Native Trailblazer - The Glory and Tragedy of Penobscot Runner Andrew Sockalexis (Paperback)

Following an extraordinary debut--17th place in 1911 Boston Marathon--Penobscot Indian Andrew Sockalexis returned to run a spectacular Boston Marathon on muddy, rainy course on April 19, 1912. Only 20 years old, running just his third marathon ever, he came in second and narrowly missed breaking the record time for that course. That same year he became the first Native American to compete in the Olympics, returning to his home of Indian Island, Maine, a champion. Ed Rice chronicles the tragically short life of Sockalexis--he died at the age of 27 from what was likely tuberculosi--focusing on his running and the races that earned him recognition from the sports community and made him revered at home. Mike Ryan, who beat Sockalexis in that 1912 Boston Marathon, had this to say about his rival: "He is a wonder, and when he gains a little more experience he will be a tough one to beat."

General

Imprint:	Gooseberry Patch
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2021
Authors:	Ed Rice
Dimensions:	219 x 141 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	380
ISBN-13:	978-1-68475-010-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General Books > Biography > Sport
LSN:	1-68475-010-5
Barcode:	9781684750108

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