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Jim Thorpe's bright path
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Joseph Bruchac,S. D. Nelson |
A biography of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe, focusing on how his boyhood education set the stage for his athletic achievements which gained him international fame and Olympic gold medals. Autho… |
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America's Champion Swimmer
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David A. Adler |
Describes the life and accomplishments of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel and a figure in the early women's rights movement. |
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Althea Gibson
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Beatrice Gormley |
Follows the life of the first black woman to win the tennis competition at Wimbledon. One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by pare… |
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Little giants of pro sports
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Nathan Aaseng |
Biographies of seven sports figures who have excelled despite being small in stature. Includes Calvin Murphy, Greg Pruitt, Tracy Austin, Pelé, Marcel Dionne, Joe Morgan, and Fred Patek. |
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The runner
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Peter May |
In this fifth China Thriller, Chinese detective Li Yan and American pathologist Margaret Campbell are back in Beijing confronting a sinister sequence of murders which threatens to destroy the future … |
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The high school athlete's guide to college sports
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College Bound Sports (Organization) |
Provides high school athletes a step-by-step plan on ways to present themselves to interested colleges and includes information on school rankings, academics, and housing. |
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In the goal with-- Briana Scurry
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Matt Christopher |
A biography of the soccer goalkeeper whose play on the United States National Team earned her the nickname "the Rock." |
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Women Olympic champions
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Nathan Aaseng |
Profiles the lives and struggles of female Olympic champions. |
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Munich 1972
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David Clay Large |
"Set against the backdrop of the turbulent late 1960s and early 1970s, this compelling book offers the first comprehensive narrative history of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, notorious for the hostag… |
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Billie Jean King
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Marty Gitlin |
Biography of legendary tennis player and activist Billie Jean King. |
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The Lincoln library of sports champions
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No name |
Includes brief, alphabetically arranged biographies of nearly 500 sports personalities from around the world representing more than fifty sports. Includes a table of contents arranged alphabetically … |
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One on one
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John Feinstein |
Feinstein returns to the subjects of his first 10 books (from his celebrated sagas of college basketball seasons to insider tell-alls on pro tennis, golf, and the Army-Navy football rivalry). He reco… |
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Adrian Peterson
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Aaron Frisch |
"An elementary introduction to the life, work, and popularity of Adrian Peterson, a professional football star who became the all-time leading rusher for the Minnesota Vikings"--Provided by publisher. |
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Nutritional assessment of athletes
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Judy A. Driskell |
"Evaluating dietary intake, determining energy metabolism, and conducting other nutritional assessments are essential in understanding the relationships between diet, exercise, health, and physical p… |
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Chris Jericho
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Pete Delmar |
"Describe the life and career of pro wrestler Chris Jericho"-- |
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Aaron Rodgers
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Mari C. Schuh |
An introduction to the life, work, and popularity of Aaron Rodgers, a professional football star who quarterbacked the Green Bay Packers to victory in Super Bowl XLV. |
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Biography today
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Cherie D. Abbey |
Contains alphabetically arranged biographical sketches of well-known personalities. |
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Biography today
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Cherie D. Abbey |
Contains alphabetically arranged biographical sketches of well-known personalities.
"Contains current biographical sketches of athletes, authors, business leaders, entertainers, musicians, politicia… |
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Pro sports halls of fame
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Grolier Educational (Firm) |
Presents biographical information, career statistics, and special achievements of people who have been inducted into the baseball, basketball, football, or hockey hall of fame. |
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My sporting heroes
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Ian Botham |
Covering a wide variety of sports and discussing admired athletes, from Ian Woosnam, Paul Gascoigne and Jonathan Davies to Joe Calzaghe, Lewis Hamilton and Andy Murray, this title presents a celebrat… |
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