The First Lady of Olympic Track: The Life and Times of Betty Robinson
(Part of the Chicago Lives Series)
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The 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam were the first in which women--over the objections of many, including Pope Pius XI and the founder of the modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin--were allowed to run in the marquee track events. Equally remarkable is the story behind the first female gold medal winner in the 100-meter dash, sixteen-year-old American Betty Robinson. A prodigy running in just her fourth organized meet, Robinson stunned...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0810129582
ISBN13:9780810129580
Release Date:April 2014
Publisher:Northwestern University Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"
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