Dern was the National 50 mile champ in the late 60's, early 70's. Your magazine, Running Times did an article on Dern in the 80's that running saved his life. I had the article cut out & saved, but it has been misplaced. It told of his high school, collegiate & post collegiate running career. Is there a way to track it down? Is it saved online anywhere?
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 9:12 AM Subject: t-and-f: Bruce Dern (was Famous people in T&F) > > In a message dated 12/16/01 8:35:24 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >Bruce Dern went to college at Penn and may have competed on the track team > >but it was before my time. > > He did in fact compete and was a good half miler, but quit the team his jr. > year in a dispute w/ the coach (Ken Doherty? - I think the time frame is > pre-Tupp, but it's before my time as well) over having to trim his sideburns. > > Incidentally, I recall reading in an interview that his film contracts > stipulated that he had to have at least one scene in which he was running > (and I think that's true). IMHO, his movie based on the Dipsea (I think it's > titled "Running Free") is one of the Top 10 running flicks ever, partly b/c > Dern looks so believable as a runner. If you watch it and don't want to go > out for a hard 10 mile trail run, you need to check your pulse. > > Jim Gerweck > Running Times
