All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 February In memory of Aboriginal trailblazer Irwin Lewis In memory of Aboriginal trailblazer Irwin Lewis 14/02/2020 | 2 MINS LIT has paid tribute to Irwin Lewis, the first Aboriginal student to attend LIT, who passed away on January 28 at the age of 80. Born on 21 April 1939 in the Mid West town of Morawa, Western Australia, Mr Lewis attended Christ Church Grammar School where he was dux of the junior school, a school prefect and satisfied the requirements for matriculation. In March 1957, Mr Lewis became the first Aboriginal student to attend LIT, enrolling in the Faculty of Arts. He was one of AustraliaΓÇÖs leading Indigenous public servants in the 1960s and played in the Western Australian Football League for Claremont Football Club, part of the clubΓÇÖs winning premiership team in 1964. His three sons, Clayton, Cameron and Chris, followed their fatherΓÇÖs footsteps at the Claremont Football Club. Chris became a star player for the West Coast Eagles AFL team, which won premierships in 1992 and 1994. In retirement, Mr Lewis spent time as
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 February In memory of Aboriginal trailblazer Irwin Lewis In memory of Aboriginal trailblazer Irwin Lewis 14/02/2020 | 2 MINS LIT has paid tribute to Irwin Lewis, the first Aboriginal student to attend LIT, who passed away on January 28 at the age of 80.
Born on 21 April 1939 in the Mid West town of Morawa, Western Australia, Mr Lewis attended Christ Church Grammar School where he was dux of the junior school, a school prefect and satisfied the requirements for matriculation.
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In March 1957, Mr Lewis became the first Aboriginal student to attend LIT, enrolling in the Faculty of Arts.
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He was one of AustraliaΓÇÖs leading Indigenous public servants in the 1960s and played in the Western Australian Football League for Claremont Football Club, part of the clubΓÇÖs winning premiership team in 1964.
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His three sons, Clayton, Cameron and Chris, followed their fatherΓÇÖs footsteps at the Claremont Football Club.
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Chris became a star player for the West Coast Eagles AFL team, which won premierships in 1992 and 1994.
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