List of Brisbane Boys' College Old Boys

This is a list of notable alumni who attended Brisbane Boys' College. Alumni of Brisbane Boys' College are known as Old Collegians and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the BBC Old Collegians' Association.^[1]

Academic

George G. Watson – Cambridge don

Business

David Lenigas – Chief Executive Officer of Lonrho Africa Limited^[2]

Defence

Galfry Gatacre (1907–1983) – Royal Australian Navy rear admiral and first-class cricketer
Squadron Leader Beaufort Mosman Hunter Palmer – pilot, war hero, farmer[3][4]

Media and arts

Charles Cottier – actor^[5]
Rex Cramphorn – theatre director, costume designer, critic and translator^[6]
Lachlan Gillespie – member of The Wiggles^[7]
Darren Middleton – musician, former member of Powderfinger
Alexander Voltz – composer

Medicine and health sciences

Franklin White – president of Canadian Public Health Association (1986–88); Medal of Honor (1997) Pan-American Health Organization; endowed chair at Dalhousie University (1982–89) and Aga Khan University 1998–2003

Rhodes Scholars

Hugh Dunn (1949)^[8]
John Wylie (1983)^[8]

Sport

Australian rules football

Clint Bizzell – Geelong Football Club and Melbourne Demons^[9]
Courtenay Dempsey – Essendon Bombers^[9]
Chris Scott – Brisbane Lions^[9]
Hamish Simpson – Geelong Cats^[9]

Cricket

Chris Hartley – Queensland Bulls^[10]
Craig Philipson – Queensland Bulls^[11]

Rowing

Haimish Karrasch – Olympic Games 1996 and 2000

Tennis

Dane Sweeny – Top 200 Tennis Player

Rugby league

Dane Gagai – Brisbane Broncos and Newcastle Knights^[12]
Jack Howarth – Melbourne Storm

Rugby union

Tom Banks – Queensland Reds, ACT Brumbies, Wallabies
Angus Cottrell – Melbourne Rebels flanker
Hugh Dunn – Uncapped Queensland, Rugby Half Blue and Blue – University of Queensland, Australian Universities
Will Genia – Queensland Reds and the Wallabies (Vice Captain); now plays for Melbourne Rebels
Carter Gordon – Melbourne Rebels and Wallabies
Roger Gould – Queensland Reds and the Wallabies^[13]
Ben Gunter – plays for the Panasonic Wild Knights (Japan) and has also represented the Japanese Brave Blossoms
James Horwill – Queensland Reds and the Wallabies; former Qld Reds and Australian Wallabies Captain; Harlequins^[14]^[15]
Len Ikitau – Brumbies and Wallabies
Darcy Swain – Brumbies and Wallabies
John Roe – Queensland Reds and the Wallabies; former Qld Reds Captain^[16]

Football

Zachary Anderson – Central Coast Mariners^[17]
Ross Archibald – Melbourne Heart^[18]

Swimming

Kieren Perkins – Olympic gold medallist[19]

Track & field

Matthew McEwen – decathlete, silver medalist, Manchester Commonwealth Games 2002
Ashley Moloney – decathlete, 2020 Olympic Games bronze medalist
Mitchell Watt – long jumper, silver medalist, London Summer Olympics 2012

