Biography: sport
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Biography: sport
Paperback. Here, Philip Raisor recounts the hard knocks and hard-won triumphs of a basketball odyssey across 1950s America, from Indiana to Kansas to Louisiana, and from adolescence to adulthood. He also captures the period in his life in which he gradually stopped defining himself in terms of the game. Series: Sports and American Culture Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214843
- ISBN
- 9780826214843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.63
€ 43.99
€ 36.63
Hardcover. Chad Rowan left his home in rural Hawaii for Tokyo with visions of becoming a star athlete in Japan's national sport, sumo. Five years later, he became the first gaijin to advance to sumo's top rank, yokozuna. This book chronicles the events leading to that improbable scene, tracing his life from his Hawaii upbringing to his retirement ceremony. Num Pages: 360 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824829414
- ISBN
- 9780824829414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.22€ 53.91
€ 58.22
€ 53.91
Paperback. The 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam were the first in which women over the objections of many, including Pope Pius XI and the founder of the modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin were allowed to run in the marquee track events." Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBB; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810129580
- ISBN
- 9780810129580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. As an Atlanta Brave, Andruw Jones has proven himself as a dependable and tenacious player, appearing in at least 150 games per season. Born in the Caribbean, Jones was encouraged by his baseball-playing father and showed prodigious talent at an early age, signing with the Braves when he was only 16. This book presents Andruw Jones biography. Series: Baseball Superstars. Num Pages: 120 pages, 25 full-colour & black-&-white photographs, index, bibliography, glossary, chronology & t. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 3. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Checkmark Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780791098998
- ISBN
- 9780791098998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.30
€ 15.99
€ 15.30
Tiger Woods has a long list of achievements under his belt and is considered one of the most successful golfers of all time. This biography recounts the story of his many life achievements. It features color photographs, sidebars, quotes, and fact boxes. Series: Black Americans of Achievement. Num Pages: 95 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJG. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 95
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780791097144
- ISBN
- 9780791097144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
€ 38.99
€ 33.59
A 12-time All-Star, Piazza holds the all-time record for home runs by a catcher with 419 and has twice finished as the runner-up for MVP. With full-color photographs, career statistics, and sidebars, this biography explores how, through hard work and determination, Piazza succeeded despite the early odds against him. Num Pages: 130 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publications
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780791094938
- ISBN
- 9780791094938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Before 1947, professional baseball was as segregated as the rest of American society. But on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and changed history by becoming the first African American to play in the Major League Baseball. This illustrated biography traces the phenomenal rise of this all-American icon. Num Pages: 122 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780791094426
- ISBN
- 9780791094426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Never missing a game during his career, the six-time All-Star - Lou Gehrig - set the American League record with 184 RBI in 1931, hit a record 23 grand slams, won two Most Valuable Player awards, and won the 1934 Triple Crown. This biography celebrates a man who was not only a baseball great but also a true American hero. Num Pages: 130 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780791094235
- ISBN
- 9780791094235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Paperback. During his time as manager of the Detroit Tigers from 1949 to 1951, Red Rolfe recorded daily accounts of each game, including observations about his team's performance, strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies of opposing players and managers. His journals offer an opportunity to find out what a manager is thinking when no one is around to hear. Editor(s): Anderson, William M. Num Pages: 360 pages, 36 tables, 16 pages photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031481
- ISBN
- 9780472031481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
€ 25.40
paperback. The hugely entertaining, and extremely candid, autobiography of one of the most colourful characters in motor sport Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Orion
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780752893174
- ISBN
- 9780752893174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.68
€ 12.99
€ 10.68
Paperback. Contains twenty biographies of African American male and female athletes that furnish perspectives on the changing status of these athletes and how these changes mirrored the transformation of sports, American society, and civil rights legislation. This collection includes: Marshall Taylor, William Henry Lewis, Tiger Woods, and Venus Williams. Editor(s): Wiggins, David K. Num Pages: 472 pages, 19 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; JFSL3; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557288769
- ISBN
- 9781557288769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.57
€ 37.99
€ 32.57
Comprises the highlights of Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame guide Taylor Streit's fifty years of fly-fishing. From New Mexico to Argentina, this work follows Streit, and his sidekick "superfly," from hooking the tail of a great marlin to getting hooked, barefoot, to the living room carpet. Num Pages: 184 pages, 60 colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826332721
- ISBN
- 9780826332721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.33
€ 21.99
€ 20.33
Forced to fight other Jews in bare-knuckle bouts for the perverse entertainment of SS officers, Harry quickly learned that his own survival depended on his ability to fight and win. Presenting a story of endurance, desperation, and love, this title provides the first-hand testimony of the author's father, Harry Haft, a holocaust victim. Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations, 2 forewords. BIC Classification: BGS; HBJD; HBTZ1; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608233
- ISBN
- 9780815608233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
€ 25.40
Hardback. The story of America s most accomplished track and field athlete in the early twentieth century and the first Utahn and Mormon to win an Olympic gold medal" Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; 3JJC; BGS; WSBB; WSBX; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607814917
- ISBN
- 9781607814917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.60
€ 41.60
Hardback. Bill Giles oversaw one of the greatest eras of winning that the Philadelphia Phillies ever enjoyed. This book chronicles Giles' remarkable career - which includes 44 years with the Phillies - to provide an insider's view of the business of the sport, which takes place off the field. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 789. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439907863
- ISBN
- 9781439907863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.07
€ 41.07
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBX; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589975354
- ISBN
- 9781589975354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.43
€ 17.43
Paperback. He was the winner of 511 major league baseball games, nearly 100 more than any other pitcher, and was among the original 12 players inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame, but Cy Young remains a legendary but shadowy figure. This account of his life places him in the context of the time. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493988
- ISBN
- 9781558493988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.82
€ 37.82
Paperback. The man revealed in these pages seems to embody so much of what Americans claim to admire--self-reliance, honesty, humor, modesty, intelligence--the stuff of heroes.--The New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Edition
- New Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557283542
- ISBN
- 9781557283542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.63
€ 36.63
Paperback. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071706
- ISBN
- 9780252071706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.32
€ 21.99
€ 21.32
Paperback. Before the Super Bowl, before Monday Night Football, even before the NFL, there was Red Grange. This title depicts the career of this soft spoken pioneer who helped lift pro football above its reputation as a dirty little business run by rogues and bargain-basement entrepreneurs. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071669
- ISBN
- 9780252071669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.01
€ 24.99
€ 23.01