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Lives of the athletes : thrills, spills (and what the neighbors thought) / |
| Author | Krull, Kathleen. |
| Call Number | j927.96 KRU |
| Publisher | San Diego : Harcourt Brace, |
| Subject | Athletes -- Biography. |
| Juvenile literature. | |
| Title Statement | Lives of the athletes : thrills, spills (and what the neighbors thought) / written by Kathleen Krull ; illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Description | 96 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Contents | Jim Thorpe -- Duke Kahanamoku -- Babe Ruth -- Red Grange -- Johnny Weissmuller -- Gertrude Ederle -- Babe Didrikson Zaharias -- Sonja Henie -- Jesse Owens -- Jackie Robinson -- Sir Edmund Hillary -- Maurice Richard -- Maureen Connolly -- Roberto Clemente -- Wilma Rudolph -- Arthur Ashe -- Peter Maravich -- Bruce Lee -- Pelé -- Flo Hyman. |
| Summary | Presents twenty true stories of athletes--mostly admirable, occasionally quirky--whose physical accomplishments create a world of thrills and spills. Most people can reel off a string of stats about their favorite sports hero, but few fans know the person behind the trophies and medals. This book reveals little-known personal facts about Sonja Henie, Bruce Lee, Jackie Robinson, and many other champions of sport. |
| Bibliography Note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-96). |
| Contributors | Hewitt, Kathryn, ill. |
| ISBN | 0152008063 (HC) |
| LCCN | 95050702 |
| Hold Requests | 0 |
| Bib No. | 580782 |
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