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  • Cynthia Cooper

    Robert Schnakenberg

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback, Jan. 1, 2001)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Despite almost giving up the game after the tragic death of her brother, Cooper was a key player for the WNBA's Houston Comets as they won back-to-back titles.
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  • Olga Korbut, Tears and Triumph

    Linda Jacobs Altman

    Hardcover (Emc Pub, June 1, 1974)
    A biography of the tiny Russian gymnast who at the age of seventeen won three gold medals in the 1972 Olympics.
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  • Janet Lynn, Sunshine on Ice

    Linda Jacobs

    Hardcover (Emc Pub, June 1, 1974)
    A biography of a professional ice skater who at age twenty signed a three-year contract with the Ice Follies for almost a million and a half dollars
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  • Chamique Holdsclaw

    Kay Cornelius

    School & Library Binding (San Val, Sept. 15, 2000)
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  • Cindy Nelson, North Country skier

    Linda Jacobs Altman

    Paperback (EMC Corp, March 15, 1976)
    A biography of the girl from Minnesota who recuperated from serious injury in the 1972 Olympics in time to realize victory in the 1974 games.
  • Mia Hamm

    Robert Schnakenberg

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback, Jan. 1, 2001)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Showing a special talent for soccer at a young age, Hamm became a key player for the U.S. women's team that captured the 1999 World Cup.
  • Lisa Leslie

    Brent P. Kelley, Hannah Storm

    Library Binding (Enter The Arena, Aug. 11, 2008)
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  • Evonne Goolagong: Smiles and Smashes

    Linda Jacobs Altman

    Hardcover (Emc Pub, June 1, 1975)
    A biography of the Australian woman who won Wimbledon in 1971, becoming one of the youngest players ever to become world champion.
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  • Chris Evert, tennis pro

    Linda Jacobs Altman

    Hardcover (EMC Corp, March 15, 1974)
    A brief biography of the young, Florida tennis star noted for her coolness on the court.
  • Joan Moore Rice: The Olympic dream

    Linda Jacobs Altman

    Hardcover (EMC Corp, March 15, 1975)
    A brief biography of the champion gymnast who gave up her amateur status to open a gymnastics training school.
  • Joan Moore Rice: The Olympic dream

    Linda Jacobs Altman

    Unknown Binding (EMC Corp, March 15, 1975)
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  • Robyn Smith: In silks

    Linda Jacobs Altman

    Hardcover (EMC Corp, March 15, 1976)
    A biography of the young woman who in searching for something special to do with her life turned to horse racing, thus becoming one of the first female jockeys.