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	Oregon Blue Book: Notable Oregonians: Steve Prefontaine - Athlete (Runner)
		Prefontaine was the first athlete to win four consecutive NCAA titles in the same event, the 5,000 meters.
		Prefontaine made the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine at the age of 19 and was known for the passion and confidence he brought to his sport.
		Prefontaine was outspoken against what he saw as injustice and was well known for his stance against the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) for their allegedly shoddy treatment of amateur athletes.
	bluebook.state.or.us /notable/notprefontaine.htm (364 words)

	PREFONTAINE
		Steve Prefontaine (JARED LETO) is a long distance runner who enrolls at the University of Oregon so that he can train with legendary coach Bill Bowerman (R. LEE ERMEY) and his assistant, Bill Dellinger (ED O'NEILL).
		Steve's teammates say that he became "cocky" and that he acted like no one else was on the team.
		Steve is trapped under his car after a car accident and the weight of the car slowly begins to crush and suffocate him.
	www.screenit.com /movies/1997/prefontaine.html (1128 words)

	Got Steve Prefontaine Running Poster Flag? New Item!
		Prefontaine's great work ethic and mental toughness was what made him a legend.
		Steve Prefontaine was admired by many and left a never ending legacy.
		Steve Prefontaine was tragically killed at the age of 24 in 1975 cutting short a career that was so promising.
	www.justrunners.com (291 words)

	Steve Prefontaine - News, Pictures, MP3, Videos and Gossip (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Prefontaine ran a personal best time of 5:01 in the mile his freshman year.
		His training was too strenuous and the overworked Prefontaine failed to qualify for the state meet.
		Prefontaine gained national attention, and appeared on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated''.
	www.celebsoup.com /Steve_Prefontaine.html (455 words)

	STEVE PREFONTAINE (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Statues commemorating him stand at the Nike corporate headquarters in Beaverton (he was the first athlete to sign with the company for $5,000 in 1974), the site of his fatal car accident in Eugene (near Henricks Park near the intersection of Skyline and Birch Drives), and in his hometown of Coos Bay.
		A Hollywood Prictures movie, 'Prefontaine' was released in the fall of 1996, while a second movie produced by Warner Brothers, 'Without Limits' is scheduled for release in April 1998.
		Steve Prefontaine 3:57.4 6/5/70, Eugene 5,000 meters 1.
	members.shaw.ca /timellis/steve_prefontaine.htm (919 words)

	Steve Prefontaine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prefontaine died at the age of 24 in a car accident.
		Prefontaine gained national attention, and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated at age 19.
		By the time of his death, Prefontaine was an extremely popular athlete, and along with Frank Shorter and Bill Bowerman is attributed with sparking the running boom of the 1970s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Steve_Prefontaine (1390 words)

	VHS : Fire On The Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story - The Owl Pages shop
		The legendary distance runner Steve Prefontaine blazed across tracks and into America's consciousness before meeting a tragic death in an auto accident at the age of 24.
		I am a runner, so Steve Prefontaine is a hero to me. He was an awesome runner, and also did a lot for amateur athletics overall, affecting all generations after him.
		Steve Prefontaine was a world class runner who ran in the 1972 Munich Olympics.
	www.owlpages.com /cgi-bin/shop.cgi?Operation=ItemLookup&ItemId=0964083817 (791 words)

	...The Prefontaine Memorial .:: Coos Art Museum ::.
		Showcased in a hand-made trophy case are most of the medals, ribbons and trophies that Steve Prefontaine received during his brilliant, but short career.
		On the second floor of the Coos Art Museum is a room dedicated to the short life and running career of Coos Bay native Steve Prefontaine.
		The shoes Steve Prefontaine wore while running the race in which he set his first American record are on display at the Coos Art Museum.
	www.coosart.org /prefontaine.html (494 words)

	The Austin Chronicle Film Listings (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Steve Prefontaine (Leto) was a distance running sensation out of the University of Oregon in the early 1970s.
		Prefontaine is not only a tribute to the athlete Steve Prefontaine; it also is a fairly on-target period piece that captures the look and the sound of the 1970s in the Northwest.
		Prefontaine also is interesting for the way that it attempts to address the politics of college and amateur-level athletics.
	www.austinchronicle.com /gbase/Calendar/Film?Film=oid:231139 (641 words)

	Steve Prefontaine Biography (Runner) — Infoplease.com
		Charismatic, handsome and brashly confident, Steve Prefontaine was one of the leading American distance runners of the early 1970s.
		Prefontaine set more than a dozen American records at distances from 2000 meters to six miles before his sudden 1975 death in a one-car accident in Eugene, Oregon.
		Prefontaine - Prefontaine Director: Steve James Writers: Steve James and Eugene Corr Director of Photography:...
	www.infoplease.com /biography/var/steveprefontaine.html (347 words)

