Alan Barblett
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 17 November 1929 Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | 18 November 2012 (aged 83) Clermont, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
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]
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
- ^ 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
- Alan Barblett at Olympics.com
- Alan Barblett at Olympedia
- Alan Barblett at the Australian Olympic Committee
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