Episode of Series “Willesee’s Australians”.
Australian boxing hero, Les Darcy, was a legend in his lifetime. In a short but glorious career, Darcy fought fifty fights and won forty-six, and was the Australian Heavyweight Champion in 1916 - he was never knocked out. After fleeing to America to avoid Army enlistment, he became ill and died at the age of 21.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324127
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Boxing
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Darcy, Les, 1895-1917
People → Darcy, Les, 1895-1917
Television → Television series
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)