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Born in [[Lithgow, New South Wales]], Shawcross was a world's top 15 player and represented Australia in the [[1976 Men's World Team Squash Championships|1976]] [[World Team Squash Championships]], where he won a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite book|last=Palmer|first=Michael|title=Guinness Book of Squash|year=1984|publisher=Guinness Superlatives Ltd|isbn=0-85112-270-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= |
Born in [[Lithgow, New South Wales]], Shawcross was a world's top 15 player and represented Australia in the [[1976 Men's World Team Squash Championships|1976]] [[World Team Squash Championships]], where he won a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite book|last=Palmer|first=Michael|title=Guinness Book of Squash|year=1984|publisher=Guinness Superlatives Ltd|isbn=0-85112-270-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/4437-kevin-shawcross|title=Kevin Shawcross|website=Squash Info|access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> Shawcross became the World Amateur Champion in 1976 after defeating Dave Scott from South Africa. One year previous he won both the Australian and British Amateur Championships. He was unusual because he played weighing in at 101 kilograms (16 stone) and was 6 feet 2 inches tall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.squash.org.au/w/about-us/hall-of-fame-members|title=Hall of Fame Members|website=Squash .org.au|access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> |
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He died at the early age of 38 following a heart attack.<ref>{{cite book|last=Danny|first=Lee|title=Squash Player International, Vol 15, No 7|year=1987|page=8|publisher=A E Morgan Publications (Surrey)|issn=0262-4338}}</ref> |
He died at the early age of 38 following a heart attack.<ref>{{cite book|last=Danny|first=Lee|title=Squash Player International, Vol 15, No 7|year=1987|page=8|publisher=A E Morgan Publications (Surrey)|issn=0262-4338}}</ref> |
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 December 1948 Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 June 1987 (aged 38) | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 13 (April 1980) | ||||||||||||||
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Kevin Shawcross (1948–1987) was an Australian professional squash player.
Career[edit]
Born in Lithgow, New South Wales, Shawcross was a world's top 15 player and represented Australia in the 1976 World Team Squash Championships, where he won a bronze medal.[1][2] Shawcross became the World Amateur Champion in 1976 after defeating Dave Scott from South Africa. One year previous he won both the Australian and British Amateur Championships. He was unusual because he played weighing in at 101 kilograms (16 stone) and was 6 feet 2 inches tall.[3]
He died at the early age of 38 following a heart attack.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Palmer, Michael (1984). Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.
- ^ "Kevin Shawcross". Squash Info. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Members". Squash .org.au. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Danny, Lee (1987). Squash Player International, Vol 15, No 7. A E Morgan Publications (Surrey). p. 8. ISSN 0262-4338.
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