Fred Pointer
Australian paralympic athlete and wheelchair basketball player
About Fred Pointer
Lived 1901 – 2024. Fred Pointer was an Australian basketball player and athletics competitor.
Frederick "Fred" Pointer (19 July 1945 - 28 October 2024) was an Australian Paralympic athlete and wheelchair basketball player. At the 1980 Arnhem Games, he competed in four athletics events and won two bronze medals in the Men's 400 m 3 and Men's Slalom 3 events. He was also part of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1980 games.
In June 1979, he pushed his wheelchair from Melbourne to Sydney. He took 74 hours for the 907-kilometre journey. Pointer attempted to raise $100,000 to assist the Australian team at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. It was reported that he only raised about $2,500.
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Who was Fred Pointer?
Australian paralympic athlete and wheelchair basketball player
When was Fred Pointer born?
Fred Pointer was born in 1901.
When did Fred Pointer die?
Fred Pointer died on 28 October 2024.
What was Fred Pointer's occupation?
Fred Pointer was a basketball player and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Fred Pointer?
Fred Pointer was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Pointer. https://biography.guide/fred-pointer/
MLA: "Fred Pointer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-pointer/.
Chicago: "Fred Pointer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-pointer/.
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