6
Louie’s winning: George Davis, “Fresno Relays Are Next,” undated article in Zamperini scrapbook, NPN; “Zamperini Stars,”
, May 8, 1938; “Zamperini, Day Smash Meet Marks,” undated 1938 article in Zamperini scrapbook, NPN.
7
Coach predicts world record: Lee Bastajian, “Trojans Meet Stanford,” undated spring 1938 article from Zamperini scrapbook, NPN.
8
Seabiscuit only runner to beat him: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview.
9
Cunningham prediction: George Davis, “Cunningham Predicts Zamperini Next Mile Champ,” undated 1938 article from Zamperini scrapbook, NPN.
10
Fastest mile projected to be 4:01.6: Brutus Hamilton,
, February 1935.
11
Louie training on stairs: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview; Louis Zamperini, interview by George Hodak, Hollywood, Calif., June 1988, AAFLA.
12
First four-minute man: Charlie Paddock, “Sportorials,” undated April 1938 article from Zamperini scrapbook, NPN; George Davis, “For Sake of Sport,”
, undated 1938 article from Zamperini scrapbook; George Davis, “Cunningham Predicts Zamperini Next Mile Champ,” undated article from Zamperini scrapbook, NPN; “History of the Record for the Mile Run,” InfoPlease,
www.infoplease.com
(accessed July 9, 2004); Paul Scheffels, “4 Minute Mile Run Is Closer,”
(Calif.)
, February 14, 1940.
13
Prerace warning: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview; Payton Jordan, telephone interviews, August 13, 16, 2004; Louis Zamperini, interview by George Hodak, Hollywood, Calif., June 1988, AAFLA.
14
1938 NCAA Championship race: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview; Payton Jordan, telephone interviews, August 13, 16, 2004; “Zamperini’s Record Mile Beats Fenske,”
, June 18, 1938; Charles Johnson, “Zamperini Sets Mark,”
, June 18, 1938; “Mile Record Smashed at Collegiate Meet,”
, June 18, 1938; Louis Zamperini, interview by George Hodak, Hollywood, Calif., June 1988, AAFLA.
15
Crowd gasps,
Payton Jordan, telephone interviews, August 13, 16, 2004.
16
Japan drops Olympics, Finland takes over: Relman Morin, “Japan Abandons Olympics Plans,”
(Wisc.)
