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| Author | : Steve Riach |
| Publisher | : Thomas Nelson |
| Total Pages | : 151 |
| Release | : 2009-03-15 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1418561452 |
An inside look at the heart and faith of sports heroes. This feels like a Sports Illustrated photo-essay title! True Heroes of Sports provides a unique look at favorite athletic champions–both past and present. Combining the brilliant images of renowned sports photographer Tom DiPace with essays by sports author Steve Riach, this book profiles the greatest heroes in sports with candid insights into their triumphs and set-backs . . . and ultimately the love faith to capture the total persona of each hero. Featured athletes have been selected for their excellence in their sport and their contributions as a positive example in exhibiting sportsmanship, character, and champion heart.
| Author | : Mac Davis |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 164 |
| Release | : 1972 |
| Genre | : Athletes |
| ISBN | : 9780448025704 |
100 sports figures who truly represent the greates heroes of sports.
| Author | : Donatella Fitzgerald |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Athletes |
| ISBN | : 9780194247528 |
| Author | : Mia Cassany |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2022 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9781914519000 |
This book isn't about the most amazing sports victories; it is about how important it is not give up and about learning to overcome life's many challenges and fighting for what you believe in. It delves into examples of some sportspersons who have been able to innovate or fight against prejudice. Athletes featured: Muhammad Ali (USA), Dick Fosbury (USA), Gerry López (USA), Edurne Pasaban (Spain), Gertrude Ederle (USA), Jackie Robinson (USA), André Agassi (France), Sonja Henie (Norway), Pelé (Brazil), Gino Bartali & Fausto Coppi (Italy), Nadia Comâneci (Romania), Katherine Switzer (Germany), Harry Vardon (UK), Chester Williams (South Africa), Ma Long (China), Patty McGee (USA).
| Author | : David Stabler |
| Publisher | : Quirk Books |
| Total Pages | : 209 |
| Release | : 2015-11-17 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1594748233 |
Hilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations show how Tiger Woods, Gabby Douglas, Bruce Lee, Billie Jean King, and other budding sports champions faced kid-sized challenges growing up. Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker, his family sent him to reform school. Race car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her “girls can’t drive.” And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play. Kid Athletes tells all of their stories and more with full-color cartoon illustrations on every page. Other subjects include Billie Jean King, Jackie Robinson, Yao Ming, Gabby Douglas, Tiger Woods, Julie Krone, Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, Bobby Orr, Lionel Messi, and more! Excited for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics? Check out Kid Olympians: Summer!
| Author | : John Marlin |
| Publisher | : Twenty-First Century Books |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2004-08-01 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 9780822517962 |
A look at the life and career of the famous baseball player.
| Author | : Thomas A. O'Toole |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781580510912 |
Through the words of such Catholic athletes as Sammy Sosa, Tara Lipinski, and Dave Wannstedt, this book reveals that heroes still exist. It also reveals that for many of those who take their role-model status seriously, faith plays a major part in their success and their witness.
| Author | : Glenn Stout |
| Publisher | : Turtleback Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010-12-27 |
| Genre | : African American baseball players |
| ISBN | : 9780606150965 |
Presents the inspiring stories of baseball players who overcame obstacles in the course of their careers due to race, religion, ethnicity, or gender, including Jackie Robinson, Hank Greenburg, Fernando Valenzuela, and Ila Borders
| Author | : John Murray |
| Publisher | : Dino Books |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2017-07-13 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1786068222 |
'Usain was confident. After all, he'd been rewriting the record books of athletics history for a decade.' 9.58 seconds was all it took for Usain Bolt to blaze his way into the history books, with a 100 metres world record that shocked the world. But when Usain was little, he preferred cricket to running. No one knew that the tall, skinny boy from a small town in Jamaiwould go on to become 'The Lightning Bolt' – the fastest man ever.
| Author | : Lawrence A. Wenner |
| Publisher | : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Athletes |
| ISBN | : 9781433112997 |
In examining the «hero to villain arc» of sport celebrity, this volume features leading scholars from the fields of media, sport, and cultural studies who bring diverse vantage points to understanding how contemporary sport celebrities become heroes and gain fame and then fall precipitously from grace through a variety of «sporting offenses».
