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Books in Sports Achievers series

  • Frank Thomas: Baseball's Big Hitter

    Stew Thornley

    Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1997)
    A biography of the power-hitting baseball player, from his childhood in Georgia through his college days at Auburn University to his professional career with the Chicago White Sox
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  • Anfernee Hardaway: Basketball's Lucky Penny

    Brad W. Townsend

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1997)
    Presents a biography of the professional basketball player whose versatility on the court helps make his team, the Orlando Magic, one of the best in the league
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  • Bo Jackson

    Tom Raber

    Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, Jan. 1, 1991)
    A biography of Bo Jackson, an athlete who plays both professional baseball and professional football
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  • Gabrielle Reece: Volleyball's Model Athlete

    Terri Morgan

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Examines the life and achievements of the award-winning professional beach volleyball player who is also a fashion model and television personality
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  • Juli Furtado: Rugged Racer

    Morgan Hughes

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, March 1, 1998)
    Describes how Juli Furtado, a promising downhill skier before knee injuries finished her career at the age of sixteen, became a champion mountain biker
  • Jerry Rice: Touchdown Talent

    J. Edward Evans

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions, Dec. 1, 1993)
    A portrait of one of the NFL's finest wide receivers chronicles the life and career of Jerry Rice, from his childhood in Mississippi to the heights of his success with the San Francisco 49ers
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  • Florence Griffith Joyner: Dazzling Olympian

    Nathan Aaseng

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions, Aug. 1, 1991)
    A biography emphasizing the running career of the Olympic gold medalist who set new records in the 1988 Games in Seoul.
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  • Deion Sanders: Prime Time Player

    Stew Thornley

    Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Profiles the personal life and career of the controversial, multi-talented athlete
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  • Greg Maddux: Ace

    John Albert Torres

    Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1997)
    A biography of the ace pitcher who won the Cy Young award four times and who currently plays for the Atlanta Braves
    O
  • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: Woman of Courage

    Catherine Corley Anderson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1995)
    Traces the life of the former First Lady and describes her childhood, education, and career in publishing
    V
  • Anfernee Hardaway: Basketball's Lucky Penny

    Brad W. Townsend

    Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Presents a biography of the professional basketball player whose versatility on the court helps make his team, the Orlando Magic, one of the best in the league
    V
  • Kevin Garnett: "Da Kid"

    John Albert Torres

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 1999)
    Presents a biography of the Timberwolves forward who went directly from high school basketball to playing in the National Basketball Association