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The man who ran faster than everyone
the story of Tom Longboat
By Batten, Jack
- ISBN
- 978-0-88776-507-0
- Publisher
- Toronto : Tundra Books, c2002.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2002
Gr 6-Up During the first two decades of the 20th century, when long-distance running was a sport with few participants but thousands of spectators, Tom Longboat was the dominate competitor. A Canadian-born Onondaga Indian, he battled racism, rumors of alcohol abuse, and poor training habits to rise to the top of his sport. Longboat won scores of road ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
