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Jim Thorpe's bright path Jim Thorpe's bright path 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… OL121167W
America's Champion Swimmer America's Champion Swimmer 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. OL121643W
Althea Gibson Althea Gibson 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… OL15132596W
Little giants of pro sports Little giants of pro sports 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. OL15216169W
The runner The runner 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 … OL15387675W
The high school athlete's guide to college sports The high school athlete's guide to college sports 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. OL15754301W
In the goal with-- Briana Scurry In the goal with-- Briana Scurry Matt Christopher A biography of the soccer goalkeeper whose play on the United States National Team earned her the nickname "the Rock." OL16026079W
Women Olympic champions Women Olympic champions Nathan Aaseng Profiles the lives and struggles of female Olympic champions. OL16039779W
Munich 1972 Munich 1972 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… OL16135024W
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Marty Gitlin Biography of legendary tennis player and activist Billie Jean King. OL16211966W
The Lincoln library of sports champions The Lincoln library of sports champions 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 … OL16456082W
One on one One on one 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… OL16461616W
Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 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. OL16599815W
Nutritional assessment of athletes Nutritional assessment of athletes 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… OL16965012W
Chris Jericho Chris Jericho Pete Delmar "Describe the life and career of pro wrestler Chris Jericho"-- OL17711263W
Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers 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. OL17878142W
Biography today Biography today Cherie D. Abbey Contains alphabetically arranged biographical sketches of well-known personalities. OL17933370W
Biography today Biography today Cherie D. Abbey Contains alphabetically arranged biographical sketches of well-known personalities. "Contains current biographical sketches of athletes, authors, business leaders, entertainers, musicians, politicia… OL17933445W
Pro sports halls of fame Pro sports halls of fame 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. OL18565155W
My sporting heroes My sporting heroes 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… OL18681442W
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