Historical information
Anglo-Indian Pamela "Pam" McCarthy was struck by polio in 1945 at age 11 In addition to her becoming a singer, she also competed at a variety of sporting meets for the disabled.
Physical description
Gold medal from 1963 Victorian Paraplegic Games.
Inscriptions & markings
Front - 1963 Victorian Paraplegic Games - Class B Women's 25 metres - 1st Crawl - Pam McCarthy
Reverse - engraving of swimmers competiting
Subjects
References
- The Girl with the Yellow Shoes Short biography of Pamela "Pam" McCarthy, singer and disabled athlete.
