Rosenblum, Myer

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Authority Biography/Administrative HistoryMyer Rosenblum, a solicitor and one of the founders of the original Rosenblum’s' law firm had a lifelong interest in athletics, classical literature and music. He represented Australia at the Empire Games in 1938, having established the record for hammer throwing in 1935. He was also a keen rugby player and played for the Wallabies in Sydney in 1928. At his death at the age of 95 in April 2002 a packed Sydney Football Stadium fell silent as41,000 rugby players fans stood to pay him homage. He still played tennis into his nineties.
ProvenanceROSENBLUM, Myer (ROSENBLUMM)
Dates(s)1928 to 1991
Scope & ContentPersonal papers. The collection is copied from scrap books and includes activities with the Hakoah Club and Jewish athletic groups