From track and field to swimming and diving, and of course basketball
and soccer, _Indiana University Olympians_ celebrates over a century
of Indiana University Olympic competitors. Beginning in 1904, at the
3rd summer games in St. Louis, IU's first Olympic medal went to pole
vaulter LeRoy Samse who earned a silver medal. In 2016, swimmer Lilly
King rocketed onto the world stage with two gold medals in the 31st
Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Featuring profiles of 49 athletes who attended IU, _Indiana University
Olympians_ includes the stories of well-known figures like Milt
Campbell, the first African American to win decathlon gold and who
went on to play pro football, and Mark Spitz, winner of seven swimming
gold medals. The book also highlights fascinating anecdotes and the
accomplishments of their less well-known colleagues, including one
athlete's humble beginnings in a chicken house and another who earned
a Silver Star for heroism in the Vietnam War. Despite their different
lives, they share one key similarity—these remarkable athletes all
called Indiana University home.
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From Leroy Samse to Lilly King
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780253050090
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Indiana University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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