Preceded by New creation Role Politician Preceded by Keith Reid Succeeded by Kim Hames | Occupation Tennis professional Children Dixie Marshall Name Arthur Marshall | |
Born 5 August 1934 (age 90)
East Fremantle, Western Australia ( 1934-08-05 ) Political party Liberal Party of Australia Party Liberal Party of Australia | ||
Arthur Dix Marshall (born 5 August 1934) is an Australian former politician and sportsman from Western Australia.
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Biography
Marshall was born in East Fremantle and was educated at Wesley College, Perth. He is the father of Dixie Marshall, a local television newsreader and Scott Marshall, who now coaches at Marshall's Tennis Academy.
Sporting career
Marshall played Australian rules football for East Fremantle Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL). Between 1954 and 1961 played 20 league for East Fremantle.
In 1955 and 1956 he entered the Wimbledon Championships, losing in the first and third rounds respectively.
In later life Marshall served as a football commentator with the Seven Network, and established the Arthur Marshall Tennis Academy in 1958.
Politics
Marshall first contested a seat at the 1990 Fremantle state by-election as a Liberal candidate. He achieved 35.70% of the vote against Labor candidate Jim McGinty's 33.75%, but lost after the distribution of preferences. He won the seat of Murray in the 1993 election, succeeding Keith Read. A redistribution in 1994 saw the seat abolished and he was elected to the new seat of Dawesville at the 1996 election. He was re-elected in 2001 and retired at the 2005 election.