Australian sporting identities who received a knighthood (not all were for services to their specific sport)
person|sport|year knighted
\Harry Alderson|rowing (administrator)|1956
\Frank Beaurepaire|swimming|1942
\Jack Brabham|motor racing|1979
\Henry Braddon|rugby, rowing|1920
\Don Bradman|cricket|1949
\Norman Brookes|tennis|1939
\Albert Chadwick|Australian football|1974
\Arthur George|soccer (administrator)|1972
\James Hardy|yachting|1981
\Kenneth Luke|Australian football (administrator)|1962
\Chester Manifold|horse racing (administrator)|1953
\Doug Nicholls|Australian football|1972
\Bill Northam|yachting, motor racing|1976
\Hubert Opperman|cycling|1968
\Nicholas Shehadie|rugby|1976
\Joynton Smith|rugby, horse racing (administrator)|1920
\Harry Alderson|rowing (administrator)|1956
\Frank Beaurepaire|swimming|1942
\Jack Brabham|motor racing|1979
\Henry Braddon|rugby, rowing|1920
\Don Bradman|cricket|1949
\Norman Brookes|tennis|1939
\Albert Chadwick|Australian football|1974
\Arthur George|soccer (administrator)|1972
\James Hardy|yachting|1981
\Kenneth Luke|Australian football (administrator)|1962
\Chester Manifold|horse racing (administrator)|1953
\Doug Nicholls|Australian football|1972
\Bill Northam|yachting, motor racing|1976
\Hubert Opperman|cycling|1968
\Nicholas Shehadie|rugby|1976
\Joynton Smith|rugby, horse racing (administrator)|1920