110 Per Cent: Great Australian Sporting Speeches: Great Australian Sport Speeches

Michael Winkler

ago. de 2011 · Vendido por Penguin Group Australia

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Don Bradman on his 'small' contribution to cricket.

Roy Masters on getting the best out of the hard men of Western Suburbs Rugby League FC.

John Howard on cycling legend Sir Hubert Opperman.

Cathy Freeman on lighting the Olympic flame.

Phonse Kyne on making sure his players made history for the right reasons.

Jeff Fenech hollering 'I love youse all!' to a packed-out stadium.

Ranging from the eloquent and stirring to the downright funny, these are Australia's greatest sporting moments, seen through the eyes of the winners and losers, experts and legends of all our favourite sports.

Entertaining and informative, 110 PER CENT casts a keen eye over Australia's sporting history, and confirms there's much more to sport than the score line (as long as you're winning).

Adam Gilchrist ? John Landy ? Dallas Brooks ? Frank Lowy ? Alan Jones ? Kevin Sheedy ? JJ Giltinan ? Alfred Deakin ? Keith Miller ? Les Darcy ? Anthony Mundine ? Kim Hughes ? Ric Charlesworth ?Norman Brookes ? Victor Trumper ? Bob Rose ? Bob Skilton ? Lionel Rose ? Marjorie Jackson ? Sir Robert Menzies ? Max Walker ? Shane Gould ? William Dean ? Rod Laver ? Kieren Perkins ? Ron Barassi ? John Singleton ? Casey Stoner ? Rod Marsh ? Malcolm Blight ? Debbie Flintoff-King ? Alan Killigrew ? Geoffrey Blainey ? Greg Chappell ? Andrew McLeod ? Jack Gibson ? Johnny Lewis ? Steve Waugh ? Leisel Jones ? Lindsay Hassett ? Danny Green ? Louise Sauvage ?Lucas Neill ? Bob Hawke ? Laurie Lawrence ? Mark Webber ? Ray Connelly ? Stuart O'Grady ? Ted Whitten ? Tom Hafey and more

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Michael Winkler has worked in all branches of the media - print, radio, television and the Internet - as well as in factories and on building sites. He has co-written or contributed chapters to eight books, and has had short stories and poetry published in various literary magazines. He lives in Melbourne with his wife and two sons.