Tarzan Brown statue dedicated in Westerly

WESTERLY, R.I. (WJAR) — A statue honoring Ellison “Tarzan” Brown was dedicated at Rooney Park in Westerly Saturday.

Brown was a Native American long-distance runner, best known as a two-time winner of the Boston Marathon in the 1930s.

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Several Boston Marathon champions were in attendance at the dedication ceremony who spoke on Brown’s long-standing legacy.