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A Twentieth Century Odyssey: The Bob Mathias Story | 
 enlarge | Authors: Bob Mathias, Bob Mendes
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 389614
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 1582613559
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781582613550
ASIN: 1582613559
Publication Date: August 31, 2001
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Product Description
Bob Mathias is a true 20th-century American hero. The youngest man ever to win the Olympic decathlon gold medal, and the only American ever to win it twice, Mathias was also a movie star, U.S. Marine, writer, four-term congressman, and architect of America's Olympic renaissance. In addition, he was recently named by both ESPN and the Associated Press as one of the century's 100 greatest athletes. In his autobiography, this American original offers incisive comments on many of the famous people and events he witnessed during his long and distinguished career of public service. This book is a lively, well-written account of a unique life, lived to its fullest potential, and includes some never-before-published pictures that can only be described as collectors' items.
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 Bob Mathias, the Great American September 3, 2006
This book cannot capture the natural warmth of a modest and great American. I knew him personally in the 1970's and was honored to spend some time with him at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Bob was on the Board of directors of a Company I was an officer of. He served with distinction. He served his state with distinction in Congress. The only reason he lost his seat was the unscrupulous gerry-mandering of Congressional districts by Willy Brown.
Bob was a tall, rangy quiet person, a real life John Wayne figure with more natural athletic ability. He was well liked by people from all walks of life. We will miss him greatly.
 Bob Mathias: Athletic/American wonder!!!!!!!!!! November 13, 2004
When one speaks of Bob Mathias onlt one word comes to my mind, incredible!!!!!!! How many athletes can say at age 17 they got into athletics, and just a few months later won a gold medal in the 1948 decathlon in London, England? Then Mr Mathias came back in 1952 to win his second Olympic Decathlon in Helsinki, Finland; and that same year (1952) he also played for Stanford in The Rose Bowl!!!!!!!! He wom 11 decathlons (undefeated) in AAU competition and set 4 decathlon records. Bob Mathias was also elected to 4 terms of Congress from 1967-1974. If this does not declare or make Mr Mathias one of our country's greatest athletes and men; then I don't know what does! He was just a great athlete, man and American! I can go on and on forever naming his great athletic and humanitarian achievments. One in ten million is the only way I "best" know how to describe Bob Mathias, just one incredible human being for his time; and for all-time!!!!
 Dissappointed February 18, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bob Mathias, to me, is a great figure in the history of international sports. He has led an interesting life. However, I found this book to be slow and boring and frankly, I think the Mathias story is much more exciting than is displayed here. I have read other books and stories that show the spirit, determination, and accomplishments of a great man, in a much better light.
John Francis
Los Angeles, CA
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