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Marilyn Black

1944 - Today

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Marilyn Mary Black (born 20 May 1944 in New South Wales, Australia) is a former Olympic Australian sprinter, who after her marriage to fellow Australian sprinter Peter Vassella became known as Marilyn Vassella. Black was educated at Fort Street High School in Sydney. She was a primary school teacher at Dulwich Hill primary school for two years in 1963/64. Black first received attention at the age of seventeen, when she won the 100 yards race in the New South Wales championships. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Marilyn Black is the 1,806th most popular athlete, the 342nd most popular biography from Australia and the 24th most popular Australian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Marilyn Black ranks 1,806 out of 6,025. Before her are Yulimar Rojas, Conrad Magnusson, Daniel Bautista, Carl Abrahamsson, Bjørn Paulson, and Jafar Salmasi. After her are Alfons Dorfner, Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek, Gábor Novák, Emil Hegle Svendsen, Kalevi Hämäläinen, and David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Marilyn Black ranks 657. Before her are Michael Glos, Chris Dodd, Alberto Demiddi, Spartaco Landini, David Lindley, and Salmaan Taseer. After her are Pedro María Zabalza, Petra Roth, Barrie M. Osborne, Leopoldo Vallejos, Jac Nellemann, and Aleksandr Lenyov.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Marilyn Black ranks 342 out of 1,143. Before her are Rex Hartwig (1929), Vivian McGrath (1916), Clare Dennis (1916), Pam Kilborn (1939), Aurelio Vidmar (1967), and Arthur O'Hara Wood (1890). After her are Hubert Wilkins (1888), Cody Fern (1988), Courtney Eaton (1996), Frank Forde (1890), James Anderson (1894), and Joyce King (1920).

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Among ATHLETES In Australia

Among athletes born in Australia, Marilyn Black ranks 24. Before her are Wang Yan (null), Nick Winter (1894), Bobby Pearce (1905), Colt Walker (null), Betty McKinnon (1925), and Pam Kilborn (1939). After her are Joyce King (1920), Gordon George Avery (1925), Ralph Doubell (1945), John Landy (1930), Michael Wenden (1949), and Al Lawrence (1930).

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