Dawn Fraser has shared what it means to have The Don and Dawn Awards named after her.

The Hall Of Fame annual Don and Dawn awards will be tomorrow night.

The awards are considered to be the highest honour in Australian sport.

Dawn Fraser told Deborah Knight she is extremeley proud to have the award named after her.

“The award goes to an athelete that shows a lot of guts,” she said.

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