Ellison "Tarzan" Brown
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-2416-0 (ISBN)
Ellison "Tarzan" Brown was one of America's premier marathon runners during the 1930s and 1940s. This volume tells the story of his life from the beginning of his budding career in the early 1930s through his untimely death in 1975.
With his unorthodox approach to the sport and his spectacular finishes, Tarzan Brown quickly became something of a legend in racing. Inevitably, he became the subject of stories that were not always entirely factual--and sometimes not very flattering. This biography seeks to present an accurate, unbiased account of Brown's life. The reminiscences of his close friends, family and even his rivals paint a vivid picture of the man and his career. The book covers in considerable depth events such as Brown's trip to the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany and his role in the naming of the infamous Heartbreak Hill on the course of the Boston Marathon.
Completing the picture is a look at the more personal aspects of Brown's life, such as his struggle to support his young family, and an examination of his Narragansett Indian heritage. The final chapter discusses the misconceptions surrounding Brown's accidental death outside a bar in 1975.
Michael Ward, a musician and two-time W.C. Handy Award nominee, lives with his wife Bonnie, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword: I Remember Tarzan Brown, by John J. Kelley
Introduction
Historical Note: The Narragansett
Prologue: “What Kid Could Ever Run That Way from Westerly?”
1. “Helason Brown”—1933
2. “Two of Them Trying to Run with One Pair of Legs”—1934
3. Even Without Shoes—1935
4. Two National Titles in a Fortnight—1935
5. “This Human Powerhouse”—1936
6. The Pre-Marathon Buzz—1936
7. “A Pat on the Back”—1936
8. Nason and the Hill—1936
9. Marathon Aftermath—1936
10. “That Man, Presuming That He Is an American”: Olympic Team Selection—1936
11. Sailing to Germany: “Even Better Than Running”—1936
12. “Running for Uncle Sam”—1936
13. Tarzan Brown’s October Feat (and Feet)—1936
14. “Full of Real Heart”—1937
15. “A Running Enigma”—1938
16. “I Give Him a Ride and He Gives Me a Beating”—1939
17. “To the Welcome Relief of the Finish Line” in Record Time—1939
18. “This Marathon Business Is Okay But You Can’t Support a Family on It”—1939
19. “A Question of Fairness”—1939
20. “The Greatest Attraction in New England”—1939
21. “Tarzan Brown’s Thunder”—1939
22. “The Fastest Thing in Floating Foot Power America Has Ever Known”—1940
23. Bad Cramps, Bad Socks—1940
24. “Three Races to Every Two”—1940
25. “Winning Most of the Silverware”—1940
26. “He Has Everybody Guessing”—1941
27. Injury—1941
28. “Indian Comet” Along the Comeback Trail—1942
29. “The Prettiest Thing I Ever Saw in Action”—1943
30. “An Ungovernable Tear”—1944–1945
31. “Surprises by Finishing 12th” in Final Comeback—1946
32. “Time and Marathoners Fly”—The Postwar Years
33. Untimely Death: The Final Years
34. A Final Look
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.7.2006 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 26 photos, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 594 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Leichtathletik / Turnen | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-2416-8 / 0786424168 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-2416-0 / 9780786424160 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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