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1956 Melbourne Olympics: autograph book containing numerous…
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Melbourne
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23-Aug-2022
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1956 Melbourne Olympics: autograph book containing numerous signatures of competitors at 1956 Melbourne Olympics including Australians: Betty Cuthbert (bold autograph, Golds 100m, 200m & 400m Relay), Kevin Gosper (silver 400m Relay), Dick Garrard (silver, 1948 London) Australia's most successful sports wrestler, not beaten in a match in Australia for 25 years, between 1930 and 1956); USA: Bobby Morrow (Golds 100m, 200m & 100m Relay), Joel Shankle 110m Hurdles (bronze), Willye white (silver long Jump, five-time Olympian who also won silver for 100m Relay at Tokyo), Roger Rouse (boxing) who later turned professional and twice fought for world light Heavyweight title (losing to Dick tiger & Bob Foster); South Africa: Jeanette 'Toy' Myburgh (swimming); other athletes from Brazil, Colombia France, Gb, Germany, India, Japan, Pakistan, etc; (80 approx)
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Memorabilia: Sporting - Olympics and Other Games