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As an umpire, James faced abuse from spectators on the basis of his racial background. In 1978, as a result of the nature of the abuse of James, lawyer Greg Lyons studied the legality of this abuse.
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After starting his umpiring career in country football, James umpired 166 VFL matches between 1977 and 1985, including the
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Immediately after retiring from VFL umpiring, James was appointed in 1986 as
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James was the tenth child in a family of 14. His father, an
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In 1985, James was
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degree as well as a
Diploma of Technical Teaching. James was a lecturer at
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Aboriginal students.
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Between 1994 and 1996, James was AFL Assistant
Umpires Coach.
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1135:. Australian Human Rights Commission.
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196:With his brothers, James played for
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1410:Members of the Order of Australia
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360:As of 2008, James worked for the
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267:Victorian Country Football League
19:For the American politician, see
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387:Medal of the Order of Australia
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291:James currently works for the
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136:and is recognised as the only
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1211:"Ambassadors – Glenn James"
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1065:. Oxford University Press.
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317:The Marngrook Footy Show
1318:"Aborigine of the year"
368:as a cultural advisor.
246:1982 Commonwealth Games
1348:"List of Life Members"
1374:"JAMES, Glenn Robert"
957:"Cyclist is a winner"
336:, John Sutcliffe and
282:Bachelor of Education
138:Indigenous Australian
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286:Swinburne University
256:Post-football career
175:and spent a year in
125:. James umpired the
39:Personal information
1191:on 26 December 2011
1165:on 14 December 2009
1089:Aborigines in Sport
167:In 1968, James was
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887:"The Man In White"
648:Michael O'Loughlin
158:Yorta Yorta people
107:Glenn Robert James
47:Glenn Robert James
1291:"Umpires on song"
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609:Syd Jackson
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362:Koori Court
356:Koori Court
305:commentates
181:Vietnam War
179:during the
34:Glenn James
1399:Categories
874:References
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737:East Perth
713:West Perth
700:East Perth
642:West Coast
613:East Perth
540:West Coast
470:West Perth
162:Shepparton
152:Early life
148:football.
140:to umpire
1195:1 January
784:Melbourne
762:Footscray
709:‹See Tfd›
696:‹See Tfd›
662:Claremont
638:Claremont
480:Half-back
435:Full-back
378:Victorian
366:Melbourne
280:He has a
171:into the
86:1977–1985
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276:Teaching
238:Richmond
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988:The Age
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617:Carlton
446:Fitzroy
372:Honours
252:Games.
250:Olympic
244:at the
242:Carlton
200:in the
198:Wunghnu
177:Vietnam
169:drafted
121:in the
55:Teacher
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855:Umpire
652:Sydney
525:Centre
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303:James
119:umpire
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