Success in Track & Field ... and Life
Share This is Part 1 of a multi-part article. Along with the award nomination, this this biography was compiled by Urla Hill, M.A., Guest Curator at SJSU. Her website is Speed City: From Civil Rights to Black Power Lloyd ‘Bud’ Winter, architect of ‘Speed City’ who propelled San José State to the pinnacle of track [...]
Share In 1956, Bud Winter of San Jose State University and Speed City fame published a landmark book titled So You Want to be a Sprinter. It was updated in 1973 and became foundation for many coaches back then who would later become world class coaches. Those coaches include Usain Bolt’s coach Glen Mills, Frank [...]
Share This is part 2 of 2 from my recent visit to the Bay Area, California After viewing the Tommie Smith – John Carlos 23 foot statute at San José State University, the next item on my agenda was to drive down S 10th street towards Spartan Stadium and visit Winter Field. This was the [...]
Share This is part 1 of 2 from my recent visit to the Bay Area, California A trip to Silicon Valley wouldn’t be complete without a visit to San José State University. I had two things on my agenda. Visit the Tommie Smith – John Carlos 23 foot statute, and visit the old Track and [...]
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