innovator

Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe

Everything Thorpe did was a “first”. He played a staggering range of sports, and excelled at them all. 1 May 2012
Emil Zatopek

Emil Zatopek

This Czech superstar is credited with inventing interval training, but he was a sporting pioneer in many ways. 1 Apr 2012
Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Though equally reviled and idolised, he deserved the self-conferred epithet “The Greatest”. 24 Feb 2012
George Ligowski

George Ligowski

Sport wouldn’t exist at all except for certain ingenious, often unrelated, little inventions that open up a world of possibilities. 29 Dec 2011
Harry Mclaren

Harry Mclaren

It’s time this innovator was given the recognition he deserves for bringing us the surf ski. 1 Oct 2011
Hawk-Eye

Hawk-Eye

For athletes, the “how” and “why” of what they do is no longer a mystery. 1 Sep 2011
Tom Willis

Tom Willis

A Fine Cricketer and Footballer, and the first man to write up a set of rules for our indigenous code of Football: Tom Willis is a colourful, tragic giant of Australian Sport. 11 Aug 2010
Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie

Sport and entertainment just didn’t mix before controversial figure skater Sonja Henie and her too-short skirt came along in the roaring ’20 15 Feb 2010

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