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Bones: Th e Life and Times of Harrison Dillard (Hardback)

By Harrison Dillard, Michael McIntosh

AUTHORHOUSE, , 2012. Hardback. Condition: New. Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.William Harrison Dillard was born July 8, 1923, in , , and was given the nickname Bones for his slender build while in grade school. He would later go on to become one of the nation s most notable track-and-field athletes. Now, in this biography, he shares his life story. The eventual winner of four Olympic medals, he attended the same high school as his friend and hometown hero, . He was a successful athlete in college and served in the Ninety-Second Infantry (the Buffalo Soldiers) during World War II, where he distinguished himself in the service of his country. After the war, Bones continued his athletic career, winning eighty-two consecutive races over a span of eleven months, during 1947 and 1948. He then qualified to represent his country at the 1948 Olympics in and again in 1952 in , matching and setting records at both. Following his historic Olympic career, he met and married Joy Clemetson, a prominent member of the Jamaican National Softball Team; together, they built a family. Bones went on to careers in public relations, sportscasting, and...

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