Carter, Doris Jessie (1912–1999)
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- woman teacher's triple athletic success, Sporting Globe (Melbourne), 18 January 1933, p 7
- camera shows details of Doris Carter's jump, Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 7 April 1936, p 33
- Doris Carter selected for the Olympic team, Sydney Morning Herald, 16 April 1936, p 28
- Doris Carter's last word on chance for Olympic title, Herald (Melbourne), 6 August 1936, p 32
- our most versatile sportswoman, Herald (Melbourne), 12 September 1938, p 24
- Australia's most versatile sports girl, Sporting Globe (Melbourne), 14 September 1938, p 9
- now she'll try golf, Herald (Melbourne), 12 June 1951, p 10
- WRAAF officer has many friends, Daily News (Perth), 20 October 1951, p 12
- first women on an Olympic committee, Advertiser (Adelaide), 13 November 1953, p 17
- leader was top athlete, RAAF News, 1 January 1960, p 7
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'Carter, Doris Jessie (1912–1999)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/carter-doris-jessie-32716/text, accessed 1 June 2023.
Doris Carter, 1944
Australian War Memorial, VIC0811
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Life Summary [details]
Birth
5 January,
1912
Carlton, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
28 July,
1999
(aged 87)
Fitzroy, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Education
Occupation
- air force officer
- athlete
- hockey player
- Olympian
- Olympics administrator
- public servant
- schoolteacher
- sports administrator
Military Service
Awards
Key Events
- Empire Games (Sydney, 1938)
- Olympic Games (Berlin, 1936)
- Olympic Games (Melbourne, 1956)
- Victory Parade London (1946)
Key Organisations
- Australian Women's Amateur Athletic Union
- Victorian Women's Amateur Athletic Association
- Victorian State Schools' Amateur Athletic Association
- Girl Guides' Association (Vic)
- Australian War Memorial
- National Fitness Council (Vic)