They Called Him BOY. Andrew Boy Charlton, One Of Our Best Loved Swimming Champions

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fair
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Random House
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 2006
Edition: First Edition

Description: 253 pages. Book is in Fair condition, there is some general wear, but still presentable. 16year Old Manly Surfer Andrew 'Boy' Charlton Defeated Sweden's World Champion In A Series Of Races At Sydney's Domain Baths In 1924, A Hero Of Australian Sport Was Born. Thousands Were Turned Away Only To Listen To The Roars From Inside. He Turned His Back On Fame To Become A Jacckeroo An Ambition To Become A Farmer. He Did Participate In The Olympics Of 1928 And 1932 And A Few Visits To Paris And Amsterdam To Compete. In Those Days There Were No Lanes, No Goggles And No Tumble Turns.

Publishers Description: "When 16-year-old Manly surfer Andrew Boy Charlton defeated Swedens world champion Arne Borg in a series of races at Sydneys Domain Baths in the summer of 1924, a hero of Australian sport was born." ( Back Cover) This book is about the greatest distance swimmer the world had ever seen.

ISBN: 9781741665581