Oregon Running Legend Steve Prefontaine

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Pre

Tom Jordan
Pre Book PDF

Author : Tom Jordan
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781623360771

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Pre by Tom Jordan Pdf

The story of America's greatest running legend. For five years, no American runner could beat him at any distance over a mile. But at the age of 24, with his best years still ahead, long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine finally lost. Driving alone at night after a party, Prefontaine crashed his sports car, putting a tragic, shocking end to the life and career of one of the most influential, accomplished runners of our time. More than 20 years later, Pre continues to influence the running world. From his humble origins in Coos Bay, Oregon, Pre became the first person to win four NCAA titles in one event. Year after year, he was virtually unbeatable. Instead of becoming one of the new breed of professional track athletes, Pre chose to stay amateur and fight for the adequate funding he felt American amateur athletes deserved. A man of incredible desire and energy, Pre trained relentlessly. In his drive to be the best, he spurred others to do their best. As one racer said, "He ran every race as if it were his last." But Pre not only touched runners; his exciting technique as well as his maverick lifestyle made him a favorite of the fans. A race with Prefontaine in it was automatically an event. His brief but brilliant life—documented by author Tom Jordan—is the tale of a true American hero. This is his story. "Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, 'I've never seen anyone run like that before.' It's more than just a race, it's style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative." —Steve Prefontaine *The e-book edition does not include photos

Oregon Running Legend Steve Prefontaine

Paul C. Clerici,Pat Tyson
Oregon Running Legend Steve Prefontaine Book PDF

Author : Paul C. Clerici,Pat Tyson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439675717

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Oregon Running Legend Steve Prefontaine by Paul C. Clerici,Pat Tyson Pdf

In the Footsteps of Oregon's beloved U.S. Olympic Athlete, Activist, and Icon Born in the small town of Coos Bay, Oregon, Steve "Pre" Prefontaine's meteoric rise to cross-country and track superstardom included national recognition in high school followed by state, national, and world records. From the University of Oregon track to a fourth-place finish in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, he never stopped striving to make his mark on the world. Even today, his name conjures up images of athleticism, activism, and charisma. While his life tragically ended in a car accident at the youthful age of 24 - at which time he owned every American record from 2,000 to 10,000 meters and two to six miles - his legacy lives on. Join author and runner Paul C. Clerici as he brings you this legendary Oregon athlete.

Oregon Running Legend Steve Prefontaine

Paul C. Clerici
Oregon Running Legend Steve Prefontaine Book PDF

Author : Paul C. Clerici
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467151733

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Oregon Running Legend Steve Prefontaine by Paul C. Clerici Pdf

In the Footsteps of Oregon's beloved U.S. Olympic Athlete, Activist, and Icon Born in the small town of Coos Bay, Oregon, Steve "Pre" Prefontaine's meteoric rise to cross-country and track superstardom included national recognition in high school followed by state, national, and world records. From the University of Oregon track to a fourth-place finish in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, he never stopped striving to make his mark on the world. Even today, his name conjures up images of athleticism, activism, and charisma. While his life tragically ended in a car accident at the youthful age of 24 - at which time he owned every American record from 2,000 to 10,000 meters and two to six miles - his legacy lives on. Join author and runner Paul C. Clerici as he brings you this legendary Oregon athlete.

Bowerman and the Men of Oregon

Kenny Moore
Bowerman and the Men of Oregon Book PDF

Author : Kenny Moore
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781594867316

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Bowerman and the Men of Oregon by Kenny Moore Pdf

A portrait of the foremost track coach and founder of Nike describes how he helped contribute to numerous team titles and record achievements while working at the University of Oregon, offers insight into the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, and considers Bowerman's relationship with runner Steve Prefontaine. Reprint.

