a rebellious spirit, a praying mother, and the unlikely path to Olympic gold
Clay, Bryan
The author discusses his Olympic career as a gold and silver medal winner in decathlon and how rediscovered faith and his mother's prayers got him there.
An autobiographical account of the life of decathlon athlete Rafer Johnson in which he discusses his childhood in a Texas ghetto, his time serving as student body president at UCLA, and the gold medal he won at the 1960 Olympic Games.
