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Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

2025 · Movie · 1h 43m

Streaming on Prime and Tubi.

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In 1908, eighth grader Alma Richards quits school to work as a ranch hand. A chance meeting with a professor motivates him to resume his education, leading him to compete in high jump at the Stockholm Olympics and win a gold medal.

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