Steve Prefontaine, the legend, Oregon Ducks, original art and design is a mixed media by Thomas Pollart which was uploaded on June 17th, 2017.
Steve Prefontaine, the legend, Oregon Ducks, original art and design
Original art, mixed media, features the very cool, moving free & easy, Steve Roland ' Pre ' Prefontaine, Olympian & Legend ( January 25, 1951 –... more
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Steve Prefontaine, the legend, Oregon Ducks, original art and design
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Thomas Pollart
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Mixed Media - Mixed Media, All, Photograph, Digital
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Original art, mixed media, features the very cool, moving free & easy, Steve Roland ' Pre ' Prefontaine, Olympian & Legend ( January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975 )
An American middle and long-distance runner who competed in the 1972 Olympics. Prefontaine once held the American record in seven different distance track events from the 2,000 meters to the 10,000 meters. Prefontaine died in May 1975 at the age of 24 in an automobile accident in Eugene, Oregon .
The career of Steve Prefontaine, alongside Jim Ryun, Frank Shorter, Dave Wottle and Bill Rodgers generated considerable media coverage, which helped inspire the 1970s "running boom". Prefontaine was often known for his mustache and his long locks of hair that parted as he ran.
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