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Also known as Lionel Edmund Rose

Australian boxer (1948–2011)

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Lionel Rose (1949-2011), the iconic Australian Aboriginal singer, carved a unique path in the music world. Born on June 21, 1949, in Victoria, Australia, he was celebrated not just for his boxing triumphs but also for his undeniable passion for music. "I love music as much as I love boxing," Rose once declared, revealing the depth of his devotion to both crafts. While he made history by becoming the first Indigenous Australian to win a world boxing title in 1968, his connection to music was jus

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Lionel
Family name
Rose
Gender
male
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Warragul
Place of death
Warragul
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Sport
boxing
Country for sport
Australia
Image
Warragul Lionel Rose Statue 001.JPG
Height
166
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date of birth
1948-06-21
date of death
2011-05-08
Commons category
Lionel Rose
sports discipline competed in
bantamweight
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