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Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 Dawn : One Hell of a Life
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'Autobiography of a living icon of Australian sport. Fraser won swimming gold medals at the Olympic Games held in Melbourne (1956), Rome (1960) and Tokyo (1964), including 3 successive golds for the 100-metre freestyle. Tells of her childhood in working-class Sydney, family tragedies, her illustrious sporting career, and the impact of a ten-year ban following controversy at the Tokyo Olympics. Also traces Fraser's subsequent experiences as a single parent and a publican, and her come-back as an international ambassador for sport. Foreword by John Singleton. Includes colour and black-and-white photographs, bibliography, timeline and sporting achievements, and index. In 1985, the author became the first Australian to be inducted into the American Women's Sports Foundation Hall of Fame, and was also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame (and has served as its president). She was named World Female Swimmer of the Century in 1999, and received an Order of Australia in 1998 for her contributions to the environment, sport and disabled sports people.' (Publication summary)

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This Sporting Life Chris Middendorp , 2005 single work essay
— Appears in: The Age , 19 March 2005; (p. 8)
Chris Middencorp attempts to explain Australians' infatuation with sport and sporting heroes.
Untitled Robert Jones (fl.2004) , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , June vol. 83 no. 11 2004; (p. 18)

— Review of Dawn : One Hell of a Life Dawn Fraser , 2001 single work autobiography
Admirable Melissa Giles , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Dotlit : The Online Journal of Creative Writing , November vol. 4 no. 2 2003;

— Review of Dawn : One Hell of a Life Dawn Fraser , 2001 single work autobiography
The Book of Dawn Craig Sherborne , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 233 2001; Creme de la Phlegm : Unforgettable Australian Reviews 2006; (p. 373-376)

— Review of Dawn : One Hell of a Life Dawn Fraser , 2001 single work autobiography
Untitled Robert Jones (fl.2004) , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , June vol. 83 no. 11 2004; (p. 18)

— Review of Dawn : One Hell of a Life Dawn Fraser , 2001 single work autobiography
Admirable Melissa Giles , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Dotlit : The Online Journal of Creative Writing , November vol. 4 no. 2 2003;

— Review of Dawn : One Hell of a Life Dawn Fraser , 2001 single work autobiography
The Book of Dawn Craig Sherborne , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 233 2001; Creme de la Phlegm : Unforgettable Australian Reviews 2006; (p. 373-376)

— Review of Dawn : One Hell of a Life Dawn Fraser , 2001 single work autobiography
This Sporting Life Chris Middendorp , 2005 single work essay
— Appears in: The Age , 19 March 2005; (p. 8)
Chris Middencorp attempts to explain Australians' infatuation with sport and sporting heroes.
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