Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt
The most harrowing stories are hidden beneath a career that is dazzling. Lolo Jones, the winner of both USA championships and World Championships in hurdle events was able to achieve her position with a lot struggle and a huge amount of patience. Jones was the sole member of a family with five children as well as grew up in extreme poverty. Her mother was always moving around and even been living in the basement of a church for some duration. A life of constant movement led Jones to attend an entirely new school each year, until she began in high school. Jones was able to move away from her mom to Theodore Roosevelt to enable her to focus on her passion for track. Jones was a member of four different families to ensure that she was studying at a high level. Jones was awarded an award called the Gatorade track and field Athlete of the Award at the high school level. As a young cellist, Jones was also part of the school's orchestra. Beginning When she entered college, Jones proved ...