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Walter Payton

Aileen Gallagher

Library Binding (Rosen Central, June 1, 2002)

A biography of the record-setting Chicago Bears fullback who died in 1999 at the age of forty-five.

Bill Russell

Chris Hayhurst

Library Binding (Rosen Central, Nov. 16, 2001)

More than 100 Pages Filled with Riveting Facts on Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees with Information That Will Never Go Out of Date Basketball Hall of Famers is an exciting sports biography series that provides an in-depth look at some of the greatest all-around players the hardwood has ever seen, with information that will never go out of date. Absorbing accounts of their lives, featuring highlights from each player's childhood to his professional NBA career and beyond, are profiled. Young people of all ages will find themselves attracted to these colorful books that are overflowing with action photographs of the stars at their best.

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Nolan Ryan

Ellyn Sanna

Library Binding (Rosen Central, Aug. 1, 2002)

Looks at the life and career of Nolan Ryan, who overcame personal and professional challenges to become one of baseball's most powerful pitchers.

Johnny Bench

Jesse Jarnow

Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2003)

A biography of Cincinnati Reds' catcher, Johnny Bench, who won ten Gold Glove awards and hit almost 400 home runs in his sixteen-year career in the major leagues.

Vince Lombardi

Greg Roensch

Hardcover (Rosen Central, June 1, 2002)

A biography of the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins, known for his belief in hard work, discipline, and pride both on and off the football field.

Hank Aaron

Lauren Spencer

Library Binding (Rosen Central, June 1, 2002)

Profiles the man who replaced Babe Ruth as "America's Home Run King" and also set records for RBIs and total bases run, despite the pressures of being one of the few black major league players in the 1950s.

Mickey Mantle

Howard Weinstein

Library Binding (Rosen Publishing Group, Aug. 1, 2003)

While Mickey Mantle's father's days were spent working in the Oklahoma mines, he spent his nights dreaming of a better life for his son--as a major league ballplayer. In this touching biography, students learn how Mantle eventually fulfilled his father's hopes, becoming the star center fielder of the fabled New York Yankees. Winning twelve pennants and seven championships in his first fourteen seasons, Mantle hit more home runs than any other switch-hitter in history and set World Series records that may stand forever.

Sandy Koufax

Geraldine Giordano

Library Binding (Rosen Central, Aug. 1, 2002)

Profiles the youngest man inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame who, while playing for his hometown team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, began as wild and uncoordinated but became one of the best pitchers of all time.

Yogi Berra

Debra A. Estock

Library Binding (Rosen Central, Aug. 1, 2002)

A biography of the ballplayer known as widely for his unusual way with words as for his skill as a catcher, batter, and manager, set against the background of the times in which he lived and played.