The Great Depression was a golden age for sporting heroism, confirming the importance of inspiration in times of adversity. On both sides of the Pacific, in Australia and the US, people took comfort in the achievements of a ball player, a boxer and a racehorse.
The Aussie triumvirate of champions, the rallying point for a young nation out of work and out of luck, was Don Bradman, Ron Richards and Phar Lap.
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