The First Lady of Olympic Track: The Life and Times of Betty Robinson - Gergen, Joe
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The 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam were the first in which women were allowed to run in the marquee track events. Equally remarkable is the story behind the first female gold medal winner in the 100-meter dash, sixteen-year-old American Betty Robinson. A prodigy running in just her fourth organised meet, Robinson stunned the world. Journalist Joe Gergen's The First Lady of Olympic Track rescues an exceptional figure from obscurity.

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The 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam were the first in which women were allowed to run in the marquee track events. Equally remarkable is the story behind the first female gold medal winner in the 100-meter dash, sixteen-year-old American Betty Robinson. A prodigy running in just her fourth organised meet, Robinson stunned the world. Journalist Joe Gergen's The First Lady of Olympic Track rescues an exceptional figure from obscurity.
Autorenporträt
JOE GERGEN was a sports writer and columnist for Newsday for forty years. He also has written for numerous other publications, including Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, and New York magazine. His previous books include The Final Four (1987) and, with Ralph Kiner, Kiner's Korner (1987).