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The Best that I Can Be: An Autobiography
Rafer Johnson's story is the classic American dream: hard work leading to success, honor, and glory.Here, he openly writes about his humble beginnings in an obscure African American Texas ghetto, his growing up in the all-white, sun-drenched Californian town of Kingsburg, and his time at UCLA as the president of the student body and an acclaimed athlete.His talents brought
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Paperback
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304 pages
Published
August 17th 1999
by WaterBrook Press
(first published August 3rd 1998)
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Rafer's THE MAN! Excellent book about a great multi event athlete and one of the greatest athletes of the 1950's and 60's. Good detail about his UCLA teammate C.K. Yang of Tiawan, who, had it not been for Rafer would have been the greatest athlete of the 50s and 60s. Includes some long forgot, yet very inspirational quotes ("Rafer, it's your time to be 10 times fierce!") from legendary UCLA track coach Ducky Drake.
I enjoyed this autobiography. I didn't know much about the life and times of Rafer Johnson. He was truly a remarkable athlete. More importantly, he was a remarkable human being who shared some great stories about his lessons in life. He is an outstanding role model for all Americans ... particularly for African American men.
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