Download or read book Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women's Olympics written by Jean L. S. Patrick and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucile “Ludy” Godbold was six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine and an exceptional athlete. In her final year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy tried the shot put and she made that iron ball sail with her long, skinny arms. But when Ludy qualified for the first Women's Olympics in 1922, Ludy had no money to go. Thanks to the help of her college and classmates, Ludy traveled to Paris and won the gold medal with more than a foot to spare. Hooray for Ludy! Based on a true story about a little-known athlete and a unique event in women's sports history.