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OT - Track book coming out - lex24 - 09-21-2018
“The Track in the Forest”. Subtitle: The Creation of a legendary 1968 US Olympic Track Team”. By Bob Burns.
You can pre order on Amazon. Comes out in October. Bob is a friend is mine. A former Sac Bee sportswriter. He is incredibly knowledgeable on track, a terrific writer and passionate about civil rights.
The title derives from the fact that the track was literally in the forest up in the Sierras. In fact, as I understand it, you could not see portions of the track in the stands.
I doubt I have to tell anyone here about either the social significance or the incredible athletes that were on that team. Check it out.
RE: OT - Track book coming out - BobK - 09-21-2018
I may buy. I was at the Trials for two days. A track thru the trees. Definitely would lose sight of the runners. Olympics were in Mexico City so altitude training very important
I have the Photo of Smith, Carlos and Norman on my wall. 6th that 200 Olympic race was Stanford’s Larry Questad.
RE: OT - Track book coming out - Mick - 09-22-2018
(09-21-2018, 09:59 PM)BobK Wrote: I may buy. I was at the Trials for two days. A track thru the trees. Definitely would lose sight of the runners. Olympics were in Mexico City so altitude training very important
I have the Photo of Smith, Carlos and Norman on my wall. 6th that 200 Olympic race was Stanford’s Larry Questad.
Questad in lane 5:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWI9raEM1-4
RE: OT - Track book coming out - BobK - 09-22-2018
THanks Mick. Incredible finish by Smith as always.
RE: OT - Track book coming out - BobK - 10-04-2018
Book review
https://trackandfieldnews.com/book-review-stars-fell-on-echo-summit/
RE: OT - Track book coming out - bl82 - 10-04-2018
What amazing photos!
RE: OT - Track book coming out - barrister7 - 10-04-2018
(10-04-2018, 09:40 AM)bl82 Wrote: What amazing photos!
Man, this brings back some memories. My wife and I were living at the south shore at Lake Tahoe at
that time. It was a big thing for the area. I remember seeing the construction as it was being put together.