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- catalog abstract ""American male decathletes have enjoyed tremendous success over the course of the past century, winning 10 Olympic medals and setting 22 world decathlon records. From Dennis Adama, a world-class high jumper while at Indiana State University, to Matt Zuber, who won 8 out of his 41 career decathlons, this work summarizes the career records of 319 of the most important American decathletes of the 20th century, including Jim Thorpe, Dan O'Brien, Bob Mathias, Rafer Johnson, and Bruce Jenner. All Olympians, international team members, national and collegiate champions, and members of the United States National team are profiled. Each entry describes the individual athlete's accomplishments and provides a statistical record of his entire decathlon career. A section on decathlon coaches and a comprehensive list of all world and United States decathlon rankings are provided."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12541609.
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description ""American male decathletes have enjoyed tremendous success over the course of the past century, winning 10 Olympic medals and setting 22 world decathlon records. From Dennis Adama, a world-class high jumper while at Indiana State University, to Matt Zuber, who won 8 out of his 41 career decathlons, this work summarizes the career records of 319 of the most important American decathletes of the 20th century, including Jim Thorpe, Dan O'Brien, Bob Mathias, Rafer Johnson, and Bruce Jenner. All Olympians, international team members, national and collegiate champions, and members of the United States National team are profiled. Each entry describes the individual athlete's accomplishments and provides a statistical record of his entire decathlon career.".
- catalog description "A Key to the Career Records 3 -- The Decathletes 7 -- Decathlon Coaches 291 -- Appendix World and American Decathlon Rankings, 1912-2000 299.".
- catalog description "A section on decathlon coaches and a comprehensive list of all world and United States decathlon rankings are provided."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-311) and index.".
- catalog extent "ix, 316 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0786411031 (illustrated case bdg. : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "796.42/092/273 B 21".
- catalog subject "Decathletes United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Decathlon.".
- catalog subject "GV697.A1 Z27 2002".
- catalog subject "Track and field athletes United States Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents "A Key to the Career Records 3 -- The Decathletes 7 -- Decathlon Coaches 291 -- Appendix World and American Decathlon Rankings, 1912-2000 299.".
- catalog title "American decathletes : a 20th century who's who / by Frank Zarnowski.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".