Keith B. Saunders literary papers, ca. 1992-1998

MLMSS 8267

fonds

ca. 1992-1998

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

439830

0.32 metres of textual material (2 boxes)

Keith B. Saunders, Aboriginal boxer, was born into one of only three indigenous families living in South Cardiff, near Newcastle, in 1934. His mother took him and his siblings to live in Redfern in the early 1940s. Chippendale gymnasium owner, Billy McConnell, spotted the thirteen-year-old Keith's boxing potential, and guided his early career.

In 1950 Saunders made the New South Wales State boxing finals. Two years later he had his first professional fight at the Sydney Stadium. In 1959 Australian Ring magazine rated Saunders the 7th best welterweight fighter in Australia.

Saunders retired prematurely from boxing with brain damage in 1966. He made two comebacks in 1968 and 1970 before finally retiring. He and his wife Jan and their children moved to Green Valley in Sydney's western suburbs in 1966.

Keith Saunders died in November 2003.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

BOX 1
Folders 1-2
Manuscript of Learning the Ropes, ca. 1992

Folder 3
Typescript of Learning the Ropes, ca. 1992

Folder 4
Manuscript and typescript extracts from Learning the Ropes and Myall Road, with editor's notes, ca. 1992-1995

Folder 5
Black and white photocopies of photographs, promotional material including fliers for Learning the Ropes, and sample covers, ca. 1992

BOX 2
Folders 1-3
Incomplete typescript copies of Myall Road, ca. 1997-1998

Folder 4
Final typescript copy of Myall Road, 1997

Copyright status:: In copyright
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