References

^ "Old Collegians' Association". College Community. Brisbane Boys' College. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2007.
^ Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "LENIGAS David Anthony". Who's Who in Business Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
^ Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 2: Fighter Units (PDF). RAAF Historical Section. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. 1995. p. 18. ISBN 0-644-42794-9. Retrieved 16 August 2016. In the period 3–10 May, unit aircraft combined with others in attacks on enemy positions in support of the Army advance and capture of Wewak. The Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader B.M. Palmer, was injured on 29 May 1945 when he trod on an old American anti-personnel mine.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ Long, Gavin Merrick (1963). Australia in the War of 1939-1945: Series One, Army, Volume VII The Final Campaigns. Adelaide: The Griffin Press. p. 156. ISBN 0642993661. Retrieved 17 August 2016. A fortnight earlier a few Japanese tanks had been located. A New Zealand Corsair pilot reported having seen enemy tanks at Rurl Bay in the north-east of the Island. Squadron Leader B.M.H. Palmer, commanding No 5 Squadron RAAF led other Corsairs to the target and guided them while they attacked three tanks, all of which they damaged. As a result of this and a later attack two were destroyed but the third was evidently moved away. Alt URL
^ IMDB page for Charles Cottier
^ Cramphorn, Rex Roy (1941–1991) ADB
^ Join The Wiggles, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog and Captain Feathersword for their 'Taking Off' tour
^ ^a ^b "Queensland Rhodes Scholars" (doc). Rhodes Scholarship. University of Queensland. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "BBC : Australian Football". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2010. BBC AFL page
^ "Chris Hartley : Pivot Sport - "Professional management for professional talent"". Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2010. Pivot Sport Profile for Chris Hartley
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Between the Wickets (page 19)
^ Heming, Wayne (19 March 2012). "Broncos' Gagai in new two-year NRL deal". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/union/bbc-hardman-wont-back-down/2008/07/31/1217097474396.html BBC hardman won't back down
^ http://qru.com.au/reds/reds.rugby/page/40234/section/40810 QRU Profile for James Horwill
^ "James Horwill". Sons of the College. Brisbane, Australia: Brisbane Boys' College. October 2009. p. 6.
^ http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/sport/roe-shoulders-retirement/2008/07/31/1217097370240.html Brisbane Times Article - Roe shoulders retirement
^ (in English (Australia)) "Zac Anderson - Australia | LinkedIn". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
^ (in English (Australia)) https://sslcam.news.com.au/cam/authorise?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.adelaidenow.com.au%2fsport%2ffootball%2fmelbourne-heart-throw-18-year-old-ross-archibald-a-lifeline%2fstory-fnddhv0x-1226590241897&channel=pc
^ http://www.csnz.co.nz/default,5474,kieren_perkins.sm;jsessionid=9BE8B80094A69BB5E1725AAB8E91F04D CSNZ Speaker Profile for Kieren Perkins

[BBCOCA-1] "Old Collegians' Association". College Community. Brisbane Boys' College. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2007.

[DALenigas-2] Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "LENIGAS David Anthony". Who's Who in Business Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.

[ConciseHistory-3] Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 2: Fighter Units (PDF). RAAF Historical Section. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. 1995. p. 18. ISBN 0-644-42794-9. Retrieved 16 August 2016. In the period 3–10 May, unit aircraft combined with others in attacks on enemy positions in support of the Army advance and capture of Wewak. The Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader B.M. Palmer, was injured on 29 May 1945 when he trod on an old American anti-personnel mine.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[Australia_In_The_War-4] Long, Gavin Merrick (1963). Australia in the War of 1939-1945: Series One, Army, Volume VII The Final Campaigns. Adelaide: The Griffin Press. p. 156. ISBN 0642993661. Retrieved 17 August 2016. A fortnight earlier a few Japanese tanks had been located. A New Zealand Corsair pilot reported having seen enemy tanks at Rurl Bay in the north-east of the Island. Squadron Leader B.M.H. Palmer, commanding No 5 Squadron RAAF led other Corsairs to the target and guided them while they attacked three tanks, all of which they damaged. As a result of this and a later attack two were destroyed but the third was evidently moved away. Alt URL

[5] IMDB page for Charles Cottier

[6] Cramphorn, Rex Roy (1941–1991) ADB

[7] Join The Wiggles, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog and Captain Feathersword for their 'Taking Off' tour

[Rhodes-8] "Queensland Rhodes Scholars" (doc). Rhodes Scholarship. University of Queensland. Retrieved 7 February 2008.

[afl-9] "BBC : Australian Football". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2010. BBC AFL page

[chartley-10] "Chris Hartley : Pivot Sport - "Professional management for professional talent"". Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2010. Pivot Sport Profile for Chris Hartley

[btw-11] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Between the Wickets (page 19)

[dgagai-12] Heming, Wayne (19 March 2012). "Broncos' Gagai in new two-year NRL deal". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[rgould-13] ttp://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/union/bbc-hardman-wont-back-down/2008/07/31/1217097474396.html BBC hardman won't back down

[jhorwill-14] ttp://qru.com.au/reds/reds.rugby/page/40234/section/40810 QRU Profile for James Horwill

[soc-jhorwill-15] "James Horwill". Sons of the College. Brisbane, Australia: Brisbane Boys' College. October 2009. p. 6.

[jroe-16] ttp://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/sport/roe-shoulders-retirement/2008/07/31/1217097370240.html Brisbane Times Article - Roe shoulders retirement

[17] (in English (Australia)) "Zac Anderson - Australia | LinkedIn". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.

[18] (in English (Australia)) https://sslcam.news.com.au/cam/authorise?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.adelaidenow.com.au%2fsport%2ffootball%2fmelbourne-heart-throw-18-year-old-ross-archibald-a-lifeline%2fstory-fnddhv0x-1226590241897&channel=pc

[kperkins-19] ttp://www.csnz.co.nz/default,5474,kieren_perkins.sm;jsessionid=9BE8B80094A69BB5E1725AAB8E91F04D CSNZ Speaker Profile for Kieren Perkins

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