By the early 1960s, Speed City was earning a reputation for breaking records. But Bud Winter’s track program was broke. He stretched his scholarship budget so far that many athletes struggled to make ends meet. That, coupled with the racism Black athletes faced on the mostly white campus of San Jose, ignited the budding activist Dr. Harry Edwards. He wanted to take a page out of the playbook being written by civil rights leaders of the moment like Dr. King. And he realized the attention paid to Black athletes gave them the power to be heard.
From Started from the Bottom: Malcolm Gladwell and Justin Richmond Live at Medgar Evers College
Running in Recycled Shoes from What's Your Problem?
Introducing Good Sport: Something in the Water: Where Do Great Athletes Come From?
Episode 6: Live in Eugene
Bonus: Just Relax with Malcolm Gladwell
Episode 5: The Legacy
Episode 4: The Mexico City Games
Episode 3: Exit, Voice or Loyalty
Episode 1: Relax and Win
Coming Soon: Legacy of Speed
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