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Books in Sports Immortals series

  • Babe Didrikson Zaharias

    William R. Sanford, Carl R. Green

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, May 1, 1993)
    A biography of the female athlete who broke records in golf, track and field, and a variety of other sports
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  • Sandy Koufax

    William R. Sanford, Carl R. Green

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, Oct. 1, 1993)
    Traces the life of the Dodger pitcher who pitched a perfect game and was twice voted World Series MVP
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  • Dorothy Hamill

    William R. Sanford, Carl R. Green

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, Oct. 1, 1993)
    A biography of the 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist in figure skating who originated a maneuver known as the "Hamill Camel"
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  • Muhammad Ali

    William R. Sanford, Carl R. Green

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, April 1, 1993)
    A biography of one of the world's greatest heavyweight boxers
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  • Jesse Owens

    William R. Sanford, Carl R. Green

    Library Binding (Crestwood House, Nov. 1, 1992)
    A biography of the noted black track star, whose record-breaking performances in college and in the 1936 Berlin Olympics assured him a place in sports history
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  • Henry VIII,

    W. Norman Pittenger

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, March 15, 1970)
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  • Joe Dimaggio

    William R. Sanford, Carl R. Green

    Library Binding (Crestwood House, April 1, 1993)
    A biography of one of baseball's greatest players
    W
  • Jackie Robinson

    William R. Sanford, Carl R. Green

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, Nov. 1, 1992)
    A look at the life of the first Afro-American to play major league baseball, a talented athlete also known as a fighter for equal rights
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  • Babe Ruth

    William R. Sanford, Carl R. Green

    Library Binding (Crestwood House, Nov. 1, 1992)
    The life story of the greatest home-run hitter, Babe Ruth, baseball player extraordinaire
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  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    William R. Sanford, Carl R. Green

    Library Binding (Crestwood House, April 1, 1993)
    A biography of one of basketball's greatest stars
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  • Billie Jean King

    William R. Sanford, Carl R. Green

    Library Binding (Crestwood House, Oct. 1, 1993)
    A biography of the former tennis champion who worked hard to achieve respect and equality for women in professional tennis
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  • Jim Thorpe

    William R. Sanford, Carl R. Green

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, Nov. 1, 1992)
    A biography of Jim Thorpe, one of the greatest all-around athletes in history
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