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100 sports figures who truly represent the greates heroes of sports.
Book Synopsis 100 Greatest Sports Heroes by : Mac Davis
Download or read book 100 Greatest Sports Heroes written by Mac Davis and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 sports figures who truly represent the greates heroes of sports.
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).
Book Synopsis Sports Heroes by : Mia Cassany
Download or read book Sports Heroes written by Mia Cassany and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-04-14 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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).
On the court and on the field they are the world?s winners, exhibiting a natural grace and prowess their adoring fans can only dream about. Yet so often, off the field our sports heroes lose their perspective, their balance, and ultimately their place. In a work as timely as the latest fracas on the basketball court or the most recent drug-induced scandal in the dugout, Stanley H. Teitelbaum looks into the circumstances behind many star athletes? precipitous fall from grace. ø In his psychotherapy practice, Teitelbaum has worked extensively with professional athletes and sports agents?work he draws on here for insight into the psyche of sports figures and the off-the-field challenges they face. Considering both historical and current cases, he shows how, in many instances, the very factors that elevate athletes to superstardom contribute to their downfall. An evenhanded and honest look at athletes who have faltered, Teitelbaum?s work helps us see past our sports stars? exalted images into what those images?and their frailty?say about our society and ourselves.
Book Synopsis Sports Heroes, Fallen Idols by : Stanley H. Teitelbaum
Download or read book Sports Heroes, Fallen Idols written by Stanley H. Teitelbaum and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the court and on the field they are the world?s winners, exhibiting a natural grace and prowess their adoring fans can only dream about. Yet so often, off the field our sports heroes lose their perspective, their balance, and ultimately their place. In a work as timely as the latest fracas on the basketball court or the most recent drug-induced scandal in the dugout, Stanley H. Teitelbaum looks into the circumstances behind many star athletes? precipitous fall from grace. ø In his psychotherapy practice, Teitelbaum has worked extensively with professional athletes and sports agents?work he draws on here for insight into the psyche of sports figures and the off-the-field challenges they face. Considering both historical and current cases, he shows how, in many instances, the very factors that elevate athletes to superstardom contribute to their downfall. An evenhanded and honest look at athletes who have faltered, Teitelbaum?s work helps us see past our sports stars? exalted images into what those images?and their frailty?say about our society and ourselves.
The stories of Canadian athletes and how they changed the sports of basketball, hockey, track and field, rowing, and skiing.
Book Synopsis Trailblazing Sports Heroes by : Joan Dixon
Download or read book Trailblazing Sports Heroes written by Joan Dixon and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories of Canadian athletes and how they changed the sports of basketball, hockey, track and field, rowing, and skiing.
Book Synopsis Fifty Years, Fifty Heroes by : Ross Bernstein
Download or read book Fifty Years, Fifty Heroes written by Ross Bernstein and published by Ross Bernstein Enterprises. This book was released on 1997 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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.
Book Synopsis Champions of Faith by : Thomas A. O'Toole
Download or read book Champions of Faith written by Thomas A. O'Toole and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
A stolen bicycle led twelve-year-old Cassius Clay to his first boxing teacher. He spent endless hours training, determined that he would one day become the heavyweight champion of the world. In 1964 he beat Sonny Liston to make his prediction come true. When Ali refused to fight in the Vietnam War, his title was stripped from him, and he was banned from boxing. But just a few years later, he made an incredible comeback. Find out how Ali became one of the most popular athletes in the world.
Book Synopsis Muhammad Ali, 2nd Edition by : Carrie Golus
Download or read book Muhammad Ali, 2nd Edition written by Carrie Golus and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stolen bicycle led twelve-year-old Cassius Clay to his first boxing teacher. He spent endless hours training, determined that he would one day become the heavyweight champion of the world. In 1964 he beat Sonny Liston to make his prediction come true. When Ali refused to fight in the Vietnam War, his title was stripped from him, and he was banned from boxing. But just a few years later, he made an incredible comeback. Find out how Ali became one of the most popular athletes in the world.
Book Synopsis Sports Heroes, Feats and Facts by : International Masters Publishers, Incorporated
Download or read book Sports Heroes, Feats and Facts written by International Masters Publishers, Incorporated and published by . This book was released on 1994-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Focuses on the accomplishments of some great athletes from around the world.
Book Synopsis Sports Heroes by : Jane Bingham
Download or read book Sports Heroes written by Jane Bingham and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the accomplishments of some great athletes from around the world.
Meet 55 of Wisconsin's famous athletes, either born or raised in the state of Wisconsin. Designed for the 3rd and 4th grade reading levels.
Book Synopsis Wisconsin Sports Heroes by : Martin Hintz
Download or read book Wisconsin Sports Heroes written by Martin Hintz and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet 55 of Wisconsin's famous athletes, either born or raised in the state of Wisconsin. Designed for the 3rd and 4th grade reading levels.