Cliff Bourland: Livre de poche, 108 pages

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Clifford Frederick Bourland (born January 1, 1921) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Born in Los Angeles, California, of a German mother and an American father, Bourland ran in a competition for the first time in 1932. Bourland enrolled to University of Southern California and was coached by the famous Dean Cromwell.Bourlad won the AAU championships in 400 m and the NCAA championships in 440 yd in 1942 and 1943. During the World War II, Bourland served in the Navy as a captain of a landing craft tank.At the London Olympics, Bourland was fifth in 200 m and won the gold medal as a member of American 4x400 m relay team, running the second leg in 47.3 seconds.