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Author: Charles Gaddy Publisher: Griffin Publishing ISBN: 9781882180929 Category : African American executives Languages : en Pages : 0
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"From the most humble beginnings, as the youngest son born into a poor family of thirteen children in Atlanta, Georgia in 1918, LeRoy Walker became one of the great track coaches of the century, and, as an educator, the Chancellor of a major university." "Walker was producing national champions at a small college in North Carolina during a time of racial segregation when he was forced to drive as much as a hundred miles out of the way for lodging and food for his team during track meets." "Following coaching successes with teams from other countries, particularly on the continent of Africa, he was selected head track and field coach for the US Olympic team in 1976 for the Games in Montreal. Working his way through the ranks of the United States Olympic Committee, he became President of the organization, and in 1996 led the US delegation into the stadium for the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, a short distance from Parsons Street where he was born." "His story is one of inspiration for all of us, especially the youth of the world. His example brings light to the dark valleys of racism and intolerance."--Jacket.
Author: Charles Gaddy Publisher: Griffin Publishing ISBN: 9781882180929 Category : African American executives Languages : en Pages : 0
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"From the most humble beginnings, as the youngest son born into a poor family of thirteen children in Atlanta, Georgia in 1918, LeRoy Walker became one of the great track coaches of the century, and, as an educator, the Chancellor of a major university." "Walker was producing national champions at a small college in North Carolina during a time of racial segregation when he was forced to drive as much as a hundred miles out of the way for lodging and food for his team during track meets." "Following coaching successes with teams from other countries, particularly on the continent of Africa, he was selected head track and field coach for the US Olympic team in 1976 for the Games in Montreal. Working his way through the ranks of the United States Olympic Committee, he became President of the organization, and in 1996 led the US delegation into the stadium for the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, a short distance from Parsons Street where he was born." "His story is one of inspiration for all of us, especially the youth of the world. His example brings light to the dark valleys of racism and intolerance."--Jacket.
Author: Digvijay Singh Deo Publisher: Random House India ISBN: 9386057514 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 364
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Chronicling the stories of fifty of India's leading Olympians for the first time ever in one comprehensive edition, Digvijay Singh Deo and Amit Bose bring you the Games through the eyes of some of the best sportspersons in the country. These first-person accounts of Olympic medalists from 1948 till 2012, such as Balbir Singh, Leander Paes, Karnam Malleswari, Abhinav Bindra and Sushil Kumar, and pioneers like Milkha Singh, P.T. Usha, Anjali Bhagwat, reveal their hopes, superstitions, grit and challenges. Their experiences and interactions are sure to make you laugh, shed a tear and, most importantly, open your eyes to the struggles they had to endure to reach the Olympics. These personal stories give a close-up view of what it means to represent India at the most prestigious sporting event in the world, making you a part of the soaring glory and shattering disappointment that only an Olympic Games can deliver. With photos from the personal archives of each athlete, this is a front-row seat to the privileged Olympic experience.
Author: Lopez Lomong Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 1595555153 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 258
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Offers the true story of a Sudanese boy who, through unyielding faith, overcame a wartorn nation to become an American citizen and an Olympic contender.
Author: Mike Kennedy Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP ISBN: 1433943778 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 50
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Highlights the life and accomplishments of the American swimmer who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, breaking the record of most gold medals won at a single Olympics.
Author: Tessa Duder Publisher: Scholastic ISBN: 9780590457965 Category : Olympic games (Ancient) Languages : en Pages : 32
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Discusses the original Olympic Games of ancient Greece, describes what a Greek boy would have seen at a typical Olympics, recounts the end of the ancient Games and their modern revival, and introduces some of the leading athletes, ancient and modern.
Author: Anthony Ervin Publisher: Akashic Books ISBN: 1617754641 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 321
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The Olympic swimmer reveals the wild and challenging journey that took place between two gold medals: “Inspiring, humorous, and often profound.”—People Magazine Anthony Ervin is an Olympic swimmer who won the gold at nineteen—and that may be one of the least interesting things about him. An athlete of Jewish and African-American descent who is also a practicing Buddhist, he auctioned off the medal he won in Sydney to help raise funds for victims of the 2004 tsunami. He had grown up battling Tourette’s syndrome, and later struggled with suicidal depression, drinking and drugs, and a period of homelessness. This blend of memoir and biography, written by Ervin in collaboration with trainer Constantine Markides, is part spiritual quest, part self-destructive bender involving Zen temples, fast motorcycles, tattoo parlors, and rock 'n' roll bands—revealing the journey that preceded his remarkable 2016 Olympic comeback as the oldest individual gold medal winner in swimming. Winner of the 2018 Buck Dawson Author Award presented by the International Swimming Hall of Fame “Gripping…Readers will understand the psyche and life of elite athletes as never before.”—Library Journal “A celebrated Olympian recounts how he rose to the top of his sport, crashed, and found redemption…The author never flinches at revealing his less-than-perfect past, and the humility he demonstrates at coming to terms with his own egotism and personal shortcomings makes the book frequently compelling. A provocative and refreshingly honest redemption memoir.”—Kirkus Reviews
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