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Father of the Iditarod: The Joe Redington story
Father of the Iditarod The Joe Redington story Author:Lew Freedman Back in 1971, Alaska homesteader Joe Redington had a wild idea -- organize a 1,000-mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome. Thus was born the legendary Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race "RM" and an Alaska folk hero.