Vale Robert Anthony 'Bob' Beer March 8, 1942 - July 3, 2021

By Vanessa Arundale
Updated July 24 2021 - 12:50pm, first published 10:00am
Celebrating the life of an Aussie endurance legend | video
Celebrating the life of an Aussie endurance legend | video

Bob Beer had plenty of media attention during his adventure-filled life, including a documentary called 'The Runner', which was produced when he became the first person to run across the Simpson Desert in 1980.

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