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Lucas Proudfoot
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Surf champ Lucas Proudfoot has had a lot on his plate lately – as well as competing on the world’s longboard surfing circuit, he is also a leading force in the band Max Judo. And when he’s not following his dual passions of music and surfing, Lucas pays the […]
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Anthony Little
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Anthony Little, boxing, 60kg division West Australian Anthony has been boxing since he was 13, and in 2000 he was named Aboriginal Sport Star of the Year. He narrowly missed out on selection for the Australian Olympic team in 2000 after finishing runner-up to James Swan at the national […]
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John Maynard
Deadly Vibe Issue 71 January 2003 Worimi man John Maynard is uncovering a secret history. His father, Merv Maynard, was a talented jockey who rode for Sir Frank Packer and the Sultan of Jahor, won the Queen’s Cup and subsequently met the woman whose title it was named after. While too big to be a […]
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Lachlan Wright
Deadly Vibe Issue 95 January 2005 On strike While league and AFL may be the most followed sports in Australia, there is only one world game, and when it comes to global sport, soccer or football rains supreme. While our national side continues to improve, there are quite a few promising young Indigenous players on […]
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Bruce Martin
Deadly Vibe Issue 60 February 2002 Swim for it! Bruce Martin knows all about treading water. As a water polo player who has represented the ACT and Australia in the sport, he’s had to be careful not to touch the bottom (or sides) of the pool throughout games played in the former Yugoslavia, Hungary and […]
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John Matheson
Deadly Vibe Issue 83 January 2004 Rockhampton is well known for its beef and sugar cane, but the Queensland city can also lay claim as the breeding ground for some of the country’s most exceptional darts players, many of whom are Indigenous. Darts is one of the biggest sports in Australia, enjoying a huge player […]
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William and Donald Chambers
As a young fulla growing up in Nhulunbuy, William Chambers would head down to the local BMX track every Friday night to check out the competition. Watching the riders execute jumps, spins, swerves and all sorts of other manoeuvres, he’d think to himself, “Wow! I’d like to do that as well.” William finally got the […]
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Arthur Little
Deadly Vibe Issue 98 April 2005 State of the Union Arthur Little is shaping up to be one of the big names of 2005. Will he make it to the Wallabies? Only time will tell. Rugby Union boasts a proud history of Indigenous champions, from the remarkable Ella brothers to Lloyd McDermott, Lloyd Walker and […]
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Ashley Anderson
Deadly Vibe Issue 59 January 2001 Roket Man Australia’s best Indigenous swimmer is Speedo-ing towards a fantastic future in international sport. Deadly Vibe laps it up with Rockhampton’s own guided missile, Ashley Anderson. Swimmer Ashley Anderson has achieved a great deal since we last profiled him in Vibe. Now a strapping 17 year old with […]
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Timmy Duggan
Timmy Duggan – Bouncing Taipan Darwin-bred Timmy Duggan has been bouncing a basketball since he was six years old. Today at 23, Timmy’s still bouncing that ball, the only difference being that he has now fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a full-time member of the Cairns Taipans, currently one of the most exciting teams […]
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Beau Mundine
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 May 2004 Sydneysider Beau Mundine was playing ‘muck around’ footy in the park years before he finally got serious about following in the footsteps of a famous cousin and uncle and tackling the big time. “I grew up in the Redfern/Waterloo area and always played footy with mates at the park […]
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Brett Lee
Deadly Vibe Issue 108 February 2006 On the Rebound From intensive care to the winner’s podium – one fella’s amazing comeback. Nine months ago, triathlete Brett Lee’s life hung in the balance. He lay in a coma in the intensive care unit at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital after sustaining a serious throat injury while […]
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Julie Livet
Thailand’s King’s Cup is the mecca of international Muay Thai kickboxing. With over 100 countries vying for supremacy each year, the competition showcases the fiercest talent from around the globe. Introduced to the sport only three years ago, 21-year-old Kamilaroi woman Julie Livet is proving she can hold her own with the world’s best. In […]
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Justin Murphy
Deadly Vibe Issue 61 March 2002 JUSTIN MURPHY – CARLTON BLUES (EX-GEELONG CATS) Justin left Carlton for Geelong last year, but things didn’t pan out and so he has returned to the Blues in 2002. This should be music to the ears of those dyed-in-the-wool Carlton fans who have always adored Justin’s supreme on-field style. […]
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Lloyd McDermott
In Good Company Deadly Vibe Issue 116 October 2006 A lifetime of work is recognised for one proud Wakka Wakka man. Each year, the Ella Award pays tribute to a legend of Indigenous sport, an d t his year the honour was bestowed upon a man whose principals and pride as both a sportsperson and […]
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Glen Kelly
Graduating with distinction from the school of hard knocks, champion boxer Glen Kelly is putting his fight against Roy Jones Jnr behind him and concentrating on the next bout. He goes head to head with Deadly Vibe. Pullquote: “A lot of people thought I wouldn’t get up off the canvas, but I have a lot […]
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