Original - Factors Affecting the Performance of Young Athletes by Ron Pickering

Description: Original works - Factors Affecting the Performance of Young Athletes by Ron Pickering Absolutely fantastic page quality throughout with clean and detailed pull-out performance graphs. This must be the original copy as it has pencil lines on the performance graphs and even shows the use of a "Tipex" like fluid to correct his mistakes This was submitted by Ron for his Master of Education degree in 1972 This book comes from the estate of the late Ronald James Pickering, who was an athletics coach and BBC sports commentator and his wife Jean Pickering, who won a Bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at he 1952 Helsinki Olympic games.He did national service in the King's Own Royal Regiment, and studied for a diploma in physical education at Carnegie College of Physical Education in Leeds and then a master's degree in education at Leicester University. He became a teacher of physical education at Stratford Grammar School and then Wanstead County High School. He became a coach of athletics, moving to South Wales in 1960 to become the National Coach for Wales. He coached Lynn Davies to Olympic gold in the Long jump in Tokyo 1964. He became a sports commentator with the BBC, commentating mainly on athletics, but also gymnastics, ski jumping & downhill skiing. He was also managing director of the Lee Valley Regional Park from its inception in 1967, leaving Wales to move to Hertfordshire. He continued to commentate up to his sudden death in 1991. Following his death his widow, Jean, set up the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund to continue the family’s support of young athletes. The work of the fund continues to date.

Price: 395 GBP

Location: Loughborough

End Time: 2025-01-02T12:41:20.000Z

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