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...greatest fame came from his athletic accomplishments. Besides starring in the broad jump, Gourdin was the national champion in the 100-yard dash in 1920, and during the next two years was national pentathlon champion...
Martin's victory came in the 200-meter dash (22.0), while Klosterman won the pole vault with a leap of only...
Scott, 29, a 9.6 man in the 100-yd. dash before an arthritic ankle cut short his track career at Stanford, contends that the "quasi-militaristic manner" in which "racist, insensitive" coaches coerce their "captive athletes" robs sport of its "best justification-that it is fun to do." The problem, he says, is that "sport in America is more spectator-than participant-oriented." Though he allows that competition is necessary to develop talent, he emphasizes that "the process of sport is more important than the product. The beauty is in the classic struggle of man against man, man against nature...
...Dash: Austin O'Connor
...Dash: Bailee Reed