Nicky Winmar [electronic resource] : My Story
Nicky Winmar2023
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Thirty years after creating one of the most memorable moments in sporting
history, Indigenous AFL legend Nicky Winmar tells his story in a moving and
compelling memoir.
Sport is made up of moments that thrill us at the time and quickly disappear.
Very few endure for decades. Even fewer transcend sport and speak to an entire
nation.
April 17, 2023, marked the 30th anniversary of St Kilda legend Nicky Winmar's
proud and defining stand against racism - one of those moments that hasn't
diminished over time and regrettably is still just as relevant today.
It is a stand that has become iconic, and so has Winmar, not just for his
courage as he declared to a hostile, jeering crowd 'I'm black and I'm proud to
be black' - but also because he is one of the game's great and most celebrated
players.
Born a Noongar man from the WA wheatbelt 200 kilometres from Perth, Neil Elvis
'Nicky' Winmar quickly displayed an ability to overcome adversity. He would need
to. He had a hard upb...
Main title:
Nicky Winmar [electronic resource] : My Story / Nicky Winmar
Author:
Nicky Winmar, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Wavesound from W. F. Howes Ltd, 2023
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file) ("206 MB;07:30:01 H")
System details:
Platform: findawayMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781004143955
Language:
English
BRN:
532909
Electronic access:
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eAudiobook |