Eugene, Hayward Field & the Rise of American Running Culture A selected bibliography of materials in the University of Oregon Libraries * in support of the Community Conversations program in University Housing *
GENERAL SOURCES
Leadership & Legacy: A History of Athletics at the University of Oregon Location: Online: http://sportshistory.uoregon.edu An online exhibit of photographs from the library’s Special Collections & University Archives. Click on the link to “Track and Field Legacy” to view all of our track & field photographs for the university, plus photographs from the Bill Bowerman collection.
An Historical and Sociopsychological Analysis of the Running Tradition in Eugene, Oregon / by Raymond Tricker. Thesis (M.A.)--University of Oregon, 1978 Location: Special Collections & University Archives, Oregon Collection Call #: GV1061.T7
BILL BOWERMAN
Bill Bowerman Papers Location: Special Collections & University Archives Call #: UA 003 Online finding aid: http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv98511 This collection comprises the papers of American track and field coach Bill Bowerman, who led the University of Oregon track team, 1948-1972, and the United States Olympic track team, 1972. Collection includes correspondence, journals, athlete information, publications, and photographs reflecting Bowerman's career as a coach and his involvement in the track and field community in Oregon and the United States. Of particular note in the collection are materials concerning Bowerman's innovations in track surfaces and equipment, running shoes, and training programs, and materials concerning the restoration of Hayward Field at the University of Oregon. The collection also includes manuscripts and notes related to Bowerman's career as a writer, including his book Jogging (1966) which sold over one million copies and helped start wide interest in the sport.
Bill Bowerman Location: Video Collection Call #: VIDEO DVD 01836 A documentary about legendary UO track coach Bill Bowerman. A co-production of Oregon Public Broadcasting and the Oregon Historical Society.
Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Co- founder / by Kenny Moore. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale, 2006 Location: Knight Library Call #: GV697.B68 M66 2006
Coaching Track and Field / by William J. Bowerman. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974 Location: Special Collections & University Archives, Oregon Collection Call #: GV1060.5 .B586
American Running Culture, May 2008 University of Oregon Libraries http://libweb.uoregon.edu/reference/conversations.html High-Performance Training For Track and Field / by William J. Bowerman, William H. Freeman. Champaign, Ill.: Leisure Press, 1991 Location: Science Library Call #: GV1060.675.T73 B69 1990
Jogging / by William J. Bowerman and W.E. Harris, with James M. Shea. New York, Grosset & Dunlap,1967 Location: Knight Library Call #: GV1061.B73
STEVE PREFONTAINE
Fire on the Track: the Steve Prefontaine Story Location: Video Collection Call #: VIDEOTAPE 03139 Through interviews, film, and articles, this video looks at the life of Steve Prefontaine. As a freshman at the University of Oregon, he appeared on the cover of "Sports illustrated." By the time he died at age 24, Pre held all 7 American records between 2,000 and 10,000 meters. Off the track he fought for the rights of amateur athletes to prosper from their sacrifices.
Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine / by Tom Jordan. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, 1997 Location: Knight Library Call #: GV1061.15.P73 J67 1997
Without Limits Location: Video Collection Call #: VIDEO DVD 00004 A feature film about Steve Prefontaine starring Billy Crudup as Prefontaine and Donald Sutherland as Bill Bowerman. Written by Kenny Moore and Robert Towne; directed by Towne.
GENERAL RUNNING, HISTORY
Best Efforts: World Class Runners and Races / by Kenny Moore. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1982 Location: Knight Library Call #: GV1061.14.M66
Fast Tracks: The History of Distance Running Since 884 B.C. / by Raymond Krise and Bill Squires. Brattleboro, Vt.: S. Greene Press, 1982 Location: Knight Library Call #: GV1062.K74 1982
Joan Samuelson's Running for Women / by Joan Benoit Samuelson and Gloria Averbuch. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, 1995 Location: Knight Library Call #: GV1061.18.W66 S26 1995
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It / Neal Bascomb. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004 Location: Knight Library Call #: GV1061.14 .B38 2004 American Running Culture, May 2008 University of Oregon Libraries http://libweb.uoregon.edu/reference/conversations.html
Runner’s World Location: Knight Library Call #: GV1061 .R8 The magazine for both recreational and serious runners. The library has the magazine in paper going back to 1970, and online access to articles from 1990 to the present.
Running Encyclopedia / by Richard Benyo, Joe Henderson. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2002 Location: Knight Library Call #: GV1061 .B445 2002
Running Out of Time: An Examination of the Improvement in Running Records / by K.F. Dyer and T. Dwyer. Kensington, N.S.W., Australia : New South Wales University Press, 1984 Location: Knight Library Call #: GV1061.D94 1984
Why We Run: A Natural History / by Bernd Heinrich. New York : Ecco, 2002 Location: Science Library Call #: QP310.R85 H45 2002
American Running Culture, May 2008 University of Oregon Libraries http://libweb.uoregon.edu/reference/conversations.html