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Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"...recount[s] the politically and racially charged rivalry between African-American boxing champion Joe Louis and white German boxer Max Schmeling, which grew between their 1936 and 1938 matches. Tracing both men's careers from inception until they hung up their gloves, the authors illuminate how emblematic each was to his country while exploring the social issues of the day."--
Author
Publisher
Dey St
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A refreshing and thought-provoking look at athletes whose legacies have been reduced to one defining moment of defeat--those on the flip side of an epic triumph--and what their experiences can teach us about competition, life, and the human spirit. Every sports fan recalls with amazing accuracy a pivotal winning moment involving a favorite team or player--Henry Aaron hitting his 715th home run to pass Babe Ruth; Christian Laettner's famous buzzer...
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
In the 1990s, infamous dirt bike rider Larry Linkogle began a revolution. Fed up with the culture of motocross racing, he and his friend set out to create a new sport. The high-stakes, often death-defying world of freestyle motocross was born and took fans of extreme sports by storm. Though Linkogle rose to legendary status with his record-breaking stunts and rock-and-roll lifestyle, his inner demons and self-destructive behavior eventually led to...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. And in September 1955, having survived a rattlesnake strike, two hurricanes, and a run-in with gangsters from Harlem, she stood atop Maine's Mount Katahdin....
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Life Long
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Step after step for 26.2 miles, hundreds of thousands of people run marathons. But why--what compels people past pain, lost toenails, 5.30 am start times, The Wall? Sports writer Matt Fitzgerald set out to run eight marathons in eight weeks across the country to answer that question. At each race, he meets an array of runners, from first timers, to dad-daughter teams and spouses, to people who'd been running for decades, and asks them what keeps...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A captivating book that brilliantly reveals an American sports legend long overlooked. Sally Jacobs tells the riveting story of Althea Gibson, my personal hero, who overcame daunting odds - on the tennis court and off - to stand at the world pinnacle of her sport and became an inspiration to many." - Billie Jean King In 1950, three years after Jackie Robinson first walked onto the diamond at Ebbets Field, the all-white, upper-crust US Lawn Tennis...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Beijing 2008: Usain Bolt slows down as he approaches the finish line of the 100-meter finals, well ahead of his nearest rival. His face filled with the euphoria of a young man utterly in thrall to his extraordinary physical talent. It is one of the greatest moments in sports history--and it is just the beginning. Of the ten fastest 100-meter times in history, eight belong to Jamaicans. How is it that a small Caribbean island has come to almost totally...
90) Running away
Author
Publisher
New Harvest, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Showing how one decision can alter the course of a life, a journalist shares his personal journey of coming back up after hitting rock bottom by developing a passion for long-distance running.
91) Tyson
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the rise and fall of Mike Tyson with a series of in-depth interviews with the championship fighter.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A timely and eye-opening look at women in sports journalism, this book provides valuable insight on the obstacles women have had to overcome in order to succeed within the "masculine" world of sports and the challenges they continue to face today. The stories of their struggles are at times infuriating, at times triumphant, but always compelling"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Linebackers are the leaders of a football team's defense. They lead by example when they lay enormous hits on opposing players. Learn about the toughest, hardest-hitting linebackers in NFL history. Then create your own list!"--
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
NASCAR has traditionally been a southern, white man's sports, but it was knocked off its axis when Bill Lester entered the playing field. Bill did not grow up in the sport as so many other drivers had. He enjoyed racing as a side hobby while he worked as an engineer at Hewlett-Packard until, at the age of 40, and while standing on the brink of peril or promise, he quit his job to pursue racing full time. Blessed with natural talent, Bill still had...
Author
Publisher
ECCO, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
History will remember the rivalry of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali as one for the ages. A trilogy of extraordinary fights that transcended the world of sports and crossed into a sociocultural drama that divided the country. Joe Frazier was a much more complex figure than just his rivalry with Ali would suggest. In this riveting and nuanced portrayal, acclaimed sportswriter Mark Kram, Jr. unlinks Frazier from Ali and for the first time gives a full-bodied...
97) The pretender
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The world's number one Rocky fan has spent the last 40 years of his life focusing on every aspect of the Rocky films and on his fictional hero Rocky Balboa.
Author
Series
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Records smashed ... incredible athletic feats ... Medals won ... The top 40 Olympic athletes of all time are here! In this fun, fact-packed book from the 40 Inspiring Icons series, learn how these athletic stars became the best in the world."--Amazon
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