An Athletics Compendium

B 8 3 - 93 biographies & Autobiographies Hampson, Tom 83 One crowded hou/r foreword bEyric Parker. London: The Field, 1935. 122 P BL: 7916.f.27 A selection of articles by sportsmen, whicihncludes 'Breaking a world's record by Tom Hampson, an account ohfis 300m victory thaet1932 Los Angeles Olympics. Hansch, Felice 84 Felice Hansch in sport 1922-1934 / Colin Martin. Glasgow: The author, 1989. xi, 116p; illus, maps ISBN: 0-9514412-1-3 (cased) • 0-9514412-0-5 (leather) BL: LB.31.a.2400 This is anunusual work in at least twreospects: the subject is the author's Austrian wife, an athlete of modest achievements (S.l 60m, 13.2 100m); and, the design and typography by Heriot-Watt Universitv. Edinburgh. Heine, Yiljo 85 Viljo Heino 1914-1998: flyinFginn —floating Finn / Chris Turner. Walsingham: The author, 1998. 40p; illus; index; pbk Within a relatively brief compass, the author expertly places one of the great Finnish long-distance runners in the context Foifnnish political and culturalhistory. Particularly revealing is Heino's sometimes strained relationship witFhaavo Nurmi(1fi-97-1973). Hemery, David 86 Another hurdle / DavHidemery. London: Heinemann 1976. viii, 216p; illus; index ISBN: 0-434-32630-5 BL: X.629/10580 An extremely valuable work from the 1965 Olympic 400m hurdles champion, tihn at it describes in detail his training programme from September 1967 to October 1965 afnrodm January 1971 toSeptember 1972, and explainhsurdling technique. The appendices cover the administration of athletics tihne UKand a complete summary hoisf career from 195to31972. Hewitt, Phil 87 I've started so I'll finish/ Phil Hewitt. Braunton: Merlin, 1985. 50p; pbk ISBN: 0-86303-236-2 BL: YK.1990.a.2055 In 1952, at thagee of thirty-seven, thaeuthor was overweight, smokingforty cigarettes daya. andwas 'generally goingto seed'. He starterdunning fromthe end of 1962. Thisis an account ohf is training and racing programme in the following two years. culminating in his completion of the 1954 Wolverhampton Marathon. Hemon, Brian 88 Flying feet / as toltdo Peter Bird. London: Stanley Paul 1962. 160p; illus BL: X.449/233 The autobiography of one of Britain's finest middle-distance runners, the European 1500m champion in 1955, and winner of six AAA titles at 550yd6 and the mile. Hill, Albert 89 Albert Hill: aproper perspective / Greg Moon. Cheltenham: The author, 1992. 98p; illus; pbk BL; YK. 1994.a.5699 Albert George Hill(1559-1969) is still the only British athlete to have won two gold medals in standard individual events at one Olympicasnd, 'uniquely foar top class performer, became even more successful as a coach'. The author has produced a meticulously researched worak,ttested by 502 references. Hill, Ron 90 The long hard road: an autobiography. Part 1: Nearly to the top / RoHnill. Hyde: RonHill Sports, 1981. 405p; illus ISBN: 0-950788-20-1 (cased) • 0-950788-21-X (pbk) BL: X.0629/584(l) • X.0629/585(l) 91 The long hard road: an autobiography. Part 2: To the peak and beyond/ Ron Hill. Hyde: RoHnill Sports, 1982. 423p; illus ISBN: 0-950788-22-8 (cased) • 0-950788-23-6 (pbk) BL: X.629/19818 • X.629/19819 Hill was advised that, fohris autobiography to be a commercial success, he would have to shorten his manuscript bhyalf. Fortunately, he decided that this would be impossible, sowe have, in two volumes, the most detailed account of any UKathlete's career. Hodge, Percy 92 My running career / Percy Hodge. London: All Sports, 1923. 28p; illus; pbk The 1920 Olympic steeplechase champion tells his story from his debut in duernsey in 1910 tthoe end of 1921. A rare, historically importanbtooklet. Horan, Frederick 93 From the crackof the pistol: apersonal saga / Frederick S. Horan. Dorchester: Longmans, 1955. 277p; illus; index BL: 4920.k.50 This is not really an athletics book, but it contains chapters which make it required reading for the athletics historian. These chapters describe university athleticisn the 1590s anpda.rticularly, the [ 50 ]