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Book Overview
NO FALSE STARTS
The Origins of American
Track & Field
Preface
Viewpoint by Jack Griffin
Chapter 1 - Foundations
- Jimmy Curran and Ted Meredith
- The Babe, The Fulton Flash, and Jesse
Chapter 2 - The First
Athletes
- The Zuni Pueblos and the Hopi
Thunderbirds
- Jim Thorpe and Pop Warmer
- Billy Mills
Chapter 3 - Some Elite
Athletes
- Ed Temple and the Tennessee State
TigerBelles
- Stan Wright and Jim Hines
- Larry Colbert and Eleanor Roosevelt
High School
Chapter 4 - Athletes and
Their Coaches
- Steve Prefontaine and Walt McClure
- Lynn Jennings and John Babington
- Pat Manson and Rick Attig
- Bob Mathias and Virgil Jackson
- Suzy Powell and Mac Powell
Bibliography
Photo
Credits
"We feel that the real origins of Track
and Field in America are our school youth programs. We
want to record some of the High School coaches and their
athletes. These are, of course,
great athletes who are 'naturals'. Amy Acuff, the high
jumping Texan, was self-taught in high school, using books and
tapes. She called herself the 'mail order' high jumper.
We hope that this small body of work
will simulate more extensive
research on the contribution of school and club programs to
American Track and Field."
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