footballer player of all time and played a big role in the rise of football in Australia. Music Music was diverse during this time. People listened to classical and opera; jazz and blues; folk music and pop music. Australian musicians and singers also made it into world stages. Popular music was often connected with social protest movement and civil rights and campaigns. Peace, freedom, choice and difference were strong themes. Ballet was popularized in Australia but both ballet and opera continued to appeal to small minorities of the population. America had an enormous influence on Australian music, and American musicians tended to consistently top the 'pop' charts in Australia. A lot of people were listening to American music. Sport 4 June – Ian Sinfield wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:25:13.9 in Melbourne. 3 September – St. George win the 1960 NSWRFL season, claiming their fifth premiership in a row by defeating Eastern Suburbs 31–6. 1 November – Hi Jinx wins the Melbourne Cup New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield Kurrewa IV takes line honours and Siandra wins handicap honours in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Neale Fraser wins the men's singles at the Wimbledon championships Australia defeats Italy 4–1 in the Davis Cup final Jack Brabham wins the Formula One Championship for the second time Births 4 January – Gavin Miller, rugby league player 6 January – Eric Grothe, Sr., rugby league player 18 January – Graham Jennings, footballer 21 January – Jennifer Keyte, journalist 22 January – Michael Hutchence, singer (died 1997) 23 January – Greg Ritchie, cricketer 29 January – J.G. Thirlwell, singer-songwriter and producer 30 January – Eddie Jones, rugby union player and coach 4 March – Larry Sengstock, basketball player 23 March – Colin Scott, rugby league player 29 March – Wayne Pearce, rugby league footballer and coach 19 April – Roger Merrett, Australian rules footballer 20 April – Debbie Flintoff-King, athlete 4 May – Andrew Denton, television presenter 12 May – Lisa Martin, athlete 21 May – Mark Ridgway, cricketer 26 May – Dean Lukin, weightlifter 3 June – Tracy Grimshaw, television presenter 3 June – Carl Rackemann, cricketer 14 June – Peter Mitchell, Australian newsreader 16 June – Peter Sterling, rugby league commentator and former player 30 June – Murray Cook, musician 8 July – Mal Meninga, rugby league footballer 4 August – Tim Winton, writer 13 August – Michael