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'In 1968, young Aboriginal boxer Lionel Rose punched his way to the world bantamweight championship and became the first Aboriginal to win a world title.
But who is the man behind the myth?' (Synopsis)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Lionel : Filmmaker NotesEddie Martin,
2010single work essay — Appears in:
Australian Perspectives Essays2010;'In my teens and early twenties I was greatly inspired by stories about the aboriginal boxing champion Lionel Rose recalled by friends living in and around Drouin and Warrigal, Lionel's own country. For me, his story took on mythological proportions and whilst I would see his photos on the walls of working class drinking holes, I didn't feel I really knew the man behind the myth. I could sense the importance of this buried idol and his place as a great Australian and felt compelled to follow his story through.' (Introduction)
Lionel : Filmmaker NotesEddie Martin,
2010single work essay — Appears in:
Australian Perspectives Essays2010;'In my teens and early twenties I was greatly inspired by stories about the aboriginal boxing champion Lionel Rose recalled by friends living in and around Drouin and Warrigal, Lionel's own country. For me, his story took on mythological proportions and whilst I would see his photos on the walls of working class drinking holes, I didn't feel I really knew the man behind the myth. I could sense the importance of this buried idol and his place as a great Australian and felt compelled to follow his story through.' (Introduction)
