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Irwin Lewis (born 21 April 1939 in Morawa, Western Australia) is an indigenous Australian artist,〔(Irwin Lewis ), Aboriginal Art Directory〕 who was previously a notable scholar, sportsman and public servant. Best known as the father of Australian rules footballer Chris Lewis, a member of the West Coast Eagles' AFL premiership-winning teams in 1992 and 1994, he has been described as ''"something of a celebrity in Perth"''.〔 ==Early life== Lewis was born on 21 April 1939 in Morawa, Western Australia, a mid west country town approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of the state capital, Perth.〔 A Yamatji,〔 and the second-born in a family of eight children,〔 he undertook his primary and early secondary schooling at the Morawa State School.〔 In 1953, the Anglican Schools Board awarded Lewis a scholarship, to attend Christ Church Grammar School in Perth as a boarder, commencing in the second year of secondary school. His move to Perth was also supported financially by his parents, the Morawa branch of the Country Women's Association and the Department of Native Welfare.〔 Lewis was dux of the Junior School,〔 and obtained a Junior Certificate, in 1954.〔 He was awarded a Leaving Certificate two years later.〔 In his final year at Christ Church in 1956, he was a school prefect, and the captain of both the First XI cricket team and First XVIII Australian rules football team. After a minor academic setback, he also satisfied the requirements for matriculation.〔 In March 1957, with the assistance of a Commonwealth Scholarship, and another scholarship from the National Union of Australian University Students, Lewis became the first Aboriginal student to attend the University of Western Australia (UWA).〔〔 At UWA, Lewis enrolled in the Faculty of Arts,〔 and was a prominent cricketer and footballer.〔 However, he left UWA in 1958 to take up a position in the public service.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Irwin Lewis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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