The Big O, 9781988516844
Paperback
Rugby league legend’s groundbreaking journey: power, passion, and pathfinding glory.

The Big O

the life and times of olsen filipaina

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    27 May 2020

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Summary

The Big O: The Olsen Filipaina Story

The Big O by Patrick Skene is the story of Olsen Filipaina, a New Zealand Hall of Fame rugby league legend who was a pathfinder for the Maori and Pasifika players who today dominate the Australian National Rugby League. In a career that saw him play 29 Tests for New Zealand and more than 100 first grade NSWRL games, Filipaina was an object of fascination for the rugby league community.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781988516844
ISBN-10:1988516846
Author:Patrick Skene
Publisher:Upstart Press Ltd
Imprint:Upstart Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:27 May 2020
Weight:460g
Dimensions:34mm x 481mm x 176mm
About The Author

Patrick Skene

Patrick Skene was born and raised in Sydney and writes stories on the intersection of sport, history and culture. His work has appeared in Guardian Australia, The Age, Inside Sport, Boxing.com and Footy Almanac. He previously hosted an Aboriginal sports history radio program on the National Indigenous Radio Service and a boxing program on SEN Radio Melbourne. The Big O is his first book.

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