Author: Zarnowski, Frank
Hardback; Book; Photographs, Statistics, Tables, Bibliography, Ind
436 pages
Published: November 2001
McFarland & Company, Inc.
ISBN: 0786411031

American male decathletes have enjoyed tremendous success over the course of the past century, winning 10 Olympic medals and setting 22 world decathlon records. From Dennis Adama, a world-class high jumper while at Indiana State University, to Matt Zuber, who won 8 out of his 41 career decathlons, this work summarizes the career records of 319 of the most important American decathletes of the 20th century, including Jim Thorpe, Dan O Brien, Bob Mathias, Rafer Johnson, and Bruce Jenner. All Olympians, international team members, national and collegiate champions, and members of the United States National team are profiled. Each entry describes the individual athletes accomplishments and provides a statistical record of his entire decathlon career. A section on decathlon coaches anAmerican male decathletes have enjoyed tremendous success over the last 100 years. This volume summarises the career records of 319 of the most important American decathletes of the 20th century.