The South African team on their way to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In the back row stand: Lieutenant P L Grobbelaar (manager), Frank Rosturn (boxing advisor), William Walters (athlete), Marjorie Clarke (athlete), Danie Joubert (athlete), Jenny Makaal (swimmer) and Dave Carstens (boxer); Sitting: Dicky Barton (boxer), Eddie Pierce (boxer), Isaac Duke (boxer, behind Pierce), Laurie Stevens (boxer) and Harry Hart (athlete).
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The South African team on their way to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles

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South African History Online. (2011, August 25). The South African team on their way to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0067920
South African History Online (2011) 'The South African team on their way to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles', South African History Online, 25 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0067920 (Accessed: 6 September 2026).
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