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Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 How Many More are Coming : The Short Life of Jack Marsh
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'This biography tells the compelling story of an athlete who achieved remarkable success in two sports. During a long career as a sprinter, Marsh became known as the fastest man in Australia. Taking up cricket late in life, he rose to the New South Wales squad within a few weeks and was soon regarded as the most threatening and inventive bowler of his generation.'

'An illiterate boy, born in poverty, Marsh was a member of a people that was subjected to the harshest discrimination in its own homeland. Yet for a brief time, he attained astonishing fame and popularity as a cricketer and a professional athlete. He seemed to embody the hope that any obstacle could be overcome by talent, if that talent shone brightly enough. Of course, most of us want to believe this, which is why the cruel end to Marsh's story is so engaging and tragic.' (Source: publishers website)

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    • Petersham, Marrickville - Camperdown area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Walla Walla Press , 2003 .
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      Extent: v, 138p.p.
      Description: illus., ports.
      Note/s:
      • Includes bibliography (p.131-136) and index
      ISBN: 1876718609
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