100 Athletes Who Shaped Sports History Contributor(s): Roberts, Russell (Author), Jacobs, Timothy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0912517530 ISBN-13: 9780912517537 Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: The top 100 international male and female athletes from over 20 different sports--through recorded history. Chronologically organized, the book begins with Milo of Crotona, the greatest of Olympian athletes. The 100th place belongs to Tiger Woods, today's dominant presence in pro golf. Each athlete is wonderfully profiled with an engaging one-page biography, along with an illustration or photograph and locator map. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | History - Biography & Autobiography | Sports |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 9.28" (0.43 lbs) 128 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The collaborative effort of Timothy Jacobs and Russell Roberts, 100 Athletes Who Shaped Sports History is a compilation of one hundred single-page biographies summarizing the lives and achievements of great athletes ranging from Ted Williams, Patty Berg, and Sugar Ray Leonard, to Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan, and Wayne Gretzky. A black-and-white photograph or a simple sketch of each of the great sports figures accompanies the brief narrative describing their role in the particular sport they embraced. 100 Athletes Who Shaped Sports History is recommended as a quick and easy read for sports trivia buffs, as well as being a great book to introduce young people to the varied and diverse world of sports legends. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jacobs, Timothy: - Timothy Jacobs is a sports enthusiastRoberts, Russel: - Roberts is an expert in Baseball. |