Charles Perkins
Australian Aboriginal activist and football player, coach and administrator (1936-2000) · Australia · On the map · Activists · Died at 64
Charles Nelson Perkins, popularly known as Charlie Perkins, was an Aboriginal Australian activist, soccer player, and public administrator. He is often recognized as the first known Indigenous Australian man to graduate from a tertiary institution.
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Perkins was a prominent figure in the 1965 Freedom Ride, which highlighted racial discrimination in rural Australia, and played a significant role in campaigning for a "yes" vote in the 1967 referendum on Aboriginal rights. He later held various positions within the Australian public service.