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Tigerbelle : the Wyomia Tyus story Cover Image Book

Tigerbelle : the Wyomia Tyus story

Tyus, Wyomia (author.). Terzakis, Elizabeth (author.). Reid, Joy-Ann 1968- (writer of foreword.).

Summary: "In 1968, Wyomia Tyus became the first person ever to win gold medals in the 100-meter sprint in two consecutive Olympic Games, a feat that would not be repeated for twenty years or exceeded for almost fifty. Tigerbelle chronicles Tyus's journey from her childhood as the daughter of a tenant dairy farmer through her Olympic triumphs to her post-competition struggles to make a way for herself and other female athletes. The Hidden Figures of sport, Tigerbelle helps to fill the gap currently occupying Black women's place in American history, providing insight not only on what it takes to be a champion but also on what it means to stake out an identity in an hostile world. Tyus's exciting and uplifting story offers inspiration to readers from all walks of life."--Page [4] of cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781617756764
  • ISBN: 1617756768
  • ISBN: 9781617756580
  • ISBN: 161775658X
  • Physical Description: print
    288 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Brooklyn, NY : Edge of Sports, an imprint of Akashic Books, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Suster: walking the farm -- "You just ran yourself into some shoes..." -- "Now run yourself into a Tigerbelle t-shirt!" -- First gold, new growth: the 1964 Olympics -- College as usual -- Spiders and fires and bombs -- B2B100m -- After the deluge -- Another life to live -- Making a way -- Getting out of the blocks (like everybody else) -- Mr. Temple's legacy -- Black women in sports: then and now -- Black lives have always mattered.

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Tyus, Wyomia
African American women track and field athletes Georgia Biography
African American women athletes Georgia Biography
Women track and field athletes Georgia Biography
Olympic athletes United States Biography
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Autobiographies.

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  • 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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