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.