An Athletics Compendium

Collective Biographies B 190 - 198 National Cross-Country, is covered. Includes details of his training, both before and after 1946(when he moved up to SOOOrn). 190 A gentle cyclone: the running career of Sydney Wooderson / written and compiblyedMichael Sheridan. Congresbury: The author, 1998. 44p; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-9536597-0-4 This short work forms a useful complement to the 1969 study by Thurloaws, it contains a very detailed record ofWooderson's running career, stretching from a 4% miles cross-country in1929 to a onmeile relay leg in1969. Sir Roger Bannister, commentinogn the years thatWooderson had lost due to army service in the 1939-45 period, generously observed that but for this hiatus, Wooderson would have been the first runner to beat four minutes for the mile. Woods, Rex 191 Cambridge doctor / Rex Salisbury Woods; preface by the Marquess of Exeter. London: Hale, 1962. 224p; illus; index BL: 1071318 The autobiography of one of England's outstanding shot putters and coaches with many athletic reminiscences and photographs of Cambridge athletes ranging over forty years. 'As senior graduatoen the Committee (of CUAC), I did my utmost to build up the membership, standards, traditions, posters andpress publicity, and all the amenities oar livesocial club with its roaring fire, teas and magazines, and ample baths and hot water for its growing membership, lioved the men; I coached alol ur shot-putters between the wars; and I regarded Fenner's asmy baby. However, it is still a joy to be invited to officiate at our major meetings at Cambridge and at the University Sports at the White City where I am bound to meet many frienadmsong old Blues.' Zaharias, BabeDidrikson 192 This life I've led: my autobiography / Babe Didrikson Zaharias as toldto Harry Paxton. London: Hale, 1956. xiii, 242p; illus; index Originally published in the US BL: 10892.ee.2 The story of one of the world's greatest women athletes, the star of the 1932 Olympic Games. Zaharias was world-class in hurdles, high jump and javelin, and became the greatest woman golfer of her era. Zamperini, Louis 193 Devil at my heels: the storoyf Louis Zamperini / L. Zamperini with HelenItria. London: Peter Davies, 1956. 204p; illus BL: 10892.aa.39 The life storyof a famous American miler of t1h9e30s. Of particular interest is an account of Zamperini's timeasa prisonerof war of the Japanese, when he was forced to race against a prison guard. Zdtopek, Emil 194 Emil Zatopek in photographs/ Frantisek Kozik; with a preface by Emil Zatopekand an epilogue byhis physician. London: Collet's Holdings, 1955. 194p; illus A notable pictorial record of an athlete who was almost asremarkable a photographic subjecats he was arunner. Hisphysician writes o'nZatopek froma medical point of view' andKozfksketches his career up to the close of 1953. 195 Zatopek, the marathovnictor: a reportage on the world's greatest long-distance runner / FrantKisoezki'k. London: Collet's Holdings, 1955. 216p A detailed account of the great athlete's career up to the close of 1953. Collective Biographies 196 Famous footballers and athletes / edited by C. W. Alcock andR. Hill. London: 1895-1896. 4 parts BL: Mic.A.9439(l)7912.k.3 197 Famous athletes. Manchester: R. Scott, 1908. lOp; illus; pbk Includes AAA Championship results for 190(5>, but mainly shows photographs including New York marathon, SalforHd arriers, Broughton Harriers and E. R. Voight, Olympic champion. 198 Famous athletes. Manchester: R. Scott, 1909. 16p; illus; pbk Photos include Ireland v. Scotland teams, H. A. Wilson, Emilio Lunghi, Emil Voight and Bobby Kerr ofCanada. [ 6 1 ]