Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

In "Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story," a gripping tale of perseverance and redemption unfolds in 1908 as eighth grader Alma Richards musters the courage to defy his family's expectations and trade ranch work for the chance at a better life. A serendipitous encounter with a professor sets Alma on a path that will take him from the dusty plains of America to the grandeur of the Stockholm Olympics, where he ultimately claims the gold medal in high jump.