Bibliograph

Speed kings, the 1932 Winter Olympics and the fastest men in the world, Andy Bull

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Speed kings, the 1932 Winter Olympics and the fastest men in the world, Andy Bull

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-279) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Speed kings

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

916684647

Responsibility statement

Andy Bull

Sub title

the 1932 Winter Olympics and the fastest men in the world

Summary

Traces the efforts of four American athletes from disparate backgrounds to win the gold medal for bobsledding during the 1932 Olympics, profiling how the American public, deep in the grip of the Great Depression, rallied around their achievements. --Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

The kid -- A new sport -- The playboy -- A call for volunteers -- The musician? -- The race -- A man with a mission -- The boxer -- The new US team -- The Suicide Club -- The final -- The next big thing -- The war begins -- The last flight of Billy Fiske -- Epilogue

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