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Native Trailblazer
- The Glory and Tragedy of Penobscot Runner Andrew Sockalexis
Af: Ed Rice
Engelsk Paperback

Native Trailblazer

- The Glory and Tragedy of Penobscot Runner Andrew Sockalexis
Af: Ed Rice
Engelsk Paperback

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Following an extraordinary debut--17th place in 1911 Boston Marathon--Penobscot Indian Andrew Sockalexis returned to run a spectacular Boston Marathon on muddy, rainy course on April 19, 1912. Only 20 years old, running just his third marathon ever, he came in second and narrowly missed breaking the record time for that course. That same year he became the first Native American to compete in the Olympics, returning to his home of Indian Island, Maine, a champion.

Ed Rice chronicles the tragically short life of Sockalexis--he died at the age of 27 from what was likely tuberculosi--focusing on his running and the races that earned him recognition from the sports community and made him revered at home.

Mike Ryan, who beat Sockalexis in that 1912 Boston Marathon, had this to say about his rival:

"He is a wonder, and when he gains a little more experience he will be a tough one to beat."

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
380
ISBN-13:
9781684750108
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1684750105
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Udg. Dato:
15 nov 2021
Længde:
20mm
Bredde:
141mm
Højde:
219mm
Forlag:
Rowman & Littlefield
Oplagsdato:
15 nov 2021
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