Sub 4:00

Chris Lear
Sub 4 00 Book PDF

Author : Chris Lear
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781609613907

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Sub 4:00 by Chris Lear Pdf

For more than three decades, not one American schoolboy had run a sub-4:00 mile. Then, in January 2001, Alan Webb clocked a 3:59.86 mile, the fastest indoor U.S. high school mile ever. Just a few months later, the young track star achieved legendary status: he ran a 3:53.46 mile-a full 2 seconds faster than former record holder Jim Ryun. Everywhere Webb was hailed as "America's Next Great Miler." In Sub 4:00, noted track writer Chris Lear follows Webb to college at the University of Michigan. As we witness Webb's freshman track season-watching him struggle with injuries, interpersonal conflicts, the politics of the collegiate track world, and his own aspirations to become the best miler ever-we get an unprecedented behind-the-scenes view of the life of one of the nation's most promising track athletes with a new chapter describing the latest developments in Webb's fascinating career.

You Gotta Have Balls

Brandon Steiner
You Gotta Have Balls Book PDF

Author : Brandon Steiner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118330357

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You Gotta Have Balls by Brandon Steiner Pdf

A Brooklyn kid hustles his way to the top of a sports marketing and memorabilia empire Brandon Steiner went from a kid who sat in the nosebleed seats at Yankee and Shea Stadiums to CEO of Steiner Sports Marketing Inc., one of the largest sports marketing and memorabilia companies in the United States, with an inventory of more than 10,000 collectibles. You Gotta Have Balls details Steiner's multiple entrepreneurial adventures, where he has both learned and taught others his fair share of "rules." Along the way, he developed some of the most innovative approaches to business—methods that many of today's companies would be wise to observe and employ themselves. You Gotta Have Balls follows Steiner on his pathway to success by demonstrating the business philosophies that allowed him to become the powerful magnate that he is. These ideals include: First to market is everything Ask "What Else?" when working with clients to enhance relationships and elicit more business Don't expand just for the sake of expanding; do it in areas and industries where your passion lies How to train employees while they're in the minor leagues to prepare them for the majors Learn to clearly identify ways to help others rather than sell to them, to align employees and partners with their strengths, and to discover a path where you're most likely to succeed.

Following Pre

Don Chadez
Following Pre Book PDF

Author : Don Chadez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1364810166

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Following Pre by Don Chadez Pdf

This is a photographic study of Steve Prefontaine from his first track & field National Championship in 1969 through 1975, just prior to his tragic death. Steve was known for his front running style. Pre's legacy lives and grows everyday through two major movies, books, writings, and the annual IAAF Diamond League track meet in his name, the Prefontaine Classic.

Rodeo Austin

Liz Carmack
Rodeo Austin Book PDF

Author : Liz Carmack
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781603445894

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Rodeo Austin by Liz Carmack Pdf

Who would have dreamed that a one-day calf show would evolve into a top-five professional rodeo that raises millions of dollars for education? From its beginnings as a tiny 4-H event to its current role as one of Austin’s largest charities, the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo has grown in both size and purpose in the past seventy-five years. Here, Liz Carmack tells the story of Rodeo Austin, a nonprofit enterprise whose face reflects its agricultural heritage but whose scholarship program is at the heart of its mission. Since 1981, when organizers became fully committed to providing college scholarships, millions of dollars have been raised through a year-long fundraising effort including a sporting clay tournament, golf tournament, wine tasting and gala. The year culminates in March with the organization’s signature event known as Rodeo Austin - sixteen days of non-stop events, including a livestock show, fair, rodeo, and concerts. Over the years, dedication and hard work, an ever expanding cast of participants and volunteers, many benefactors, and changes in name and venue have served the organization well. In 2011, the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo welcomed more than 300,000 attendees and awarded $442,000 in college scholarships plus more than $1.5 million in additional funds to Texas youth. Fans of rodeo everywhere, and especially anyone who has attended Rodeo Austin—“Where Weird Meets Western”—will come away from Rodeo Austin: Blue Ribbons, Buckin' Broncs, and Big Dreams with a new appreciation of the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo and its dual mission of promoting youth education and preserving Western heritage.

