Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
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)