http://www.tarzanbragg.com/index.php The Official Web Site of Olympic Gold Medalist Don Bragg Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:14:10 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss092 you@example.com you@example.com en Olympian has golden tales to tell, an article in the Contra Costa Times on Olympic Gold Medalist, Don Tarzan Bragg. "His is the story of a New Jersey farm boy who lived the Huckleberry life, grew up to be an Olympic champion, almost lived the dream of playing Tarzan on the ... http://www.tarzanbragg.com/index.php?p=7&c=1 Hickok Sports bio of Don Bragg: "At the 1960 Olympic trials, Bragg set a world record of 15 feet, 9 1/4 inches. That's still the best vault ever for an athlete using a metal pole; soon afterward, most vaulters began using fiberglass poles....Bragg went on to win the Olympic gold ... http://www.tarzanbragg.com/index.php?p=6&c=1 * NAME: Don Bragg * AGE: 68 * EDUCATION: Villanova University * CAREER: 1960 Olympic pole vault champion; recreation director; pharmaceuticals salesman; boys' camp founder and director; special assistant in charge of youth affairs and recreation for then-New Jersey Gov. Richard Hughes (1969-70); athletic director for Stockton State College in New Jersey; actor; author. * RESIDENCE: Clayton, CA * AUTOBIOGRAPHY: "A ... http://www.tarzanbragg.com/index.php?p=8&c=1 He's vaulting back into the limelight by Sam Carchidi; The Philadelphia Inquirer, Page D18 Carchidi writes about Don's travel from California to his native Penns Grove, NJ where he promoted his autobiography, A Chance to Dare, now available for sale on Amazon.com and autographed from TarzanBragg.com. http://www.tarzanbragg.com/index.php?p=5&c=1 To purchase Don Bragg's book, "A Chance to Dare", send an e-mail to booksales@tarzanbragg.com. Books cost $20 and are payable by check. Please indicate to whom the 'dedication' should be written. http://www.tarzanbragg.com/index.php?p=4&c=1 By Don Bragg with Patricia Doherty It all started with Johnnie Weismuller swinging through the jungle with his trademark Tarzan yodel-- and right into the heart of a scrawny, butt-end-of-everything kid from the Jersey swamplands. Swinging on makeshift ropes, Don Bragg emulated his hero, amassing the upper body strength that transformed ... http://www.tarzanbragg.com/index.php?p=3&c=1 Welcome to the new TarzanBragg.com, the official web site of Olympic Gold Medalist Don Bragg. http://www.tarzanbragg.com/index.php?p=2&c=1