Books written by Ken Rappoport

Shaquille O'Neal

Ken Rappoport used extensive research and interviews with many of Shaquille's teachers and coaches to give readers Shaquille's whole life story, from the army-brat days of his childhood to his years at Louisiana State University to his ...
Peyton Manning: Champion Football Star

Throughout his career, Manning has compiled Hall-of-Fame statistics and individual awards, but he is most proud to be called a Superbowl champion. Author Ken Rappoport highlights the career of this gridiron great.
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. In this action-packed biography, you'll see why Grant Hill is a star.
Ladies First: Women Athletes Who Made a Difference

Veteran author and journalist Ken Rappoport showcases pioneering women, from tennis pro Althea Gibson, the first Black American woman to win at Wimbledon, to Susan Butcher, four-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Baseball's Top 10 Home Run Hitters

What can be more exciting than the crack of the bat and the ball flying to the far reaches of a baseball stadium? From Ruth to Aaron to Bonds, Ken Rappoport examines the ten greatest sluggers to ever step up to the plate.
Playing for JoePa

Authors Jordan Hyman and Ken Rappoport tag-team to interview and profile 20 of the most famous families that have been part of Penn State history in the last half-century. From...
Penn State Nittany Lions: Where Have You Gone?

And still more, like All-American Charline Pittman, became an all-star in the newspaper business. In this book there are also a couple of doctors, financial advisors and coaches.
The Nittany Lions: A Story of Penn State Football

The Nittany Lions: A Story of Penn State Football
Sports Great Wayne Gretzky

Action photographs and career statistics highlight this biography of Wayne Gretzky, who is known as The Great One.
Baseball's Top 10 Home Run Hitters

What can be more exciting than the crack of the bat and the ball flying to the far reaches of a baseball stadium? From Ruth to Aaron to Bonds, Ken Rappoport examines the ten greatest sluggers to ever step up to the plate.
The Nittany Lions: A Story of Penn State Football

The Nittany Lions: A Story of Penn State Football
Tales from Penn State Football

Rappoport puts readers on the 50-yard line and takes them behind the scenes in this entertaining look at the storied Penn State football program.
They Changed the Game: Sports Pioneers of the Twentieth Century

In They Changed the Game, authors Ken Rappoport and Barry Wilner profile professional sports' trailblazing champions, from boxing great Muhammad Ali to runner extraordinaire Jesse Owens, from stock-car racer Richard Petty to incomparable ...
Bobby Bonilla

Relates how this outstanding hitter and versatile player went from the South Bronx to the baseball parks of Pittsburgh and New York.
Peyton Manning: Champion Football Star

Throughout his career, Manning has compiled Hall-of-Fame statistics and individual awards, but he is most proud to be called a Superbowl champion. Author Ken Rappoport highlights the career of this gridiron great.