Doug Eaton

The Sky's the Limit (eBook, ePUB)

The Joe Dial Story

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

JOE DIAL'S STORY IS ONE OF HARD WORK, perseverance, dedication and determination. Starting at age five when he began pole vaulting in the family's front yard his under the watchful eyes of his father and long-time coach, Dean Dial, Joe had the sport literally ingrained in his DNA.

Just about every member of the Dial clan participated in the sport, including his grandfather, father, his siblings, his three sons, and several nieces and nephews.

Practicing for hours every day-often from breakfast until sunset-in the tiny Oklahoma town of Marlow, Joe knew early on that he wanted to make the sport of pole vaulting his life's work.

Competing as a professional on the world stage and later serving as head track and field coach of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Joe was able to make his dream come true. High school state championships, collegiate conference championships, NCAA championships, American records, and even a World record were ultimately achieved.

Besides including details of his athletic and personal development and accomplishments through the years, the book also captures many of the interesting, humorous and sometimes embarrassing, moments behind the scenes which Joe experienced through his world-wide travels as he competed on five continents.

Taking his first international trip alone at age 17, suffering the tragic death of an adopted son, enduring and overcoming numerous injuries, meeting the Pope and nearly coming to blows with one of his chief rivals are just a few of the adventures detailed.

But his successes, titles, championships and records are outlined so the reader can fully appreciate the magnitude of Joe's accomplishments. Hopefully, readers will learn more about Joe Dial and his role in the world of track and field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gold Medal Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 68
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780999460719
• Artikelnr.: 54340555

Autorenporträt

Doug Eaton A native of Kansas, experienced his love of track and field at an early age, running track in high school and college. He graduated from Pittsburg State University with a degree in Business Administration - Accounting. While working for several energy companies in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he earned the designation of Certified Public Accountant, graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law and became a member of the Oklahoma Bar. Combining his hobbies of sports and writing, Eaton covered local sports for several area newspapers and magazines. A member of the Track & Field Writers of America, Eaton enjoys attending as many track meets as possible. Eaton lives in Tulsa with his wife, Jan and they have two grown children, Kurt (wife Jackie) and Kristi.