Rafer Johnson's story is the classic American dream: hard work leading to success, honor, and glory. Here, he openly writes about his humble beginnings in an obscure African-American Texas ghetto, his growing up in the all-white, sun-drenched Californian town of Kingsburg, and his time at UCLA as the president of the student body and an acclaimed athlete. His talents brought him to dramatic athletic duels in Moscow, Melbourne, and Rome, and to the glamour of acting, broadcasting, and politics in Hollywood, Washington, D.C., ...
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Rafer Johnson's story is the classic American dream: hard work leading to success, honor, and glory. Here, he openly writes about his humble beginnings in an obscure African-American Texas ghetto, his growing up in the all-white, sun-drenched Californian town of Kingsburg, and his time at UCLA as the president of the student body and an acclaimed athlete. His talents brought him to dramatic athletic duels in Moscow, Melbourne, and Rome, and to the glamour of acting, broadcasting, and politics in Hollywood, Washington, D.C., and the rest of the nation. Structured around the ten events of the decathlon, Rafer's memoir vividly describes an exceptional life. It introduces remarkable people, both unknown and celebrated (the Kennedy family; Gloria Steinem; Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade; Tom Brokaw; and others), who befriended Rafer and affected his life. It tells of obstacles and tragedies - crippling injuries, an alcoholic father, the assassination of his close friend Robert F. Kennedy - and what it takes to overcome them.
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Very Good. Size: 9x6x1; All proceeds benefit local libraries. Unmarked pages tightly bound. Rafer Johnson's story is the classic American dream: hard work leading to success, honor, and glory.
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Like New in Very Good jacket. Inscribed and Signed By Author Inscribed "To Jim, All my good wishes to you. Rafer Johnson". From Texas shanty to international fame, the inspiring autobiography of an American hero: 1960 Olympic decathlon gold medal-winner Rafer Johnson.
