The Greatest Athlete (You've Never Heard Of) - Canada's First Olympic Gold Medallist

Canada's first Olympic gold medallist couldn't walk until he was ten, spoke nine languages, became the greatest runner of his generation, and was mistaken for an American for seventy years because the Americans wanted to keep him.

Summary

Canada’s first Olympic gold medallist couldn’t walk until he was ten, spoke nine languages, became the greatest runner of his generation, and was mistaken for an American for seventy years because the Americans wanted to keep him.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Hebscher
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781459743359
• ISBN: 978-1-4597-4335-9
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 227 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 397 g
• Subject: Guides > Sport > Track and field athletics, gymnastics