Tom Wills: His Spectacular Rise and Tragic Fall
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (740 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1741754992 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 342 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Helen said Tom Wills. I loved this book. I heard the author (Greg Du Moore) being interviewed on our local ABC radio station while I was driving and had to pull over to the side of the road to write down the name of the book as not to forget it.What an astonishing life Tom Wills had. He landed back in A. Lloyd said A Comment on Aspects of Australian Colonial Life. De Moore underlines the contribution of Tom Wills to the development of cricket in Victoria and to the foundation of Australian Rules Football. Wills was a flawed character whose on-field performances in both games insured him public exoneration for both his personal financial vaga. Great and important history David Harding Every Australian should know this story about our first great sportsman and a founder of Australian football. Why is this not taught in schools? Many intersting facts about life in Australia 150 years ago and the evolution of 'our game' and cricket. Recommended though a tighter wri
Greg de Moore is a consultant psychiatrist for a hospital and his study of Wills's life stems from his interest in male suicide. His 10 years of research unearthed original medical records, letters, textbooks, and notes previously believed to have been lost or destroyed.
This is the story of Tom Wills—flawed genius, sporting libertine, fearless leader, and agitator, and the man most often credited with creating the game we now know as Australian Rules football. Yet five years later, Tom coached the first Aboriginal cricket team. But away from the adoring crowds, in the desolation of the Queensland outback, he experienced first-hand the devastating effects of racial tension when his father was murdered in the biggest massacre of Europeans by Aboriginal people. Greg de Moore has carefully pieced together Tom's life, giving us an extraordinary portrait of the life and times of one of our first sporting heroes, a man who lived by his own rules and whose contribution to Australian history has endured for more than 150 years.. He was 44 and destitute. Tom Wills lived hard and fast, challenging authority on and off the field. Sent to the strict British Rugby Sc
His 10 years of research unearthed original medical records, letters, textbooks, and notes previously believed to have been lost or destroyed.. About the AuthorGreg de Moore is a consultant psychiatrist for a hospital and his study of Wills's life stems from his interest in male suicide