Edgar Tanner

Sir Edgar Stephen Tanner, CBE (10 August 1904 - 21 November 1979) was an Australian sports administrator and Victorian politician. He was a former secretary-general and president of the Australian Olympic Federation and Chairman of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association.

Personal Tanner was born on 10 August 1904 at Albany, Western Australia. He was the eldest of four children.

Military career In 1929, Tanner had been commissioned in the Militia. When Ripponlea was abolished in 1967, he was elected to Caulfield which he held until in retirement in February 1976. He was appointed secretary of the Victorian Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Association in the 1930s. This election led to his campaign with Bill Uren, VOC Chairman, for Melbourne to host the 1956 Summer Olympics. Tanner served as the secretary of the Organising Committee of 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. He was president of the Australian Olympic Federation from 1974 to 1977.

Honours 1957 - The Order of the British Empire - Commander (Civil) for Secretary of the Olympic Games Committee 1968 - Knight Bachelor for Secretary of the Australian Olympic Federation Life Member Commonwealth Games Australia Sir Edgar Tanner Trophy is for the best performed team at the Australian Boxing Championships