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THE KING OF SPRING - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PETER O'CONNOR

THE KING OF SPRING - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PETER O

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Athletics biography telling the story of one of Ireland's greatest yet most neglected sporting heroes who lept to celebrity in 1901 when he set a long-jump world record that would stand for 20 years and not be beaten by another Irishman for nearly 90 years, then at the Athens Intercalated Games of 1906 he took gold in triple-jump and silver in long-jump, with photographic illustrations.

8vo. 308pp. Paperback. Minor wear to covers. Very good condition.

Date
2004
Publisher
Dublin: The Liffey Press
Author
Mark QUINN

£38.00 (Code: 103468)

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