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Launched: The Life of Olympian Herb Douglas

Launched: The Life of Olympian Herb Douglas

By Anne Madarasz

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Pittsburgh native Herb Douglas, a University of Pittsburgh alumnus, won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. He later became one of the first African American vice presidents of a major U.S. corporation. This biography features a forward by football Hall of Famer Franco Harris, 90 photographs with extended captions, and commentary by world-class athletes mentored by Douglas such as Roger Kingdom.

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Paperback

112 pages

$7.48

Original: $24.95

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Launched: The Life of Olympian Herb Douglas

$24.95

$7.48
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By Anne Madarasz

Description

Pittsburgh native Herb Douglas, a University of Pittsburgh alumnus, won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. He later became one of the first African American vice presidents of a major U.S. corporation. This biography features a forward by football Hall of Famer Franco Harris, 90 photographs with extended captions, and commentary by world-class athletes mentored by Douglas such as Roger Kingdom.

Product details

Paperback

112 pages

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