Their Greatest Victory: 24 Athletes Who Overcame Disease, Disability and Injury
- ISBN-10
- 0786473053
- ISBN-13
- 9780786473052
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-08-05
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Author
- David L. Porter
Description
The book tells the dramatic stories of 24 remarkable athletes who overcame seemingly insurmountable medical adversities to attain athletic success. A separate chapter is devoted to each, relating how that athlete developed the problem, what medical issues arose, how success was achieved despite the setback, and what personal qualities enabled the athlete to prevail.
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