Ellison "Tarzan" Brown

The Narragansett Indian Who Twice Won the Boston Marathon

Michael Ward (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

445 Seiten

2006
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-2416-0 (ISBN)

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Ellison ""Tarzan"" Brown was one of America's premier marathon runners during the 1930's and 1940's. This volume tells the story of his life from the beginning of his budding career in the early 1930's through his untimely death in 1975. It covers events such as Brown's first Boston Marathon victory and his trips to the 1936 and 1940 Olympic Games.

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
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Leichtathletik / Turnen
ISBN-10	0-7864-2416-8 / 0786424168
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-2416-0 / 9780786424160
Zustand	Neuware