Profiles in Sports Courage - Couverture rigide

Rappoport, Ken

 
9781561453689: Profiles in Sports Courage
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1561453684 ISBN 13 : 9781561453689
Editeur : Peachtree, 2006

Synopsis

A dozen of the twentieth-century's greatest and most courageous athletes show how they overcame difficult obstacles to make a lasting impact not only in their sport but also on society.
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 Baseball, and race car pioneer Janet Guthrie, the first woman to qualify for the Indy 500.
Each dramatic, action-packed profile shows how these talented athletes overcame such serious challenges as racism, sexism, and severe illness. Young readers will find in each of these inspiring men and women the bravery, perseverance, and dedication that made them outstanding athletes during their own times and strong role models for today.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ken Rappoport is the author of dozens of sports books for young readers and adults. He was a writer for The Associated Press for thirty years, covering every major professional and college sport. He died in 2020.

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Éditeur
Peachtree
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1561453684
ISBN 13 
9781561453689
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
160
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Personne responsable
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