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Bob Anderson (runner)
Bob Anderson (born December 28, 1947 in Manhattan, Kansas) is an American runner, photographer, publisher, film producer and businessman. He started running on February 16, 1962 and has been running since then. He currently is logging on average 50 miles per week of running and walking. In 2012 he ran 50 races (350.8 miles) to celebrate 50 years of running. He averaged 6:59/mile. A movie called ''A Long Run'' covers the event. He was the founder of ''Runner's World'' magazine. A desire to find information about running and racing led him to a career in magazine and book publishing for more than twenty years. After selling ''Runner's World'' to Rodale, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania in 1984, he founded ''Ujena Swimwear'', and ''Around Town Productions''. In 2012 he founded a new sport called Double Racing two-stage running race with a halftime recovery break between the legs His Double Road Race Federation was established to promote this new sport. in 2014 he started a websi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975, after having a career in entertainment. Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois. He graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and began to work as a sports announcer in Iowa. In 1937, Reagan moved to California, where he found Ronald Reagan filmography, work as a film actor. From 1947 to 1952, Reagan served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild, working to Hollywood blacklist, root out alleged communist influence within it. In the 1950s, he moved to a career in television and became a spokesman for General Electric. From 1959 to 1960, he again served as the guild's president. In 1964, his speech "A Time for Choosing" earned him national attention as a new conservative figure. Building a network of supporters, Reagan was 1966 Califo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Fonda
Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda is the recipient of various accolades including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Golden Lion Honorary Award, the Honorary Palme d'Or, and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Born to socialite Frances Ford Seymour and actor Henry Fonda, Fonda made her acting debut with the 1960 Broadway play ''There Was a Little Girl'', for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, and made her screen debut later the same year with the romantic comedy ''Tall Story''. She rose to prominence during the 1960s with the comedies ''Period of Adjustment'' (1962), ''Sunday in New York'' (1963), ''Cat Ballou'' (1965), ''Barefoot in the Park'' (1967), and '' Barbarella'' (1968). Fonda established herself as one of the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Dixon
Donna Lynn Dixon is an American film and television actress, best known for playing Sonny Lumet in the TV series ''Bosom Buddies'' (1980-1982). Biography Dixon was born in Alexandria, Virginia, to Earl Dixon. Her father owned a nightclub in Lorton, Virginia, on U.S. 1 called Hillbilly Heaven. Career Dixon began her career as a model and was named Miss Virginia USA in 1976 and Miss District of Columbia World in 1977. She competed in both Miss USA 1976 and Miss World USA 1977. On television, Dixon portrayed Allison Hayes in the NBC drama ''Berringer's''. She co-starred with Tom Hanks in the early 1980s situation comedy ''Bosom Buddies'', playing the role of Sonny Lumet. Personal life Months after they worked together in the film ''Doctor Detroit'' (1983), Dixon and actor Dan Aykroyd married. They later starred together in the films '' Twilight Zone: The Movie'' (1983) (though they did not share any scenes), ''Spies Like Us'' (1985) and ''The Couch Trip'' (1988). Dixon and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Publications
World Publications (Anderson World Books, Inc., Anderson World Publications, Anderson World, or Bob Anderson Publications) was a book and magazine publisher Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newsp ... in the late 1960s-1980s [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Ullyot
Joan Ullyot (nee Lamb, July 1, 1940 – June 18, 2021) was an American physician, author, and runner. She was one of the key figures in successfully lobbying for a women's marathon in the Olympic Games. Ullyot herself won ten marathons, and won the masters category at the Boston Marathon in 1984. Early life and education Joan Wingate Lamb was born on July 1, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois. Her father, Theodore Lamb, died in 1943. Her mother Deborah remarried, to a man named William Gelette. They moved to Manhattan and then, later on, to Pasadena, California, where she attended the Westridge School. She went to Wellesley College, graduating with a degree in German literature in 1961. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1966. Career Ullyot was an exercise physiologist associated with the Institute of Health Research in San Francisco, and a project director at the Research Institute of Laboratory Medicine at the Pacific Medical Center. In 1976, she published the book ''Wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Moore
