Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women's Olympics

Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women's Olympics

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Publisher's Synopsis

Lucile "Ludy" Godbold was six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine and an exceptional athlete. In her final year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy tried the shot put and she made that iron ball sail with her long, skinny arms. But when Ludy qualified for the first Women's Olympics in 1922, Ludy had no money to go.

Thanks to the help of her college and classmates, Ludy traveled to Paris and won the gold medal with more than a foot to spare. Hooray for Ludy!
 
Based on a true story about a little-known athlete and a unique event in women's sports history.

Book information

ISBN: 9781623541682
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Imprint: Charlesbridge
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 32
Weight: 204g
Height: 229mm
Width: 279mm
Spine width: 6mm