About Bobby Kinnear
Lived 1851 – 1935 (aged 83–84). Bobby Kinnear was an Australian sprinter.
Bobby Kinnear (c. 1851–1935) was born near Stawell was an Aboriginal Australian sprinter from the Ebenezer Mission Station, at Antwerp, Victoria, who was discovered by former champion runner, Sam Hughes.
Kinnear went onto win the Stawell Gift in 1883.
Kinnear passed away in January 1935 was from the Avoca tribe, Yairy-Yairy.
Links Bobby Kinnear profile via Indigenous Australia Biography Bobby Kinnear profile via Aboriginal Monument Australia Bobby Kinnear headstone photo via Find a grave 1929 - Photo of Bobby Kinnear
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Who was Bobby Kinnear?
Australian sprinter (1851–1935)
When was Bobby Kinnear born?
Bobby Kinnear was born in 1851.
When did Bobby Kinnear die?
Bobby Kinnear died in 1935.
What was Bobby Kinnear's occupation?
Bobby Kinnear was a sprinter.
What nationality was Bobby Kinnear?
Bobby Kinnear was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bobby Kinnear. https://biography.guide/bobby-kinnear/
MLA: "Bobby Kinnear." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bobby-kinnear/.
Chicago: "Bobby Kinnear." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bobby-kinnear/.
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