Kenneth Clark Moore (December 1, 1943 – May 4, 2022) was an American Olympic road running athlete and journalist. He ran the marathon at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics, finishing fourth at the latter. Early life Moore was born in Portland, Oregon, on December 1, 1943. He attended North Eugene High School in Eugene, Oregon. He went on to study at the University of Oregon, where he raced for the Oregon Ducks under coach Bill Bowerman. He received All-American honors on three occasions and was pivotal to the Ducks winning the team national championship at the 1964 and 1965 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Track career After graduating from Oregon, Moore won the 1967 USA Cross Country Championships, as well as the USA Marathon Championships four years later. He also won the San Francisco Bay to Breakers – the largest footrace in the world – six times in a row from 1968 to 1973, becoming the all-time leader in victories in the race. Moo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Kardong
Donald Franklin Kardong (born December 22, 1948) is a noted runner and author from the United States. He finished fourth in the 1976 Olympic marathon in Montreal. Biography Kardong graduated from prestigious college-prep school, Seattle Prep in 1967. He then went on to earn a bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford University in 1971. While at Stanford, Kardong ran primarily the 5000 meters (3.1 miles). In 1974, Kardong earned another bachelor's degree in English and a teaching certificate from the University of Washington in Seattle. Afterwards, he taught at Spokane's Loma Vista Elementary from 1974-1977. In 1976, the 6' 3" Kardong finished 3rd in the United States Olympic Trials held in Eugene, Oregon with a time of 2:13:54. That summer, in Montreal, Kardong finished a close fourth in the men's marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics, just three seconds behind the bronze medal winner. In 1998, controversy arose concerning steroid use by East German athletes at the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Higdon
Hal Higdon (born June 17, 1931) is an American writer and runner known for his training plans. He is the author of 34 books, including the best-selling ''Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide''. He has worked as a freelance writer since 1959, and has written a variety of subjects including a children's book that was made into an animated feature. He has contributed to '' Runner's World'' magazine longer than any other writer. He ran eight times in the United States Olympic Trials and won four World Masters Championships. He is one of the founders of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). Life and work He grew up in Chicago, Illinois. In 1947, he participated in track at the University of Chicago's Laboratory School, placing fourth as a sophomore with a 5:04.7 mile. Due to switching schools, he did not run in his junior year, but he started again in his senior year and has been running ever since. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Cooper (journalist)
Bob Cooper is an American freelance journalist and travel and general-interest writer. He is a former contributing editor for ''Runner's World'', a former executive editor of '' Running Times'', a competitive long distance runner, and a longtime San Francisco Bay Area resident. He held various editorial positions for ''Triathlete'', '' Inside Triathlon'', and ''City Sports'' magazines. Running and racing Cooper has run several ultramarathons and marathons. As a teenager, he was part of a cross country relay run that traversed the length of the United States from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean in 19+ days. Journalism career In 1973, ''Runner's World'' published Cooper's first national magazine article. Cooper continued to write for ''Runner's World'' after the magazine was sold to Rodale, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. His articles have appeared regularly in magazines including '' Men's Journal'', ''Men's Fitness'', ''National Geographic Adventure'', ''National Geograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambrose Burfoot
Ambrose Joel "Amby" Burfoot (born August 19, 1946) is a former American marathoner whose peak competitive years came in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was the winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon. After retiring from competition, he became a running journalist and author. Burfoot was editor-in-chief at ''Runner's World'' for many years, and both writes for the magazine and serves as its editor-at-large. Competition Amby Burfoot grew up in Groton, Connecticut, where he started running at Fitch Senior High School. His high school coach, John J. Kelley (The "Younger"), was the 1957 Boston Marathon winner and two-time U.S. Olympic marathoner (1956 and 1960 Olympics,) and his influence led Burfoot to take up the marathon while still a collegian. In his senior year at Wesleyan University, where Burfoot was the roommate and teammate of Bill Rodgers (athlete), Bill Rodgers, Burfoot won the Boston Marathon, but an injury caused by running a steeplechase (athletics), steeplechase race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brant (runner) (born 1955), American bass player
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John Brant may refer to: *John Brant (Mohawk leader) (1794–1832), son of Joseph Brant * John Brant (author), writes on the subject of software architecture *John Brant (sportswriter), author of Duel in the Sun *Jon Brant Jonathan Edward "Jon" Brant (born February 20, 1955 in Chicago) is an American musician and business owner, best known as the bass guitar, bass player for the band Cheap Trick from 1982 to 1987. Brant was a founding member of the Chicago band D' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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