A biography for Evonne Goolagong Cawleyhasn’t been written yet.
“Well, Margaret Court was the first one, first professional woman - or maybe man - to actually take it into the gyms. She worked out on her body, she was very strong, very fast on the court.”
“Tennis, for me, every time I went out on the court, it just gave me such joy to play.”
“When I started I was pretty well the only Aboriginal player who was playing tournaments.”
“I'm just tired of having to say 'cheese' all the time for the press.”
“I started by hitting balls against walls with an apple crate board.”
“I don't know whether I'm half, quarter or what. I just know I'm aboriginal.”
“I even opened a nightclub called Evonne's.”
“We couldn't afford anything. Suitcase, clothes, everything, Barellan people bought for me.”