Chapter 3: The Torrance Tornado

Louie became a local legend. He broke a 4:21.3 mile! Some newspapers called him the "Torrance Tornado."  He set a huge, but reachable goal; the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Louie graduated high school in 1935, and looked forward to 1936. Louie started to look at colleges, especially USC. He knew that he wasn't going to be fast enough to make the Olympics, and this saddened him. But there was still hope. He found out about a race in Los Angeles, which would help him towards his dream. He finished third, but was still invited to the Olympic Qualifying Final. He finished second, and gained entrance to the games.