Sandy McVea
Sandy McVea | |
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| Born | Sandy McPherson |
| Died | February 4, 1923 |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Weight(s) | 8 st (112 lb; 51 kg) 10.5 ounces |
Sandy McVea was an Aboriginal Australian boxer and actor.
Originally from Western Australia, he later began boxing with the promoter Snowy Baker.[1][2] He fought in the featherweight division, including bouts against Greek boxer Jack Brown in 1919[2] as well as the Victorian champion Bert McCarthy (which he lost on points) and Harry Pearson (whom he knocked out) both in early 1921.[3] A contemporary report on the latter bout said:
"McVea knocked him down for nine seconds in the eleventh round with a right swing to the jaw, and again put him on the floor early in the twelfth term. A little later he knocked him out with a right to the body. The crowd cheered McVea's success. The aborigines is a scrupulously fair boxer, and no doubt Melbourne followers of the sport will welcome his next appearance in the ring."[3]
McVea featured in the 1918 silent film The Enemy Within playing an Aboriginal detective.[4]
He died of tuberculosis in the Broken Hill Hospital in February 1923.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "KAY AND STONE FIGHT HARD". The Referee. No. 1571. Sydney. 7 February 1917. p. 8. Retrieved 30 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Jack Brown v Sandy McVea". Trove. 18 August 1919. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Aborigine Successful" (PDF). Trove. 29 January 1921. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "BIG FILMS IN REVIEW". The Sunday Times. No. 1677. New South Wales, Australia. 10 March 1918. p. 23. Retrieved 30 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONS". The Referee. No. 1876. Sydney. 21 February 1923. p. 10. Retrieved 30 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SANDY McVEA DEAD". Tweed Daily. Vol. X, no. 32. New South Wales. 6 February 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
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