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Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women's Olympics de Jean L. S. Patrick
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Date de parution : 08.2017
Format : Relié
Nombre de pages : 32
Résumé : Lucile "Ludy" Godbold was six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine and an exceptional athlete. In her ?nal year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy tried the shot put and she made that iron ball sail with her long, skinny arms. But when Ludy qualified for the first Women's Olympics in 1922, Ludy had no money to go. Thanks to the help of her college and classmates, Ludy traveled to Paris and won the gold medal with more than a foot to spare. Hooray for Ludy! Based on a true story about a little-known athlete and a unique event in women's sports history.No one really knows how Ludy’s arms got so long. Maybe too much tug-o’-warring with the dogs . . . Maybe too much hauling water to the hogs . . . Or maybe too much swingin’ from the tree branches with all six of her sisters and brothers hangin’ on. Come to think of it, maybe that’s what made Ludy’s arms so strong. Ludy: “Look out below!” When Ludy set off for Winthrop College in 1917, she was six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine. In fact, ...
Format : Relié
Nombre de pages : 32
Résumé : Lucile "Ludy" Godbold was six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine and an exceptional athlete. In her ?nal year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy tried the shot put and she made that iron ball sail with her long, skinny arms. But when Ludy qualified for the first Women's Olympics in 1922, Ludy had no money to go. Thanks to the help of her college and classmates, Ludy traveled to Paris and won the gold medal with more than a foot to spare. Hooray for Ludy! Based on a true story about a little-known athlete and a unique event in women's sports history.No one really knows how Ludy’s arms got so long. Maybe too much tug-o’-warring with the dogs . . . Maybe too much hauling water to the hogs . . . Or maybe too much swingin’ from the tree branches with all six of her sisters and brothers hangin’ on. Come to think of it, maybe that’s what made Ludy’s arms so strong. Ludy: “Look out below!” When Ludy set off for Winthrop College in 1917, she was six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine. In fact, ...
Réf. | 001-9781580895460 |
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EAN | 9781580895460 |
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