Books written by Ken Rappoport

Football's Game Changers: Icons, Record Breakers, Scandals, Super Bowls, and More

... 119 Davis, Corbett, 47 Davis, Wendell, 97, 98 Davis, Willie, 171 Dawson, Dermontti, 187 "death penalty" (team bans), 31 Deflategate, 81, 205, 206 DeLamielleure, Joe, 187 dementia, 50 Denison University Athletics, 174 Denver Broncos, ...
Super Bowl Heroes

Nancy Armour, George Atallah, Howard Balzer, Judy Battista, Gil Brandt, Joe Browne, Simmi Buttar, Rachel Cohen, Steve Cohen, Jim Corbett, Tim Dahlberg, Bob Glauber, Joanna Hunter, Pat Kirwan, Alex Marvez, Brian McCarthy, ...
Great College Football Rivalries

When Dietzel left for West Point after the 1961 season , LSU athletic director Jim Corbett wisely imported Charlie McClendon , a former Kentucky star . McClendon became the longest - lasting and most successful coach in LSU history .
Penn State Football: The Complete Illustrated History

5 returns) 21.4 Don Jonas, 1960 19.2 Gary Hayman, 1973 17.6 Kevin Baugh, 1980 Most Extra Points Attempted 63 Brett Conway, 1994 62 Alberto Vitiello, 1971 60 Kevin Kelly, 2008 50 Kevin Kelly, 2005 46 Craig Fayak, 1991 Most Punt Return ...
On the Clock: The Story of the NFL Draft

“We could not go to the same places as the white players,” Triplett said, “so we used to go down to the Black Bottom after the game. The Detroit Stars (of baseball's Negro Leagues) and the basketball players who used to play at Brewster ...
Gridiron Glory: The Story of the Army-Navy Football Rivalry

But Army-Navy is first and foremost about football, and as Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport relate in this engaging history, it may be college football in its purest form-and not just as a "training ground for the NFL.
Michigan Wolverines

Hail to the victors! This fight song can be heard ringing throughout Ann Arbor celebrating the Michigan Wolverines.
The Big Dance: The Story of the NCAA Basketball Tournament

Speculation always has centered on guard Derrick Rose and his academic transcripts. Rose nearly guided the Tigers to the champi— onship (more on that in a moment) before Chicago made him the top overall pick in the NBA draft after ...
Grant Hill

The life story of the young basketball player from Reston, Virginia, who played with the Detroit Pistons and made the 1995 NBA All-Star team.
Alex Rodriguez: Champion Baseball Star

In a career full of incredible feats, A-Rod has slugged his way into the record books. From his home run heroics to his World Series championship, author Ken Rappoport highlights the career of this baseball superstar.
Super Sports Star Alex Rodriguez

Surveys the life and career of Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez, a natural athlete who, in 2001, became the highest paid player in baseball.
Girls Rule!: The Glory and Spirit of Women in Sports

Highlights the significant events and female athletes that have shaped women's sports, including the inclusion of women's softball, basketball, and ice hockey in the Olympic Games and success in World Cup soccer.
Profiles in Sports Courage

Veteran author and journalist Ken Rappoport showcases some lesser-known athletes such as Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Everest, as well as famous athletes like Jackie Robinson, the first Black American to play in Major League ...
The Little League That Could: A History of the American Football League

Wearing borrowed uniforms, practicing on obscure college campuses, and led by a former Marine Corps W.W. II fighter ace as commissioner, the American Football League (AFL) debuted in the Fall of 1960 to challenge the monopoly of the well ...
Michigan Wolverines

Hail to the victors! This fight song can be heard ringing throughout Ann Arbor celebrating the Michigan Wolverines.
Tim Tebow: A Football Star Who Cares

They chanted Tim Tebow's name at games. They rented a billboard in support of their hero. But Tebow once again began the season as Orton's backup. It happened in the fifth game of the season. The Broncos trailed San Diego 23–10 at the ...
Tim Tebow: A Football Star Who Cares

When he scrambles out of the pocket, Tim Tebow makes incredible things happen on the football field. In Ken Rappoport's biography of Tebow, readers will see that he does even more amazing things off the field.
Derek Jeter: Champion Baseball Star

Home run, but this was not an ordinary home run. It was hit number 3,000 for the New York Yankees shortstop. This is just one of many milestones Derek Jeter has achieved during his remarkable career.
Crazyball: Sports Scandals, Superstitions, and Sick Plays

This book is filled with moments that will make you laugh, shake your head in wonderment, lose your breath, or simply ask: “Really?!”
Top 10 Basketball Legends

The author includes descriptions of the big games and the individual techniques that made these big men tops in their fields. Books in this series are good for report writing, reference, as well as entertainment.