Australia's greatest Indigenous sports stars

Cathy Freeman

2000 was definitely Cathy Freeman's year. She lit the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of her home Games in Sydney and won the gold medal in a race that truly stopped the nation in the women's 400m final.

Photo by Getty Images Jan 4, 2013

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Plenty of Australia's biggest sporting identities have an Indigenous background. Here's just a few names that have left their mark on the sporting world.

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Vampiros01:06pm Monday 07th January 2013 ESTReport Abuse
How about Joel Carroll and Des Abbott, who play hockey for the champion Australian Kookaburras team.
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ruff_voice12:58pm Monday 07th January 2013 ESTReport Abuse
What about Harry Williams he played soccer from Australia
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The Tommy08:42am Monday 07th January 2013 ESTReport Abuse
They are mostly biracial most of them look white,were are the pure Aboriginals? you get this on tv were you get these white looking people claiming to be indigenous.
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Anthony R08:41am Monday 07th January 2013 ESTReport Abuse
what about andrew mleod
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The Tommy08:38am Monday 07th January 2013 ESTReport Abuse
They are mostly biracial most of them look white,were are the pure Aboriginals? you get this on tv were you get these white looking people claiming to be indigenous.
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