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The southpaw, the diva & the diggers, a story of forgotten Australian heroes : Vic Patrick, flight and World War II diggers, Peter Fenton

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The southpaw, the diva & the diggers, a story of forgotten Australian heroes : Vic Patrick, flight and World War II diggers, Peter Fenton

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eng

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non fiction

Main title

The southpaw, the diva & the diggers

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Peter Fenton

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a story of forgotten Australian heroes : Vic Patrick, flight and World War II diggers

Summary

During WWII, Australia's sports lovers were denied access to national and international sport, something which had captivated them since long before Federation. The popularity of racing and prize fighting during this time was amazing. Two of the most admired sports heroes were a dynamic southpaw boxer named Vic Patrick and a thoroughbred equine diva named Flight. Their careers, which ran side by side, had great similarities. Each was extremely talented, each created history and each showed a stark, remorseless courage which epitomised the war years. This is their story, acted out in front of the Diggers (Australian soldiers), so many of whom were not only great soldiers but likeable larrikins and inveterate gamblers, lovers of the punt

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Southpaw, the diva and the diggersAustralia's forgotten heroes, a story of Vic Patrick, Flight & WWII Diggers

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