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Fire on the track : Betty Robinson and the triumph of the early Olympic women

text Fire on the track : Betty Robinson and the triumph of the early Olympic women

Summary
"The inspiring and irresistible true story of the women who broke barriers and finish-line ribbons in pursuit of Olympic Gold When Betty Robinson assumed the starting position at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, she was participating in what ... Read more
Contents
Prologue -- Part one. Amsterdam, 1928 -- On track -- A new arrival -- A new pair of shoes -- The debut -- Off to the races -- Off to the games -- The SS President Roosevelt -- Queen of the track -- A new Babe in town -- Welcome home -- Part two. L... Read more
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Description
285 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Publisher
Crown 2017

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 920 MON in Adult Non-fiction Available

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