Oregon Running Legend Steve Prefontaine

by Paul C. Clerici, Bill Dellinger (Foreword by), Pat Tyson

Overview

In the Footsteps of Oregon's beloved U.S. Olympic Athlete, Activist, and Icon

Born in the small town of Coos Bay, Oregon, Steve "Pre" Prefontaine's meteoric rise to cross-country and track superstardom included national recognition in high school followed by state, national, and world records. From the University of Oregon track to a fourth-place finish in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, he never stopped striving to make his mark on the world. Even today, his name conjures up images of athleticism, activism, and charisma. While his life tragically ended in a car accident at the youthful age of 24 - at which time he owned every American record from 2,000 to 10,000 meters and two to six miles - his legacy lives on.

Join author and runner Paul C. Clerici as he brings you this legendary Oregon athlete.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439675717
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	08/08/2022
Series:	Sports
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	754,296
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Paul C. Clerici is the bestselling author of Born to Coach: The Story of Bill Squires, the Legendary Coach of the Greatest Generation of American Distance Runners; Images of Modern America: The Boston Marathon; A History of the Falmouth Road Race: Running Cape Cod; Boston Marathon History by the Mile; and History of the Greater Boston Track Club. He is a journalist, lecturer, media guest, documentary film contributor, writer, photographer and former newspaper editor and sports editor.

Table of Contents

Foreword Bill Dellinger 9

Foreword Pat Tyson 11

Acknowledgements 15

Introduction 19

1 Steve Prefontaine 25

2 Coos Bay, Hometown, High School, Memorials… 45

3 Eugene, University of Oregon, Glenwood, Salem… 66

4 Hayward Field, College, Post-Collegiate… 89

5 Beaverton, Nike, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum… 112

6 Prefontaine and Without Limits Movies 125

7 Outside Oregon: High School, College, International… 133

Bibliography 155

About the Author 157

Editorial Reviews

"Anecdotes like this bring Pre[fontaine] into focus more effectively than Clerici's accumulation of data...." —Scott F. Parker, Sport Literate



"A top choice by "Adirondack Sports" magazine." —Adirondack Sports Magazine

"A top choice by "Adirondack Sports" magazine." —Adirondack Sports Magazine

"Anecdotes like this bring Pre[fontaine] into focus more effectively than Clerici's accumulation of data...." —Scott F. Parker, Sport Literate

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