	NRK - Programoversikt
		Steve Prefontaine ble drept i en bilulykke i 1975, 24 år gammel.
		Steve Prefontaine var direkte, spøkefull og karismatisk, og hans ustoppelige vilje til å presse seg selv til det ytterste skaffet ham respekt og godvilje fra løpere og sportsentusiaster over hele verden.
		Han var en myndig mann som var høyt respektert for resultatene han oppnådde, og han ble Prefontaines nære venn og mentor.
	www.nrk.no /programoversikt/p.sg?p_otr_prog_id=KOIF40001602&p_otr_sendedato=20050519&p_otr_anntid=21.25&p_otr_kanal=NRK2&p_knapp=Omtale&p_artikkel_id=0 (256 words)

	Amazon.ca: Pre : The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend Steve Prefontaine: Books: Tom Jordan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Prefontaine was a fascinating person, and anyone interested in reading about a complex, charasimatic, and passionate personality -- whether they like running or not -- should read this book.
		Prefontaine was such a compelling, complex, and inspirational figure, that even the weakest effort to chronicle his life would be loved.
		Prefontaine was a very complex character, but here, all we learn that he was a mentally tough runner who won a bunch of races, and little else.
	www.amazon.ca /Pre-Americas-Greatest-Running-Prefontaine/dp/0875964575 (1981 words)

	Steve Prefontaine (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Steve Prefontaine, one of the best and most controversial track athletes of the 1970s, is still widely regarded as a legendary icon more than 20 years after his tragic death.
		Born on January 25, 1951, Prefontaine was raised in Coos Bay, Oregon by his father, Raymond, a carpenter, and his mother Elfriede, a seamstress.
		On May 30, 1975, driving home from celebrating a meet earlier that day, Steve was killed in a car accident after his MG convertible hit a rock wall and overturned.
	libweb.uoregon.edu /speccoll/archives/pre.html (402 words)

	Cool Running :: Steve Prefontaine, Long-Running Legend: Coming to a Theater Near You
		Born on January 25, 1951, Steve Prefontaine was raised in Coos Bay, a hard scrabble coastal town in Oregon.
		The national record holder at 5000 meters, Steve Prefontaine was driven to succeed at the highest level.
		Although Kennedy lacks Prefontaine's charisma, his future in track may provide a glimpse as to what Pre was capable of achieving.
	www.coolrunning.com /engine/6/6_1/240.shtml (1780 words)

	The My Hero Project - Steve Prefontaine
		Steve was born on January 25th, 1951 in the small town of Coos Bay, Oregon.
		On May 30th, 1975, when he was only 24 years old, Steve Prefontaine died in a car crash after a party he was attending in Eugene, Oregon.
		Steve Prefontaine was one of America's most famous runners.
	www.myhero.com /hero.asp?hero=Prefontaine_Fredricksberg_Academy_03 (1487 words)

	Home of Kern County Athletics » Steve Prefontaine’s High School Days (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Prefontaine’s senior-year mile goal of 3:56 was selected in the hope of approaching and possibly achieving a sub four-minute mile.
		On one graph, “Steve Prefontaine” is hand-printed across the top, and the event “2 MILE” has a stated goal of “8:40.” Then, McClure simply drew a straight line from the November Date Pace of 9:48 to the Goal Pace of 8:40 on May 30th.
		In Steve’s case this translated to a 70-second seventh lap and a 65-second final lap.
	andynoise.com /blog/2006/10/26/steve-prefontaines-high-school-days (2108 words)

	Prefontaine \| GoPre.Com
		Steve Roland Prefontaine was the greatest American distance runner ever.
		Steve said that "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." Pre gave us his gift, he ran every race as if it were his last.
		This is his last, this is the bell lap for Steve Prefontaine.
	www.gopre.com (367 words)

	YouTube - Steve Prefontaine, Freshman Wins AAU Championships
		Ian Stewart was a great runner but Prefontain was not running against anyone but Viren in that race and so tactically he was screwed regarding the other competition.
		Steve Prefontaine, a freshman at the University of Oregon, captures the entire nations imagination when he wins the national AAU 5000 meter championships.
		Less then two years later, Prefontaine ran in the Olympics and lost to Lasse Viren of Finland whose entire team was later found to be blood doping.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=N1ZnV56e8JI (507 words)

	The My Hero Project - Steve Prefontaine
		Steve was born on January 25th, 1951 in the small town of Coos Bay, Oregon.
		On May 30th, 1975, when he was only 24 years old, Steve Prefontaine died in a car crash after a party he was attending in Eugene, Oregon.
		Steve Prefontaine was one of America's most famous runners.
	myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=Prefontaine_Fredricksberg_Academy_03 (1320 words)

