The Little 500: The Story of the World's Greatest College Weekend
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (866 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253335736 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He covered the Little 500 for three years for the Indiana Daily Student, and spent two years after college researching The Little 500 and freelancing for the Indiana Alumni Magazine. About the AuthorJohn Schwarb is a 1996 graduate of Indiana University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and now lives in Florida. This is his first book.
Over 150 color and B&W photos take you to the heart of the action.. Schwarb goes behind the scenes with winning teams and heartbroken losers, and chronicles the weekend's effect on a growing campus and ever-changing student body. The definitive history of Indiana University's legendary bike race, The Little 500, a spring tradition since 1951 (and the basis for the Academy Award-winning film Breaking Away)
John Schwarb is a 1996 graduate of Indiana University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. This is his first book.. He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and now lives in Florida. He covered the Little 500 for three years for the Indiana Daily Student, and spent two years after college researching The Little 500 and freelancing for the Indiana Alumni Magazine
Rajat Kapur said Great Book!. This book is ideal for anyone who is interested in the Little 500--an IU Student, a Little 500 rider, an IUSF member, or a curious fan. Schwarb does an amazing job going through the history of the humble beginnings of race all the way through the 1990's--detailing all of the people behind the events, the races, the up's and down's, and the emotion that made Little 5