Charles N. Perkins
(1936-2000)
Australian Aboriginal activist and football player, coach and administrator
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Charles Nelson Perkins AO, commonly known as Charlie Perkins (16 June 1936 – 19 October 2000), was an Australian Aboriginal activist, soccer player and administrator. He was the first Indigenous Australian to graduate tertiary education, and is known for his instigation and organisation of the 1965 Freedom Ride and his key role in advocating for a "yes" vote in the Australian referendum, 1967 (Aboriginals). He had a long career as a public servant.
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16 June 1936 Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
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19 October 2000 (aged 64) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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