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      • Early life He was born at Burnt Bridge Mission in Kempsey, New South Wales, the fifth of eight children of George Ritchie, a rodeo-rider and timber-cutter of mixed Aboriginal and European descent, and his Aboriginal wife Mabel, née Russell.
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    Early life. He was born at Burnt Bridge Mission in Kempsey, New South Wales, the fifth of eight children of George Ritchie, a rodeo-rider and timber-cutter of mixed Aboriginal and European descent, and his Aboriginal wife Mabel, née Russell.

  4. Jun 11, 2014 · World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee. Name: Dave Sands. Birth Name: David Ritchie. Hometown: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Birthplace: Burnt Ridge, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 1952-08-11 (Age:26) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 179cm. Pro Boxer: Record.

  5. Aug 12, 2022 · Douglas, a Dunghutti man and blood relative of Dave Sands, began planning and sketching 18 months ago. The memorial is made of cement in the colours of the Aboriginal flag.

    • Blake Doyle
  6. May 28, 2022 · Indigenous boxer Dave Sands was raised at Burnt Bridge Mission on the NSW Mid North Coast and from humble beginnings went on to become an Australian boxing legend, rising to remarkable success in the 1940s and 50s. His family is striving to keep his story alive and now, many decades later, say a "wrong has been set right".

  7. May 12, 2022 · But the opportunity to fight for a world title never came for Dave Sands, a proud Dunghutti man. Aged just 26, he died in a truck accident in Dungog, in northern NSW, on August 11, 1952 - cutting ...

    • Vince Rugari
  8. Who is Dave Sands: Dave Sands is a famous Indigenous Australian boxer. He was born on February 4, 1926 and his birthplace is New South Wales, Kempsey New South Wales.

  9. Dave Sands. Born: David Ritchie, February 4, 1926 Burnt Ridge, NSW, Australia. Died: August 11, 1952 Dundog, Newcastle, Australia (Automobile Accident) Height: 5-10. Professional Record: 93-8-1 (62 kayos) 2 NC. Like legendary Middleweight and fellow countryman Les Darcy, Dave Sands will be remembered as a career that was tragically left unfufilled.