Mile News Tagged Louis Zamperini


Truly “Unbroken,” Zamperini Shined at NCAAs

January 26, 2021

USC Trojan won consecutive outdoor Mile crowns from 1938-39, including meet record

From USTFCCCA

The final day’s track portion of the 1938 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships got started with one of the meet’s classic Mile races.

Returning was champion Charles Fenske of Wisconsin, but...

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Bob Seaman reflects on Louis Zamperini

March 02, 2015

Six months after Seaman broke Zamperini’s long-standing high school record, the two began a casual acquaintance over the years.

By Jon Earnest, The Exponent

Former Reedley resident Bob Seaman and Louis Zamperini, the inspiration for “Unbroken,” always will be linked in the sport of track &...

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2014 BBTM Top 4 Website Lists

December 30, 2014

Cain to Zamperini and more attract Mile fans!

By David Monico, Bring Back the Mile

As 2014 comes to a close we took a look at our website traffic to see what news articles and athletes reigned supreme. Since our launch in January 2012, the bringbackthemile.com website traffic has grown every...

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8 Things You May Not Know About Louis Zamperini

December 18, 2014

High school Mile record holder and two-time NCAA Mile champion considered candidate to run first sub-4 minute Mile

By Evan Andrews, History.com

On December 25, Universal Pictures’ new film “Unbroken” is set to debut nationwide. Based upon the bestselling book by Laura Hillenbrand, the film...

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Perfecting Running Scenes Vital for ‘Unbroken’ Actor

December 15, 2014

A Q&A with actor Jack O'Connell, who had to master Louie Zamperini's flair for running on the big screen.

By Christine Fennessy, Runner's World

Jack O'Connell, 24, is the British actor who plays Louie Zamperini in Unbroken. The film, directed by Angelina Jolie, will be released on Christmas...

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Louie Zamperini’s Children: He Was Always an Athlete

December 10, 2014

On eve of 'Unbroken' release, they reflect on their father's running, his thoughts on the movie and his dedication to sport.

By Christine Fennessy, Runner's World

Louie Zamperini’s life hits big screens everywhere on Christmas Day. The movie, Unbroken, is based on Laura Hillenbrand’s...

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Zamperini’s victory gets film honors

November 17, 2014

“I think as a human being, as a mother, as someone who works internationally, I needed desperately to know a man like Louis Zamperini in my life, to know that there is hope.” – director Angelina Jolie

By Tom Peck, The Independent

It is only in retrospect that the unconnected events of a life...

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Laura Hillenbrand’s eulogy to Louis Zamperini

July 31, 2014

I feel him now among us, young again, his strong legs reaching and pushing, his great lungs drawing in the sweet air, his grand, bounding heart beating, beating, beating. Listen. You can hear his laughter.

By Daily Breeze

Eulogy for Louis Zamperini written by Laura Hillenbrand, the author of...

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Louie Zamperini, Subject of “Unbroken”, Dies at 97

July 03, 2014

His resilience under unspeakable suffering as Japanese POW during World War II more than earned him every moment of this later heroic acclaim.

By Roger Robinson, Runner's World

Louis Zamperini, a 1936 U.S. Olympian at 5000 meters and the subject of the best-selling book Unbroken, has died at...

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Angelina Jolie breaks the curse of ‘Unbroken’

April 20, 2014

The amazing tale of Louis Zamperini remained untold on film for 56 years; "In the end, its message is one we all need now more than ever — the journey of a man finding his way through the darkness and into the light."

By John Horn, Los Angeles Times

OXENFORD, Australia — Angelina Jolie was...

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