Evonne Goolagong Cawley : an incredible career in tennis - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Looking back today across the development of Australian tennis, there is no greater trailblazer than Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, the Wiradjuri woman who dominated the women's game during the 1970s.
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In sport, Evonne Goolagong Cawley went first - Future Women
Goolagong Cawley was born in the small wheat town of Barellan in rural New South Wales, in 1951. One of eight children, she grew up in a tin shack with her siblings. They didn’t have much, she has said, but they were happy. Her mother, Melinda, was the homemaker and her father, Kenny, a sheep shearer.
Evonne Goolagong Cawley shares her remarkable life story at First Nations Leadership Summit - National Indigenous Times
Ms Goolagong Cawley's determination and resilience pushed her to overcome significant obstacles life had thrown at her, reaching the pinnacle as the world's No.1 tennis player, and winning a total of 13 major titles.
50 years after Evonne Goolagong’s Australian Open win, we should remember her achievements – and the racism she overcame - The University of Queensland
Evonne Goolagong was born in 1951, which was a fraught period for First Nations people in this country. On the day she was born (July 31), a quick glance of the national media reflects the widespread racism, discrimination, ignorance and suspicion that many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people faced.
Evonne Goolagong Cawley : an incredible career in tennis - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Looking back today across the development of Australian tennis, there is no greater trailblazer than Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, the Wiradjuri woman who dominated the women's game during the 1970s.
Evonne Goolagong-Cawley honoured for tennis and Indigenous advocacy - The Guardian
Former player recognised in Australia Day honours for services to game and her work as role model and advocate for young Indigenous Australians