biography
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Nicholls, Sir Douglas (Ralph)
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1906–88)
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| biography:
| Aboriginal clergyman, activist, and administrator, born near Echuca, Victoria, SE Australia. Reared and educated on a mission station, he worked on the land until his football skills took him to Melbourne where, in 1935, he became the first Aborigine to represent his state in football. As pastor, he established an Aborigines' mission at Fitzroy in 1943, and worked actively for Aboriginal advancement. He became the first Aborigine to be knighted (1972). In December 1976 he was appointed Governor of South Australia, but relinquished the position due to ill health four months later. |
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