Ratko Zvrko

Rođen je 20. travnja 1920. Ne zna se točno mjesto rođenja, nagađa se o Drveniku kod Konavala, gdje je proveo djetinjstvo ili Beogradu. Kao gimnazijalac smislio je slogan „Bilo kuda, Kiki svuda” za tvornicu Union (danas Kraš).
Boksačka karijera [uredi]

Počeo se baviti boksom u Dubrovniku. Meč karijere imao je u Dubrovniku, 11. travnja 1943. protiv prvaka Italije Lodovica Giobbija. Pobijedio ga je, što se slavilo kao pobjeda nad Talijanima, koji su u to vrijeme za Drugog svjetskog rata okupirali Dalmaciju. Slijedećeg dana, talijanske vlasti su ga zatvorile na neko vrijeme u tvrđavu Lovrijenac.

Bio je prvak Hrvatske u boksu 1945.. Poslije Drugog svjetskog rata, imao je meč s višestrukim olimpijskim pobjednikom, mađarskim boksačem Lászlóm Pappom.

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Od romana ističe se roman "Tajni Leksikon" koji je bio objavljen 2001. godine. Najpoznatije slikovnice za djecu su mu: "Maslačkova kruna" objavljena 2001. godine te "Tuga, radost i divlja svinja" koju je objavio 2001. godine.

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