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TigerbelleWyomia Tyus

Tigerbelle

Wyomia Tyus
2018288 pages
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"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…

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3 editions
  • Other · English · 2018
    Akashic Books · 288 pages · 9781617756580
  • Other · English · 2018
    288 pages · 9781617756764
  • Other · English · 2018
    Akashic Books · 9781617756733
Women track and field athletesBiographyWomen athletesTrack and field athletesTrack and field for womenWomen, united states, biographyAfrican American women athletesOlympic athletes