Lynch Cooper (c. 1905–1971) was an Aboriginal Australian sprinter who won the Stawell Gift in 1928 and the world's professional sprint championship competition in 1929.[2][3]
1930 Lynch Cooper and his challengers as world professional sprinter
He later become prominent in Aboriginal activism including as president of the Aboriginal Progressive Association in the 1940s.[4][5]
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Cooper was born at Moira Lake near Tocumwal and was educated at Mulwala State School.[6] His father was Aboriginal activist and community leader William Cooper.
Lynch Cooper married Eva Christian, daughter of Alfred William Christian and Annie Laid née Bruce, of Jeparit on 11 February 1939 at the Methodist Church, Footscray, Victoria.[7]
^"THE STAWELL "GIFT"". The Referee. No. 2142. Sydney. 11 April 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"WORLD'S SPRINT CHAMPION". Weekly Times. No. 3205. Victoria, Australia. 2 March 1929. p. 66. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"All Aboriginal Deputation For Canberra". Shepparton Advertiser. Vol. 66, no. 30. Victoria, Australia. 26 April 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Editor's Mail Bag". Shepparton Advertiser. Vol. 61, no. 13. Victoria, Australia. 15 February 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Sprint Champion". Sporting Globe. No. 767. Victoria, Australia. 30 November 1929. p. 6 (FIRSTEDITION). Retrieved 11 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Untitled". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 28, 854. Victoria, Australia. 13 February 1939. p. 6. Retrieved 11 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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1933 - Wangaratta FC & Border United FC team photo
1934 - Wangaratta FC & Rutherglen FC team photos
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lynch, cooper, 1905, 1971, aboriginal, australian, sprinter, stawell, gift, 1928, world, professional, sprint, championship, competition, 1929, bornc, 1905moira, lake, near, tocumwal, south, walesdied30, july, 1971, 1971, aged, wangaratta, victoriaresting, pla. Lynch Cooper c 1905 1971 was an Aboriginal Australian sprinter who won the Stawell Gift in 1928 and the world s professional sprint championship competition in 1929 2 3 Lynch CooperBornc 1905Moira Lake near Tocumwal New South WalesDied30 July 1971 1971 07 30 aged 65 66 Wangaratta VictoriaResting placeWangarattta Cemetery 1 SpouseEva Christian 1910 1988 Parent s William Cooper and Agnes nee HamiltonRelativesDouglas Nicholls cousin 1930 Lynch Cooper and his challengers as world professional sprinter He later become prominent in Aboriginal activism including as president of the Aboriginal Progressive Association in the 1940s 4 5 Family editCooper was born at Moira Lake near Tocumwal and was educated at Mulwala State School 6 His father was Aboriginal activist and community leader William Cooper Lynch Cooper married Eva Christian daughter of Alfred William Christian and Annie Laid nee Bruce of Jeparit on 11 February 1939 at the Methodist Church Footscray Victoria 7 References edit Lynch Cooper 1895 1971 BillionGraves Record THE STAWELL GIFT The Referee No 2142 Sydney 11 April 1928 p 15 Retrieved 11 August 2016 via National Library of Australia WORLD S SPRINT CHAMPION Weekly Times No 3205 Victoria Australia 2 March 1929 p 66 Retrieved 11 August 2016 via National Library of Australia All Aboriginal Deputation For Canberra Shepparton Advertiser Vol 66 no 30 Victoria Australia 26 April 1949 p 1 Retrieved 11 August 2016 via National Library of Australia Editor s Mail Bag Shepparton Advertiser Vol 61 no 13 Victoria Australia 15 February 1946 p 4 Retrieved 11 August 2016 via National Library of Australia Sprint Champion Sporting Globe No 767 Victoria Australia 30 November 1929 p 6 FIRSTEDITION Retrieved 11 August 2016 via National Library of Australia Untitled The Argus Melbourne No 28 854 Victoria Australia 13 February 1939 p 6 Retrieved 11 September 2017 via National Library of Australia Links edit1933 Wangaratta FC amp Border United FC team photo 1934 Wangaratta FC amp Rutherglen FC team photos nbsp This biographical article relating to Australian athletics is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lynch Cooper amp oldid 1220574628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
