Bob McCullough

Robert McCullough OAM (12 October 1931 – 9 January 2017) was a leading Australian sport administrator particularly in the area of disability sport. He was President of the Australian Paralympic Federation and the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation.

Personal McCullough was born on 12 October 1931. He was an aircraft engineer and worked for the Australian Public Service. He died on 9 January 2017, aged 85.

Sport administration career

In 1983, McCullough was the inaugural Chairperson of the North Queensland Sports Foundation. He held this position until 1986. From 1989 to 1999, he was President of Wheelchair Sports Australia (now Australian Athletes with a Disability). Whilst President, he negotiated an agreement with the Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee so that the Federation received $5.5 million for marketing rights over the four years leading to the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.

Recognition McCullough was recognized for his service to disability sport and regional sport development.

1996 – Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) at the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours for service to sport through the Australian Paralympic Federation, North Queensland Games Foundation and little athletics. 2000 – Sport Australia Hall of Fame General Member Life Member North Queensland Sports Foundation