A Hurdler's Hurdler: The Life of Rodney Milburn, Olympic Champion

by Steven McGill

Overview

In September 1972, Rodney Milburn of Opelousas, Louisiana, won the Olympic gold medal in the men's 110-meter high hurdles. Raised amid segregation and poverty in the 1950s and 60s, Milburn honed his skills on a grass track over wooden hurdles. In a career that spanned more than a decade, he established himself as the greatest hurdler of his era and one of the greatest athletes in track history.

This biography chronicles Milburn's rise from poverty to international athletic stardom. Loved ones, as well as track legends Renaldo Nehemiah, Dwight Stones, Tonie Campbell, Brian Oldfield and Bill Collins, relate Milburn's remarkable achievements and humble nature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476632421
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	08/03/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	203
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Steven McGill has been a high school English teacher for the past 24 years. He currently serves as English instructor and English department chair at Davidson Day School in Davidson, North Carolina. He is also a track coach, specializing in the hurdling events.
Steven McGill has been a high school English teacher for the past 24 years. He currently serves as English instructor and English department chair at Davidson Day School in Davidson, North Carolina. He is also a track coach, specializing in the hurdling events.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii
Introduction
One—Out of the Blocks: Up from Opelousas
Two—First Hurdle: Wooden Hurdles
on a Grass Track
Three—Second Hurdle: Rod and Willie
at Southern U.
Four—Third Hurdle: On a Winning Streak
Five—Fourth Hurdle: Reaching for the Gold
Six—Hurdle Five: Date with Destiny
Seven—Hurdle Six: From College to the Pros
Eight—Hurdle Seven: The ITA Blues
Nine—Hurdle Eight: Hero Without a Country
Ten—Hurdle Nine: The Quiet Champion
Eleven—Hurdle Ten: Into the Sunset
Twelve—Across the Finish Line:
The Final Transition
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

A readable, authoritative memoir”—Track & Field News.

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