athletics
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In his inspirational new memoir, Breaking New Ground, Lester Brown traces life from a small farm to leadership as a global environmental analyst. Here is a selection of photos of his athletic achievements.TRANSCRIPT
ATHLETE
photos of Lester R. Brown
Ward Armstrong & Lester ready to demonstrate American collegiate wrestling, Bombay, 1956
Lester and Mongol, a local wrestling champion, prepare to wrestle, India 1956
Winner of the Salzburg Seminar “faculty vs. students” race, 1974
Saturday football team: unknown, Pete Stathes, Brian Turner, Gil Sward, Lester, and unknown. Photo by Lou Heon, also a member of the team.
Kickoff time at Saturday football, 1990(photo by Michael Smith, People magazine)
Biking around Dupont Circle
Worldwatch lunchtime football. In background Jim Gorman and Steve Kaufmann, Reah Janise Kauffman in blue, Howard Youth in red
Ready to play!Guy Gorman, Reah Janise, Lester, and Linda Doherty
Crossing the Memorial Bridge for the Cherry Blossom Ten-Mile Race, Washington, DC, 2002 (photo by Maureen Kuwano Hinkle)
Janet Larsen, Lester, and Reah Janise Kauffman. Ready for the 2002 Cherry Blossom Ten-Mile Race
Minutes before the 2007 Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Race, Washington, DC.Reah Janise and Lester
Photo by Maureen Kuwano Hinkle
A successful finish, 2007 (photo by Maureen Kuwano Hinkle)
And another successful finish. 2011 Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Race
A well earned post-race repast. Maureen, Lester, Hadan & Reah Janise Kauffman, Bob Spence (photo by Marion Spence)