Ellison "Tarzan" Brown
Subtitle: The Narragansett Indian Who Twice Won the Boston Marathon
Contributors: John J. Kelley (Foreword)
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: July 5, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 445
ISBN-13: 9780786424160
Subjects: Biography: sport; Track & field sports, athletics; United States; Marathon running; Biography / Autobiography; Biography & Autobiography; Track & Field; Biography/Autobiography; Sports - General; Runners (Sports); Native Americans; Running & Jogging; Biography
Description: "Ellison "Tarzan" Brown was one of America's premier marathon runners during the 1930s and 1940s. This volume tells the story of his life from the beginning of his career in the early 1930s through his untimely death in 1975. The reminiscences of his friends, family and his rivals paint a picture of the man and his career"--Provided by publisher.