Once a Runner

John L. Parker
Once a Runner Book PDF

Author : John L. Parker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416597919

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Once a Runner by John L. Parker Pdf

The undisputed classic of running novels and one of the most beloved sports books ever published, Once a Runner tells the story of an athlete’s dreams amid the turmoil of the 60s and the Vietnam war. Inspired by the author’s experience as a collegiate champion, the novel follows Quenton Cassidy, a competitive runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four-minute mile. He is less than a second away when the turmoil of the Vietnam War era intrudes into the staid recesses of his school’s athletic department. After he becomes involved in an athletes’ protest, Cassidy is suspended from his track team. Under the tutelage of his friend and mentor, Bruce Denton, a graduate student and former Olympic gold medalist, Cassidy gives up his scholarship, his girlfriend, and possibly his future to withdraw to a monastic retreat in the countryside and begin training for the race of his life against the greatest miler in history. A rare insider’s account of the incredibly intense lives of elite distance runners, Once a Runner is an inspiring, funny, and spot-on tale of one individual’s quest to become a champion.

Derek Jeter: The Yankee Kid

Jack O'Connell
Derek Jeter The Yankee Kid Book PDF

Author : Jack O'Connell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 999 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781613214749

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Derek Jeter: The Yankee Kid by Jack O'Connell Pdf

An easy to read children's book chronicling the exciting career of Derek Jeter. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Thunder of Time

James F. David
Thunder of Time Book PDF

Author : James F. David
Publisher : Forge Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429911220

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Thunder of Time by James F. David Pdf

Ten years ago, the prehistoric past collided with the present as time itself underwent a tremendous disruption, transporting huge swaths of the Cretaceous Period into the world of the twentieth century. Entire neighborhoods and cities were replaced by dense primeval jungles and modern humanity suddenly found itself sharing the earth with fierce dinosaurs. In the end, desperate measures were taken to halt the disruptions and the crisis appeared to be over. Until now. Slowly at first, but with increasing frequency, time begins to unravel once more. What's worse, Nick Paulson, Director of the newly-formed Office of Security Science, discovers that the time displacements are being manipulated by unknown parties, utilizing a mysterious new technology. Indeed, the very integrity of the space-time continuum appears to be at risk. To preserve both the future and the past, Nick and his allies must uncover the secrets hidden within in a lost temple at the center of a dino-infested jungle–and in an enigmatic structure on the surface of the moon. But they are not alone in their quest. A cult of ruthless fanatics is also intent on controlling the time waves, and they will stop at nothing to reshape history to their own design . . . . At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Tim Duncan

Sean Adams
Tim Duncan Book PDF

Author : Sean Adams
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0822517930

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Tim Duncan by Sean Adams Pdf

Traces the life and accomplishments of basketball player Tim Duncan.

Little Miss Chatterbox's Over-The-Top Big Top

Price Stern Sloan Publishing
Little Miss Chatterbox s Over The Top Big Top Book PDF

Author : Price Stern Sloan Publishing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0843135719

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Little Miss Chatterbox's Over-The-Top Big Top by Price Stern Sloan Publishing Pdf

The circus is in Dillydale, and Little Miss Chatterbox is the ringmaster! With the Mr. Men and Little Misses as the stars, it's sure to be the silliest show on earth. Listen to Mr. Persnickety's band of clowns play! Gasp as Mr. Bounce dives hundreds of feet into a teeny-tiny bucket of water! Little Miss Chatterbox narrates (we can't get her to stop!!) this big-top bash!

Born to Run

Christopher McDougall
Born to Run Book PDF

Author : Christopher McDougall
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781847652287

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Born to Run by Christopher McDougall Pdf

A New York Times bestseller 'A sensation ... a rollicking tale well told' - The Times At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribe's secrets and then take them on over a course 50 miles long. With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner. Travelling to labs at Harvard, Nike, and elsewhere, he comes across an incredible cast of characters, including the woman who recently broke the world record for 100 miles and for her encore ran a 2:50 marathon in a bikini, pausing to down a beer at the 20 mile mark.

Like Father, Like Son

Matt Centrowitz
Like Father Like Son Book PDF

Author : Matt Centrowitz
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1542655048

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Like Father, Like Son by Matt Centrowitz Pdf

Matt Centrowitz' journey as a runner, coach and father.