Rod Laver - Rockhampton, Queensland
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S 23° 22.657 E 150° 30.881
56K E 245959 N 7412489
A bust of one of Australia's most renouned tennis players
Waymark Code: WMHBJQ
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 06/20/2013
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Rockhampton's world champion tennis player
Rod Laver
"Rod the Rocket"
Born Rockhampton 9 August 1938
Tennis Grand Slam Record
Amateur 1960 Australian
Amateur 1961 Wimbledon
1st Grand Slam Amateur 1962 Australian, French, Wimbledon, USA
Open 1968 Wimbledon
2nd Grand Slam Open 1969 Australian, French, Wimbledon, USA
Unveiiled by
Rod Laver and Deputy Mayor Councillor Dell Bunt
on 7th December 2002
Sculptor Barbara McLean
The brass bust is atop a limestone plinth with two plaques. It's roughly life size and sits around 5'8" atop the plinth. It is along the Rockhampton Quay Street esplanade, providing a little more culture and bistory to the area which already strongly characterises both qualities.
Depicted is Rod Laver, champion tennis player. He is shown with his characteristic short wavy hair, and wearing a polo shirt with an open collar. He appears to be at the age when his tennis career was at its height.
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