Book Description
A collection of 2,200 biographical profiles of sports figures from all over North America.
Author : Ralph Hickok
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 934 pages
File Size : 19,35 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
A collection of 2,200 biographical profiles of sports figures from all over North America.
Author : Bill Gutman
Publisher : Julian Messner
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,57 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Athletes
ISBN : 9780671340285
Presents profiles of nine professional athletes from football, baseball, and basketball.
Author : National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,47 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780810922501
Author : Bill Gutman
Publisher : Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 25,83 MB
Release : 1990-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780671693343
Presents profiles of nine professional athletes from football, baseball, and basketball.
Author : Jim Afremow
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 26,71 MB
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1623361494
Even among the most elite performers, certain athletes stand out as a cut above the rest, able to outperform in clutch, game-deciding moments. These athletes prove that raw athletic ability doesn't necessarily translate to a superior on-field experience—its the mental game that matters most. Sports participation—from the recreational to the collegiate Division I level—is at an all-time high. While the caliber of their games may differ, athletes at every level have one thing in common: the desire to excel. 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 to progress within a sport and sustain long-term excellence • Customizable pre-performance routines to hit full power when the gun goes off or the puck is dropped With hundreds of useful tips, breakthrough science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world's top trainers, The Champion's Mind will help you shape your body to ensure a longer, healthier, happier lifetime.
Author : Rich Westcott
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 34,57 MB
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1613218508
Since the start of the twentieth century, Philadelphia’s professional teams in four major sports have won a combined total of seventeen championships. All of Philadelphia’s current teams—the Phillies in baseball, the Eagles in football, the Flyers in ice hockey, and the 76ers in basketball—have won championships. The list of champs also includes long-gone teams such as the Athletics in baseball, the Warriors in basketball, and the Frankford Yellow Jackets in football. In Rich Westcott’s The Champions of Philadelphia, each of these teams earns a chapter devoted to its championship season. There are detailed descriptions of the games and players, plus noteworthy interviews. Starting with teams from the 1940s, Westcott has interviewed more than fifty players, managers, coaches, and others, including luminaries such as Mike Schmidt, Chuck Bednarik, and Bobby Clarke. The City of Brotherly Love is also a city that loves its champions. Westcott’s in-depth account of Philadelphia’s athletic triumphs will attract fans of each of the four active professional teams. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author : Bob Rotella
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,21 MB
Release : 2016-05-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1476788642
A "guide to success in all aspects of life-- not just sports-- from business to relationships to personal challenges of every variety"--Amazon.com.
Author : Stefan Szymanski
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 13,62 MB
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1620974436
The changing fortunes of Detroit, told through the lens of the city's major sporting events, by the bestselling author of Soccernomics, and a prizewinning cultural critic From Ty Cobb and Hank Greenberg to the Bad Boys, from Joe Louis and Gordie Howe to the Malice at the Palace, City of Champions explores the history of Detroit through the stories of its most gifted athletes and most celebrated teams, linking iconic events in the history of Motown sports to the city's shifting fortunes. In an era when many teams have left rustbelt cities to relocate elsewhere, Detroit has held on to its franchises, and there is currently great hope in the revival of the city focused on its downtown sports complexes—but to whose benefit? Szymanski and Weineck show how the fate of the teams in Detroit's stadiums, gyms, and fields is echoed in the rise and fall of the car industry, political upheavals ushered in by the depression, World War II, the 1967 uprising, and its recent bankruptcy and renewal. Driven by the conviction that sports not only mirror society but also have a special power to create both community and enduring narratives that help define a city's sense of self, City of Champions is a unique history of the most American of cities.
Author : Joseph S. Page
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,73 MB
Release : 2010-12-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786448098
While the Super Bowl has become a worldwide cultural event, the annual league championship games had a long history even before the first Super Bowl in January, 1967. From the first American Football League's attempt to settle the league title on the gridiron in 1926 to the separate NFL and AFL championships of the 1965 season, this history offers a narrative of each game, including line-ups, box scores and team statistics.
Author : Steve Riach
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 17,28 MB
Release : 2009-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1418561452
An inside look at the heart and faith of sports heroes. This feels like a Sports Illustrated photo-essay title! True Heroes of Sports provides a unique look at favorite athletic champions–both past and present. Combining the brilliant images of renowned sports photographer Tom DiPace with essays by sports author Steve Riach, this book profiles the greatest heroes in sports with candid insights into their triumphs and set-backs . . . and ultimately the love faith to capture the total persona of each hero. Featured athletes have been selected for their excellence in their sport and their contributions as a positive example in exhibiting sportsmanship, character, and champion heart.