Race Across America Eddie Gardner and the Great Bunion Derbies |
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| Author:
| Kastner, Charles B. |
| Series title: | Sports and Entertainment Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-1099-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2020 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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On April 23, 1929, the second annual Transcontinental Foot Race across America, known as the Bunion Derby, was in its twenty-fifth day. Eddie ""the Sheik"" Gardner, an African American runner from Seattle, was leading the race. Kastner traces Gardner's remarkable journey from his birth in 1897 to his success as a long-distance runner.
On April 23, 1929, the second annual Transcontinental Foot Race across America, known as the Bunion Derby, was in its twenty-fifth day. Eddie ""the Sheik"" Gardner, an African American runner from Seattle, was leading the race. Kastner traces Gardner's remarkable journey from his birth in 1897 to his success as a long-distance runner.