Description
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.
Author: Steven McGill
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 08/02/2018
Pages: 203
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781476670973
ISBN10: 1476670978
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
- Sports & Recreation | Track & Field
Author: Steven McGill
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 08/02/2018
Pages: 203
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781476670973
ISBN10: 1476670978
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
- Sports & Recreation | Track & Field
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.