Mighty Jerome
Harry Jerome was just 19 years old when he was Canada's best track and field athlete in 1959. He was on his way to the Olympics in Rome. When he hurt his leg in 1962, there was every reason to think that he was done with racing, but he didn't stop. But Jerome wasn't just a champion on the track; he was even more determined off it, too. That's when he began the journey to what his coach, Bill Bowerman, called the "greatest comeback in track and field history." Harry Jerome kept his head down and ran through years of unprecedented political turmoil, personal hardship, and racial conflict. He showed a strength of character and willpower that was just as impressive as his record-setting athleticism.