Never quit : how one man overcame adversity to become America's greatest miler / Glenn Cunningham ; edited by Robert B. Gregg with Cindy Cunningham ; foreword by Jim Ryun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cunningham, Glenn, 1909-1988, Author.

Contributor:

Gregg, Robert B., editor.

Cunningham, Cindy, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Runners (Sports)--United States--Biography.

Runners (Sports).

Burns and scalds--Patients--United States--Biography.

Burns and scalds.

Cunningham, Glenn, 1909-1988.

Cunningham, Glenn.

Kansas--Biography.

Kansas.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 92 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2025]

Summary:

"Never Quit is the inspirational story of Glenn Cunningham (1909-1988), a world-champion middle-distance runner, considered by many the best miler of all time. When he was seven, a fire in his school in Elkhart, KS left Cunningham so badly burned he was never expected to walk again. Doctors wanted to amputate both legs. He would be bedridden for over two years. But with courage, tenacity, and faith, he eventually became the world record holder for the mile. In 1972 Cunningham was named USA's Athlete of the Century in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden, and in 1974 he was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame. After setting a new state record for the mile as a high school senior, he enrolled at the University of Kansas in 1930, earning a bachelor's degree in 1933. (He went on to earn two advanced degrees in physical education: a master's from the University of Iowa and a PhD from New York University.) Among other accolades earned during his time at KU, Cunningham became the university's first NCAA track champion, and he participated in the 1932 summer Olympics in Los Angeles-a celebrity while only a junior in college"-- Provided by publisher.

"The inspiring story of the faith, determination, and courage of an extraordinary American athleteGlenn Cunningham (1909-1988), a world-champion middle-distance runner, is considered by many the best American miler of all time. When Cunningham was seven, a fire in his school in Rolla, Kansas, left him so badly burned he was never expected to walk again. Doctors feared infection and wanted to amputate both legs. He would be bedridden for almost two years. But with courage, tenacity, and faith, he eventually became the world record holder for the mile.After setting a new state record for the mile as a high school senior, Cunningham enrolled at the University of Kansas in 1930. He became the university's first NCAA track champion and ran the 1500-meter event at the 1932 summer Olympics in Los Angeles-a celebrity while only a junior in college. In 1934 Cunningham set the world record for the mile, and in 1936 returned to the Olympic stage at the historic Berlin games. In 1974 he was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, and in 1978 he was honored as the most outstanding track and field athlete to perform in Madison Square Garden's 100-year history.Cunningham's monumental life, told in his own words, will resonate with Kansans, athletes, and anyone who finds hope in the resilience of the human spirit"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Foreword by Jim Ryun

Acknowledgments

1. The Fire

2. Till We Meet Again

3. You Mean Now?

4. Christmas 1917

5. The Snowstorm

6. My First Race

7. Trouble with Father

8. Herding Cattle

9. Babe Ruth

10. KU and the Olympics

11. The Youth Ranch

12. One Man's Efforts

Epilogue-Robert B. Gregg

My Motivation-Glenn Cunningham.

Other Format:

Online version Cunningham, Glenn Never quit

ISBN:

9780700638918

0700638911

OCLC:

1467673528

Publisher Number:

90101905123