All-Around Men

the long version

"The All-Around, a ten-event track and field contest of endurance, speed, and strength, was the forerunner to the modern decathlon. All-Around Men: Heroes of a Forgotten Sport chronicles the careers of the men who excelled at this sport: the great touring professional Scottish athletes, including Donald Dinnie and Princeton's George Goldie; Malcolm Ford; Hollywood cowboy Fred C. Thomson; Avery Brundage (later president of the International Olympic Committee); and the All-Around's most famous participant, legendary athlete Jim Thorpe. The stories of a half dozen post-WWII All-Arounders are also included, most notably Bob Richards, the "Vaulting Vicar" of Wheaties fame." "This detailed book includes twenty-five photos and a wealth of statistical data. It will hold great appeal for sports historians as well as the fans, athletes, and coaches of modern-day track and field events."--Jacket.