	Steve Prefontaine@Everything2.com
		Steven Roland Prefontaine (1951-1975) was the greatest distance runner in American history.
		Sadly, "Pre", as he was known to his fans, was killed in a car crash before he reached his athletic prime.
		Pre was born on January 25, 1951 in Coos Bay, Oregon, the son of Ray and Elfriede Prefontaine.
	www.everything2.com /index.pl?node_id=111802 (1294 words)

	Steve Prefontaine Bio & Pix - GoDucks.com—Official Athletics Web Site of the University of Oregon
		Steve Prefontaine's only NCAA loss came as a freshman in the 1969 NCAA XC Champs when he finished third.
		His quest after Olympic glory fueled the American running craze in the mid-1970s, and even though he was tragically killed in a car crash at the age of 24, he still claimed seven NCAA titles, a fourth-place Olympic finish in 1972 (5K), and American records from 2,000 meters through 10,000 meters.
		A Hollywood Prictures movie, 'Prefontaine' was released in the fall of 1996, while a second movie produced by Warner Brothers, 'Without Limits' was scheduled for release in April 1998.
	www.goducks.com /AdMonitor.dbml?ATCLID=275926&SPSID=4367&SPID=243&DB_OEM_ID=500&MONITOR_AD_ID=4625 (1238 words)

	Steve Prefontaine Posters (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Steve Prefontaine posters are 4 feet x 2.5 feet and is made of a soft as silk material.
		Steve Prefontaine was born Coo's Bay Oregon in 1951.
		Steve Prefontaine warms down after his prep two-mile of 8:41.
	www.1-ads.net /steve-prefontaine,966464_class.htm (619 words)

	Prefontaine - Rotten Tomatoes
		A naturalistic dramatization of record breaking distance runner Steve Prefontaine's struggle to win, culminating in the 1972 Munich Olympics, this film favors documentary-style character development more than conventional "sports film" hero worship.
		Now Steve Prefontaine can be immortalized for the complex and shining star that he was.
		Prefontaine gets to the finish line in reasonable shape despite plenty of sloppy running along the way.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/prefontaine (727 words)

	Fire On The Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story
		He had a belief in self and sport that transcended all but the outer reaches of human speed and endurance.
		This documentary is a fitting tribute to Steve Prefontaine.
		This DVD is much more worth owning than either of the ful length movies that have been made about Pre, although they are worth having as well.
	www.usingenglish.com /amazon/us/B000FEB9DS.html (495 words)

	Steve Prefontaine: The Official Site
		During his brief 24-year life-span, Steve Prefontaine grew from hometown hero, to record-setting college phenomenon, to internationally acclaimed track star.
		At no place is the celebration of Steve Prefontaine and his story more personal than in Coos Bay, Oregon, where he was born in 1951 and discovered his gift for running fast and far as a student at Marshfield High School.
		Steve Prefontaine is honored every year at the Prefontaine Memorial Run, a challenging 10K road race across one of his old training courses, with its finish line at the high school track where he first competed.
	www.prefontainerun.com (329 words)

	Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine: Current Amazon U.S.A. One-Edition Data
		Written in 1977, this biography was evidently resurrected because of a recent TV special and two planned motion pictures about the Oregon long-distance runner, whose life was cut short in 1975 when he crashed his sports car at age 24.
		The book gives details of Prefontaine's efforts on the track?where he set many national records, some even while in college?and demonstrates his dedication to running, but it tells readers little about his personal life, perhaps because, as Jordan points out in the introduction, "His pace was so frenetic...
		University of Oregon track star Prefontaine finished fourth in the [5000 meter] race at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
	www.halloween.com /halloween-books/free.php?in=us&asin=0875964575 (478 words)

	Steve Prefontaine: Memorial
		Another excellent source of information about Steve Prefontaine is contained in the book by Tom Jordan.
		The Steve Prefontaine Memorial, located in downtown Coos Bay, Oregon next to the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center.
		Steve Prefontaine Collectible Items - Website by Steves sister, Linda Prefontaine.
	www.prefontainerun.com /memorial.html (328 words)

	Columbus Dispatch - Steve Prefontaine Without Limits
		Billy Crudup (Sleepers) plays Prefontaine as a cocky kid to whom his superior ability is one of life's basic truths, such as gravity and time.
		Bowerman is the mentor astonished by the student's talent; Prefontaine is the pupil who learns from the teacher how to harness his raw ability and will.
		For all his writing skill, Towne gives in to some cliches of the movie bio, as when Prefontaine locks eyes with the first pretty coed he sees in Eugene, Ore., and she turns out to be the love of his life.
	www.chrisbence.com /pre/news223.htm (658 words)

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