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Legendary Marathon Runner Ellison ”Tarzan” Brown
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Red and Kelly welcome in November with an extra dose of gratitude as they reflect on the ending of spooky season and the people who have made some recent impact on both their lives. Then travel back in time for TWO historical tales - a brief history lesson of the Narragansett tribe in Rhode Island and then the early 1900's to meet marathon legend and Narragansett tribe descendant Ellison Myers "Tarzan" Brown! From his early days of swinging from trees to his unorthodox approach for winning marathon races (hot dogs - who knew?!) to his tragic end, learn all about this Ocean State legend and how his heart-breaking running style still makes an impact today!
Show Credits
Theme song: "Busy Old Sun" by Vaudeville
Cover Art: Jenny Lam @jennylamalam
Editing: Kelly & Red @kellylansing @missredventure
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Sources
Boston.com "The Course: Fun, Then Sweat, Then Heartbreak Hell"
Rhode Tour "Ellison Myers 'Tarzan' Brown" by Katharine Kirakosian and the Tomaquag Museum
Four Corners Free Press "The legend of Tarzan (Brown, that is)" by John Christian Hopkins
Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame "Ellison M. 'Tarzan' Brown"
Boston Magazine "Photos of the Guy Who Put the 'Heartbreak' in Heartbreak Hill" by Eric Randall
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