{"product_id":"the-greatest-athlete-youve-never-heard-of-canadas-first-olympic-gold-medallist-paperback","title":"The Greatest Athlete (You've Never Heard Of): Canada's First Olympic Gold Medallist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Hebscher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRon MacLean\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCanada's first Olympic gold medallist couldn't walk until he was ten, and became the greatest runner of his generation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Who was the first Canadian to Win an Olympic Gold Medal? When Mark Hebscher was asked this simple trivia question, he had no idea that it would lead him on a two year odyssey, researching a man he had never heard of. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paralyzed as a child and told he would never walk again, George Washington Orton persevered, eventually becoming the greatest distance runner of his generation, a world-class hockey player, and a brilliant scholar. A sports pioneer, Orton came up with the idea of numbered football jerseys and introduced ice hockey to Philadelphia. Orton's 1900 Paris Olympic medals were credited to the United States for seven decades before the mistake was uncovered and rectified. Yet he is virtually unknown in Canada. Finally, his story is being told.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Hebscher is a long-time broadcaster and journalist, best known for his work on the ground-breaking TV show \u003ci\u003eSportsline\u003c\/i\u003e on Global Television. Mark has interviewed thousands of people from the world of sports, entertainment, business, and politics. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772191211808,"sku":"9781459743359","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/37486c6a673e0e9f8b93b4dd1ab4e66d.webp?v=1780400964","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-greatest-athlete-youve-never-heard-of-canadas-first-olympic-gold-medallist-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}