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Name	Ferris Arthur Ashton
Born	21 August, 1926 Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	29 January, 2013 (aged 86)
Occupation or Descriptor *	sailor (1941-1945) Federal, Australia boxer (1944-1945) New South Wales, Australia Rugby League player (1944-1957) New South Wales, Australia public servant (1947-1962) Federal, Australia cricketer (1948-1955) New South Wales, Australia television sports broadcaster (1960-1980) New South Wales, Australia insurance executive (1962-1981) New South Wales, Australia
Key Organisations *	Sydney Cricket Ground (member, ?-2013) Bondi United Rugby League Club (NSW) (player, 1946-1949) Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Club (NSW) (player, 1949-1957) Eastern Suburbs District Cricket Club (NSW) (player, 1950-1955)
Workplaces *	Danea Arts Studio (Sydney) (cleaner, ?-1957) Treasury (federal) (public servant, 1947-1957) Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority (employee, 1957-1962) American International Group (claims director, 1962)

* Dates are approximate

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