The Fat Man's Odyssey: A History of the University of Western Australia Athletic Club by James Wieland

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Faint marks on right foredge. Inscribed by author. Dust jacket has light creasing at edges and spine. Interior and binding are also very good.

The Fat Man's Odyssey: A History of the University of Western Australia Athletic Club is a comprehensive record of the history of athletes who wore the UWA uniform since 1928, written by a 1960s competitor.

It tracks the club from the earliest years when athletics on campus was little more than a once a year activity and was located in a single carnival or sports day, to its contemporary unfolding; from a meeting held at Loton'sPark in 1918 to 2008 when it celebrated its 80th anniversary as a member - the only remaining member - of the managing body of athletics in Western Australia, to its 90th year since the inception of the sport on campus.

A story full of a lot of hot air!