George Thomas Gahan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian politician and Victorian amateur boxer
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Place of Birth: Inglewood, Victoria, Australia
About George Thomas Gahan
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- George Tomas Gahan JP (21 July 1912 – 24 June 1980) was an Australian politician and Victorian amateur boxer.
- He was born in Inglewood, Victoria to Benjamin Edward Gahan and Emma Gahan née Walker.
- The Gahan family later moved to the Melbourne suburb of Prahran where George became a building contractor.
- At a young age George began training as an amateur boxer.
- In his mid 30s Gahan attempted to join the Australian Army and defend his country in World War II.
- Despite being rejected by army due to a duodenal ulcer, Gahan applied a second time, only be to turned away again.
- This tenacious streak proved to be a valuable attribute as George again turned his focus towards amateur boxing, winning a Yarraville boxing competition and in 1949 in the final of the Welter division was beaten by the Australian champion Bill Seewitz.
- George had his last fight at 42 years of age when he was stopped in the 2nd round by his opponent 20 years his junior.
- George's tenacity and fighting talent soon shifted from the boxing ring to the political arena, becoming known as Prahran's George the Giant Killer.
- From 1957 to 1959, George Gahan was the president of the Prahran-South Yarra branch of the Helping Hand League of Victoria; now known as Inclusion Melbourne.
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