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Who Is Lionel Rose’s Wife Jenny?

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Lionel Rose was an Australian singer and bantamweight boxer who became the first Indigenous Australian to win a world title.

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SYDNEY, NSW – SEPTEMBER 22: Former Boxer Lionel Rose attends the 2005 Deadly Awards at the Opera House on September 22, 2005 in Sydney, Australia.The Deadly Awards are The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Entertainment and Community awards, honouring Indigenous achievers in sport, the arts, health and education. (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)

Lionel Edmund Rose MBE became the first Indigenous Australian to be named Australian of the Year. He was born on June 21, 1948, in Victoria, Australia.

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Lionel Rose learned to box from his father, Roy, who happened to be a skilled fighter at local house shows. He later began his professional boxing career at age 16 on 9 September 1964, outpointing Mario Magriss over eight rounds.

Lionel Rose compiled a record of 42 wins and 11 losses as a professional boxer, with 12 wins by knockout. In 2007, he suffered a stroke that left him with speech and movement difficulties.

Lionel Rose died on 8 May 2011 following a prolonged illness. He was the 2003 inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame “moderns” category and was the second person to be elevated to “legend” status in 2010.

Who Is Lionel Rose’s Wife Jenny?

Lionel Rose was married to his longtime wife Jenny Rose. Jenny Rose was the daughter of a Warragul trainer Frank Oakes. Lionel Rose went under the tutelage of Frank Oakes when he was 15 years old.

There is no available information on personal details regarding Jenny Rose.


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