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Sir Edgar Stephen Tanner, CBE (10 August 1904 - 21 November 1979) was an Australian sports administrator and Victorian politician. He was a former secretary-general and president of the Australian Olympic Federation. PersonalTanner was born on 10 August 1904 at Albany, Western Australia.[1] He was the eldest of four children.[1] He attended All Saints Grammar School, St Kilda and studied commerce at the University of Melbourne.[1] He joined the advertising staff of the Herald and Weekly Times.[1] On 11 June 1938, he married Edna May Ponsonby.[1] He died on 21 November 1979 at North Caulfield and was survived by his wife Edna, daughter Ann and son Ted, a former member of the Victorian Parliament and boxing administrator.[1][2] Military careerIn 1929, Tanner had been commissioned in the Militia.[1] In November 1941, Tanner was appointed temporary captain in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force.[1] He was a member of the Gull Force.[1] In January 1942, he became prisoner of war after Gull Force was overpowered by the Japanese in Ambon.[2] Whilst a prisoner of war at Hainan, he organised sports events including a running race between Australian and Dutch prisoners.[1][13] Political careerIn May 1955, Tanner representing the Liberal and Country Party, won the seat of Ripponlea in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1] After Tanner was elected a member of parliament, the media questioned his ability to concurrently serve in important Olympic positions including secretary of the Organising Committee of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics as well as a member of Parliament.[3] When Ripponlea was abolished in 1967, he was elected to Caulfield which he held until in retirement in February 1976.[1] Whilst in the parliament, he was chairman of several committees and deputy-speaker from 1970 to 1973.[1] His son Ted was the member for Caulfield from 1979 to 1996. Sports administration careerBoxingTanner won a University of Melbourne blue for boxing and fought in 150 featherweight bouts and lost seven .[1][4] He was appointedd secretary of the Victorian Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Association in the 1930s.[1] He managed Australia's boxing and wrestling team at the 1938 Sydney British Empire Games, Sydney.[1][4] In 1979, he stepped down as president of the Amateur Boxing Union of Australia, a position that he held for over 20 years.[2] Olympic GamesIn June 1946, Tanner was elected secretary-treasurer Victorian Olympic Council (VOC)[5] This election led to his campaign with Bill Uren, VOC Chairman, for Melbourne to host the 1956 Summer Olympics.[5] Tanner and Uren gained the support of the then Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sir James Connelly, and Sir Frank Beaurepaire, a former Lord Mayor.[5] Beaurepaire's standing in the Olympic movement is stated as a major factor for the successful Melbourne Olympic bid.[5][6] Tanner served as the secretary of the Organising Committee of 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.[2] In May 1947, at the Australian Olympic Federation's first meeting since World War II, Tanner was elected secretary-general.,[5] a position that he held until 1974. He was General Manager of the Australian team at the 1948 London Olympics.[5][7] He was president of the Australian Olympic Federation from 1974 to 1977.[2] His presidency came to an end when defeated by Sydney Grange in a ballot in 1977.[5] Commonwealth GamesHe held various positions including Chairman with the Australian Commonwealth Games Association. Honours
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 {{cite web|title=Sir Edgar Stephen Tanner|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/tanner-sir-edgar-stephen-11821|website=Australian National Dictionary of Biography|accessdate=19 May 2015}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|title=Edgar Tanner dead|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110969166|accessdate=19 May 2015|work=Canberra Times|date=22 November 1979}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Mr. Tanner is at the crossroads|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71885913|accessdate=19 May 2015|work=The Argus|date=2 June 1955}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite journal|last1=Hamilton|first1=John|title=Sir Edgar's worry is a flying start|journal=The Herald|date=2 August 1972|page=2}} 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite book|last1=Gordon|first1=Harry|title=Australia at the Olympics|date=1994|publisher=University of Queensland Press|location=St Lucia}} 6. ^{{cite journal|last1=Jobling|first1=Ian|title=Olympic Proposals and Bids by Australian Cities|journal=Sporting Traditions|date=Nov 1994|volume=11|issue=1|pages=37–56|url=http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1994/st1101/st1101h.pdf}} 7. ^{{cite news|title=Edgar Tanner Manager|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article178146022|accessdate=19 May 2015|work=Sporting Globe|date=6 March 1948}} 8. ^1 {{cite web|title=Edgar Stephen Tanner|url=https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/|website=It's An Honour|accessdate=19 May 2015}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Life Members|url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/footer/the-aoc/state-olympic-councils/inside-the-aoc/life-members|website=Australian Olympic Committee website|accessdate=19 May 2015}} External links
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