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EddieGilbert (August 1 1905, Durundur Queensland - January 9 1978, Brisbane, Queensland) was a Queensland Aboriginal cricketer.
Gilbert was probably only the fourth Aboriginal to play first-class cricket in Australia and to be in serious contention for inclusion in the national side; the others being Johnny Mullagh (1868), Alec Henry (1901) and Jack Marsh (1902).
Gilbert was taken from his home near Woodford at the age of three as part of a government policy on Aboriginals and grew up on farms whilst living in the Barambah and Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlements in Queensland, north of Brisbane.
Gilbert wound up teaming with Ron Simmons in the U.S. tag title tournament and losing in the finals on the nationally televised Clash of the Champions telecast on December 7, 1988 from Chattanooga, Tennessee to the Fantastics (Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton).
Eddie and Doug then unmasked, revealed they were brothers and told the fans the promotion was low class and then pledged their allegiance to Shohei Babas All-Japan Wrestling, the premier wrestling organization in Japan, if not the world at this point in time.
Eddie, who was a political buff from high school and whose mother had been involved in Henderson County politics for years, lost in his bid to win the election, finishing sixth in a field of six.
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