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Wally Carr grew up in New South Wales during the 1950s and '60s, moving to Sydney at the age of sixteen. Wally Carr became an Australian Commonwealth champion boxer, holding twelve titles in six divisions. In his life story, My Longest Round, Wally Carr recounts his experiences of inner-city life in Sydney, his life as a boxer, and the issues affecting Aboriginal people during the years of his career and retirement.