Quote of the day
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
Ron Clarke
Born: February 21, 1937
Died: June 17, 2015 (aged 78)
Bio: Ronald William "Ron" Clarke was an Australian athlete, writer, and Mayor of the Gold Coast from 2004 to 2012. He was one of the best-known middle- and long-distance runners in the 1960s, notable for setting seventeen world records.
Known for:
- The Adventures of Henry the Space Cadet (2014)
- The Lonely Breed (1967)
- Ron Clarke talks track (1972)