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Walter Payton: Record-Breaking Runner
R. Conrad Stein
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1987)Traces the life of the professional football player who broke the NFL's career rushing record in 1984
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Todd Gurley
Anthony K. Hewson
Paperback (North Star Editions, Aug. 1, 2019)This title introduces readers to Todd Gurley, covering his early life, career, and life off the field. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
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Renaldo Nehemiah: The bionic hurdler
Don Pierson
Loose Leaf (Childrens Press, March 15, 1980)Examines the record-setting career in running hurdles of Renaldo Nehemiah.
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Lynette Woodard: The First Female Globetrotter
Bert Rosenthal
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1986)Follows the life and career of the individual who made sports history by becoming the first woman to play basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters
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Jaromir Jagr
R. Miller
Hardcover (KidHaven, May 26, 2003)A biography of the Czechoslovakian-born hockey player whose breakaway speed and superb passing and shooting skills have made him one of the premier players in the NHL.
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Stars of Pro Wrestling
Mandy R. Marx, Gail Saunders-Smith
Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)They perform big moves. They do body slams. Who are the brightest stars in pro wrestling?
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Matt Kemp: True Blue Baseball Star: SportStars Volume 1
Christine Dzidrums, Leah Rendon
Paperback (Creative Media Publishing, July 12, 2013)All-Star, Gold Glove Winner and Silver Slugger! Outfielder Matt Kemp is one of the most successful players in Los Angeles Dodgers history. A five-tool player, the star athlete excels at hitting for average, power, baserunning, throwing, and fielding. He is also one of the most respected and beloved athletes of his generation. A children's biography, Matt Kemp: True Blue Baseball Star chronicles the life story of the baseball superstar. Young readers will be inspired to read the tale of how the talented kid from Oklahoma overcame family struggles to become an upstanding role model and All-Star slugger. The King of Chavez Ravine, Matt Kemp will inspire young readers of all ages.
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Deion Sanders, Prime Time
Miles Harvey
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1996)Traces the life of the gifted athlete who has maintained careers in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League
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Dikembe Mutombo: Mount Mutombo
Philip Brooks
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1995)A career biography of the Zairian basketball phenomenon, educated at Georgetown and a star player for the Denver Nuggets
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David Robinson: The Admiral
R. Conrad Stein
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1994)Traces the life of the San Antonio Spurs center, who was voted Rookie of the Year in 1990 and a member of the Dream Team at the Barcelona Olympics
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Monica Seles: The Comeback Kid
Mark Stewart
Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1998)Follows the life of the tennis star who became the youngest winner of a Grand Slam title in over 100 years, from her childhood in Yugoslavia through the traumatic attack during at a match in Germany in 1993 to her comeback in 1995.
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DeAndre Hopkins
Kevin Frederickson
Paperback (North Star Editions, Aug. 1, 2019)This title introduces readers to DeAndre Hopkins, covering his early life, career, and life off the field. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
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