In 1908, Alma Richards, an eighth-grader, quits school to work as a ranch hand. A chance meeting with a professor motiva | dG1fNFRvN1RfWkh6Nzg
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00:00Hey fellas, who's that?
00:04One of the most gifted natural athletes to come along in years, a high schooler.
00:11You cannot remain a ranch hand, you were made for something of wider influence.
00:18Have you ever thought about track?
00:20It's a new sport here.
00:23Next competitor, Mr. Olmer Richards.
00:27You just jumped two inches under the BYU record.
00:31Well, I'll try harder.
00:35Have you ever seen anybody jump like that?
00:39He's a freak.
00:41You got that right.
00:42But he keeps raising the bar.
00:43For the red!
00:44Hooah!
00:45For the white!
00:46Hooah!
00:47For the blue!
00:48Hooah!
00:49What do you say to him?
00:50Fluke.
00:51Pick.
00:52Pacey.
00:53He's your teammate, Bully!
00:57The essence of America is that you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.
01:03The high jump saved his life.
01:06He got an obstacle.
01:08Gotta learn to go over it.
01:10You've got wings.
01:12You show them.
01:13You show them all.
01:15Two years ago, this boy had never even heard of track and field.
01:19Fly, my boy, fly.
01:26Fly.
01:27Fly.
01:28Fly.
01:29Fly.