R Horton Wallman
Adelaide Rowing Club (SA)
Rex Horton Wallman 1884-1963
Horton Wallman was a very long serving President of the South Australian Rowing Association. He held that office until his death in 1963.
Whilst we do not know when he joined Adelaide Rowing Club, he was a member there in 1913. Similarly, we do not know when he was elected President of the South Australian Rowing Association but he was in that position in 1930.
His interests went beyond just those of rowing. In 1960, he was the Australian Olympic Committee representative at the Squaw Valley Winter Olympic Games. One assumes that this role arose from his work with the AOC.
Little is known of his professional life but he held a law degree and so assume that he practised as a lawyer.
Andrew Guerin
July 2024
Sources:
- 1930 Interstate Championships regatta program
- Adelaide Rowing Club The First 100 Seasons by Bob Richardson and published by Adelaide Rowing Club in 1982