Dawn Fraser ‘not out of the woods’ after serious injuries from fall, daughter says

Daughter confirms swimming great broke four ribs and required a hip replacement after accident last week

Dawn Fraser’s family has spoken of their fear of losing the Australian swimming great after she fell on the driveway of her home and sustained a broken hip and four broken ribs.

Fraser, 87, is convalescing in hospital after the “scary” incident last week that initially prompted fears she had suffered internal bleeding.

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