricket
Kyle Vander Kuyp Athletics
Olympian
Billy Waite
Horse racing
Ricky Walford Rugby league
Andrew Walker Rugby union
Andrew Walker Australian football
Lloyd Walker Rugby union
Shannon Walker Rugby sevens
Robert Wandon
Athletics
Gavin Wanganeen Australian football
Jack Watson
Roughriding
Daniel Wells Australian football
Darryl White Australian football
Dean Widders Rugby league
Bobby Williams Boxing
Claude Williams Rugby league, basketball
First and only Aboriginal basketball coach, in 1987[ 10]
Gary Williams
Boxing
Harry Williams Soccer
Jesse Williams American football
Jimmy Williams
Rodeo
Jim Williams Rugby union
Lydia Williams Soccer
Olympian
Mariah Williams Field hockey
Olympian
Fred Wilson
Roughriding
Nicky Winmar Australian football
Harley Windsor Ice skating
Olympian
David Wirrpanda Australian football
Rebecca Young (nee Anderson)
Rugby league, Rugby union
See also
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sports Awards
References
^ a b c d e f Tatz, Colin (2000). Black Gold: The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame . Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. ISBN 0855753676 ^ Vamplew, Wray; et al. (1994). Oxford Companion to Australian Sport (2nd ed.). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. p. 2. ISBN 0195535685 ^ "Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame". Murri Views (11): 8. February 2005. ^ a b c Tatz, Colin (2018). Black Pearls : the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame . Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. p. 4. ^ Barton, Jacob (20 July 2010). "Claude Williams" . Deadly Vibe . Retrieved 4 November 2022 . ^ "Albert "Pompey" Austin is acknowledged as being the first indigenous Australian to play in an organised Australian Rules football game", which he did when he played for Geelong in a match against Carlton on 25 May 1872 (Dickman, Sharron, "The tale of 'Pompey' Austin", Geelong Cats , 28 May 2014 ) — the match report is at Football: Geelong v. Carlton, The Geelong Advertiser , (Monday, 27 May 1872), p.3 . For more about Austin, see Hay, Roy, "Albert ‘Pompey’ Austin, 1846?–1889: A Man between Two Worlds", Sports & Editorial Services Australia , 26 January 2017 .
^ "Mabel Crouch (Campbell) and Edna Newfong (Crouch). Queensland Women Cricketing Greats. | State Library Of Queensland" . www.slq.qld.gov.au . 8 March 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 .^ Callinan, Josh (13 April 2017). "Maynard remembered as trail blazing jockey of era" . Newcastle Herald Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022 . ^ Goodall, Heather; Maynard, John (15 March 2021). "Maynard, Charles Frederick (Fred) (1879–1946)" . Australian Dictionary of Biography . Retrieved 15 October 2022 . ^ Gorman, Joe (4 March 2015). "The Forgotten Story of … Claude Williams, former Souths player" . The Guardian . Retrieved 3 November 2022 .
Further reading
Tatz, Colin (1987), Aborigines in sport , Australian Society for Sports History, Bedford Park, S. Aust.
Tatz, Colin (1995), Obstacle race : Aborigines in sport , New South Wales University Press, Sydney, ISBN 0868403490
Tatz, Colin and Tatz, Paul (1996), Black diamonds : the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame , Allen & Unwin, Sydney ISBN 1864480653
Tatz, Colin and Tatz, Paul (2000), Black gold : the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame , Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra ISBN 0855753676
Tatz, Colin and Tatz, Paul (2018), Black Pearls : the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame , Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra ISBN 9781925302950
Mabel Crouch (Campbell) and Edna Newfong (Crouch). Queensland Women Cricketing Greats.
