Covers the greatest players in college and pro football, including the inspirational stories of Pat Tillman and Tedy Bruschi.
This new, 3-volume set offers comprehensive coverage of today's top athletes, in all sports around the world.
The Resources To get a glimpse at a different side of the World's Greatest Female Athlete, visit www.christianitytoday.com and read the articleJackie's Gold Medal Faith, by Ramona Cramer Tucker. Additional information is available at ...
In The Champion's Mind, sports psychologist Jim Afremow, PhD, offers the same advice he uses with Olympians, Heisman Trophy winners, and professional athletes, including: • How to get in a "zone," thrive on a team, and stay humble • How ...
In The Champion's Comeback, he offers winning strategies for athletes of any age or skill level to get mentally psyched for competition, quickly rebound after a loss, and overcome injuries (and the fear of re-injury).
Emphasises on sports that are popular in North America. This book also covers sports and athletes from other parts of the world. It covers athletes' life and achievements chronologically. It...
JIM THORPE ACTIVE YEARS 1908–1929 HIGHLIGHTS Olympic gold medaldecathlon , pentathlon ( 1912 ) , football AllAmerican — 3rd team ( 1908 ) , Ist team ( 1911 , 1912 ) , voted " Greatest Athlete , First Half of 20th Century " by Associated ...
The book appeals to all lovers of sport, anyone with an interest in psychology and excellence, the parents of budding athletes, and fans of books like Freakonomics, Outliers and Range.
LINDSEY JACOBELLIS : SNOWBOARDER At the 2006 Winter Olympics , U.S. athlete Lindsey Jacobellis soared along the twisting snowboard cross trail . She had a 50 - yard ( 46 - meter ) lead . Victory was hers ! A flashy twist At the second ...
Library of Congress Cataloging - in - Publication Data : Paur , Jason My favorite place : great athletes in the great outdoors / by Jason Paur ; photographs by Corey Rich . p . cm . ISBN 0-8118-4323-8 1. Photography of sports . 2.
To what degree do sports scandals reflect culture at large? How can athletes lead in combating homophobia? The informative edition tackles these questions and debates surrounding athletes as role models.