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A Hurdler's Hurdler - The Life of Rodney Milburn, Olympic Champion

English · Paperback / Softback

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In September 1972, Rodney Milburn of Opelousas, Louisiana, won the Olympic gold medal in the men's 110-meter high hurdles. Raised amid segregation and poverty in the 1950s and 60s, Milburn honed his skills on a grass track over wooden hurdles. In a career that spanned more than a decade, he established himself as the greatest hurdler of his era and one of the greatest athletes in track history.
This biography chronicles Milburn's rise from poverty to international athletic stardom. Loved ones, as well as track legends Renaldo Nehemiah, Dwight Stones, Tonie Campbell, Brian Oldfield and Bill Collins, relate Milburn's remarkable achievements and humble nature.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Introduction

One-Out of the Blocks: Up from Opelousas

Two-First Hurdle: Wooden Hurdles

on a Grass Track

Three-Second Hurdle: Rod and Willie

at Southern U.

Four-Third Hurdle: On a Winning Streak

Five-Fourth Hurdle: Reaching for the Gold

Six-Hurdle Five: Date with Destiny

Seven-Hurdle Six: From College to the Pros

Eight-Hurdle Seven: The ITA Blues

Nine-Hurdle Eight: Hero Without a Country

Ten-Hurdle Nine: The Quiet Champion

Eleven-Hurdle Ten: Into the Sunset

Twelve-Across the Finish Line:

The Final Transition

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index


About the author

Steven McGill has been a high school English teacher for the past 24 years. He currently serves as English instructor and English department chair at Davidson Day School in Davidson, North Carolina. He is also a track coach, specializing in the hurdling events.

Product details

Authors Steven McGill, McGill Steven
Publisher Ingram Publishers Services
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation from age 18
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 16.08.2018
 
EAN 9781476670973
ISBN 978-1-4766-7097-3
No. of pages 203
Dimensions 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
Weight 254 g
Illustrations Raster,schwarz-weiss
Subjects Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, SPORTS & RECREATION / Track & Field, Biography: sport, Track & Field Sports, Athletics, Track and field sports, athletics, track & field, running

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