Profiles in Sports Courage
By Ken Rappoport.
Description
Dramatic action-packed profiles of a dozen of the twentieth-century's greatest and most courageous athletes show how they overcame serious challenges to make a lasting impact not only on their sport but also on society.Veteran author and journalist Ken Rappoport showcases a dozen of the twentieth century's greatest and most courageous athletes-from Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues, to race car pioneer Janet Guthrie, the first woman to qualify for the Indy 500, to cyclist Lance Armstrong, who fought back from cancer to become a six-time winne...
ISBN(s)
1561453684, 0765288368456, 9781561453689
