Alan Barblett (17 November 1929 – 18 November 2012) was an Australian field hockey player, lawyer and philanthropist. As a sportsman, Barblett competed in the men's field hockey tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 17 November 1929 Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | 18 November 2012 (aged 83) Clermont, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
Barblett graduated from the University of Western Australia with a law degree and arts degree majoring in philosophy and psychology. He joined the council of Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT, now Curtin University) in 1970.
Barblett Oval on the Bentley campus of the university is named in his honour.[2]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Barblett Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Hon Justice Alan Barblett AO". 50 Years of Innovation | Curtin University. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
External links edit
- Alan Barblett at Olympics.com
- Alan Barblett at Olympedia
- Alan Barblett at the Australian Olympic Committee
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