Stevenson was 44 in 1979 when he died, so if they are talking about him being a "young lawyer", I'm assuming they are talking about journalists from the early 1960s so if they are referencing that period in that article that would count Pearce out as one of the journalists.
Ric Marshall was a...
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That's a good list, I would personally have Lindrum and Phelps closer to the top.
I also think Nadia Comăneci would be in there, as would Jim Thorpe.
Perhaps Zátopek too.
And as good as Stephen Williams was for us in the 1980s, I would probably go with Fos or Choco in his place ☺️
He would come to the conclusion that it relates to a new Balfours sponsorship, and the other commentators either wouldn't know, or care enough, to correct him
This is such a good point. I would love to see an international.study done on connection between involvement in war and subsequent violent crime, including violent offences committed by those who had been involved in combat, plus the impact on their kids who then have psychological issues and...
My sincere apologies, I was going from memory on what I could recall. The bit about the German army obviously is something that I had inadvertently embellished when trying to recall
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Can't remember where I heard/read about it, but bve has stated his father (perhaps involved in German army in WW2?) was a particularly brutal person which had a considerable effect on his development in his early years.
(that probably sounds like I'm excusing his behavior, Im certainly...
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My personal theory - and it doesn't just relate to SA - is that it was almost a copycat scenario, whereby similar crimes occurring overseas (mainly USA) had started to become publicised throughout the 1970s, and it triggered something within the local offenders.
Mor specifically, Gacy was...
I never really rated Drew Morphett as a commentator, but since his death my perspective has changed somewhat.
Did not realise probably until he had died, that he had grown up with no Aussie Rules exposure whatsoever having lived in Sydney.
He then got a job in mid/late 70s as a general sports...
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