| Steve Prefontaine was born January 25,
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| | University he won an impressive seven
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| 1951 in the small town of Coos Bay,
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| | NCAA national titles: three in cross
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| Oregon. His father Raymond was a capenter
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| | country, 1970, 1971, and 1973 and four in
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| and his mother Elfriede was a seamstress
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| | the three-mile in track, '70, '71 '72 and
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| from Germany. Steve Prefontaine was a
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| | '73. Steve Prefontaine was also the first
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| typical high school boy and wanted to
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| | athlete to win four consecutive NCAA
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| play football and the traditional sports.
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| | track titles in the same event. He also
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| Prefontaine though was too small for
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| | held eight collegiate records including
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| these sports and decided to run.
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| | the 3 mile and 6 mile races in which have
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| Steve Prefontaine started his running
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| | not been broken.
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| career at Marshfield High School and
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| | Steve Prefontaine continued on with
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| became one the most sought after runners
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| | running career and made the 1972 Olympic
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| in the United States. He was undefeated
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| | team in the 5000 meter run. He ran a
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| in cross country and track his junior and
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| | gutsy race and led most of the last mile,
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| senior year. Pre was very versatile and
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| | but ended up 4th, one place out of the
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| could run a 1:54 800 meter to a 13:52
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| | medals. Pre was an icon in Oregon and
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| 5000 meter race. His senior year at
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| | people would fill the seats at Hayward
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| Marshfield High School he set the
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| | Field to watch Steve run. He never lost a
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| American record in the two mile run.
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| | race at Hayward field and graced the
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| Coach Bill Bowerman of the University of
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| | cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. His
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| Oregon took notice of Pre's talent and
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| | fans would cheer from him at the mere
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| recruited him heavily. The fall of 1969
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| | site of him. Before it was said and done
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| Steve Prefontaine showed up on campus and
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| | Steve Prefontaine he broke his own or
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| ran cross country in the fall. By the
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| | other American records 14 different
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| time he finished his career at Oregon
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| | times.
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