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Running helped turn Jean-Paul LaPierre’s life around, and now he is looking for a way to display the running memorabilia he has amassed over 25 years.

Dozens of relatives of the late Ellison M. "Tarzan" Brown — ranging in age from six months to 91 — gathered together for the dedication of the Tarzan Brown Trail

The monument was made with bluestone and granite from R.I. and stone masonry skills passed down through generations in the Narragansett tribe.

WESTERLY — Practicing a skill he learned from his forefathers, Theodore Pahiea Ellison "Ted" Brown wedged a small stone into the side of a large, square, bluestone-topped structure one morning

The half-mile stretch near the end of the Boston Marathon is named for what happened in 1936, when Westerlys Tarzan Brown put his pride on the line.

The half-mile stretch near the end of the Boston Marathon is named for what happened in 1936, when Westerlys Tarzan Brown put his pride on the line.

The half-mile stretch near the end of the Boston Marathon is named for what happened in 1936, when Westerlys Tarzan Brown put his pride on the line.

"Tarzan" Brown won the Boston Marathon twice, but he sold the trophies to feed his family. His granddaughter is trying to find them

Tarzan Brown won the Boston Marathon in 1936 and 1939.

The Narragansett Indian, who lived in Charlestown, Rhode Island, had to borrow $1 to enter the 1939 Boston Marathon. He won and set a new American record.