The 100 Greatest Sportspeople of All Time
The 100 Greatest Sportspeople of All Time

Author: Martin Dreyer

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780473404581

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"Humans are capable of achieving amazing feats. From the rugby field to the tennis court to the swimming pool - and everywhere in between. Whether you're a hardcore sports fan wanting to know more about your favourite athletes, or you're looking for a gift for the man or woman who has everything, this book has it all. From Muhammed Ali delivering knockout blows in the boxing ring to Babe Ruth hitting home runs in Yankee Stadium to Michael Phelps swimming his way to Olympic gold, these are some of the great sporting moments we're still talking about. What drove these athletes? How did they set records that remain unbroken? Discover the history, achievements and unique stories behind the greatest athletes of all time."--

The One Hundred Greatest Athletes of All Time
The One Hundred Greatest Athletes of All Time

Author: Bert Randolph Sugar

Publisher: Birch Lane Press

Published: 1993-06-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781559721790

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The author of over 50 sports books, TV sportscaster, and publisher of Boxing Illustrated has selected athletes whom he considers the best who ever played throughout the history of sports and ranked them according to their achievements. Photos and vignette biographies throughout.

The 100 Greatest Athletes of All Time
The 100 Greatest Athletes of All Time

Author: Bert Randolph Sugar

Publisher: Citadel Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13: 9780806516141

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Profiles the top one hundred athletes in baseball, basketball, boxing, football, and other sports; ranks them in accordance with their achievements; and includes a large number of accompanying illustrations.

The 100 Greatest American Athletes
The 100 Greatest American Athletes

Author: Martin Gitlin

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-10-15

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 153811027X

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From Babe Ruth to Michael Phelps, Billie Jean King to Tony Hawk, American athletes have been a source of pride and accomplishment throughout the nation’s history. While there have been plenty of athlete biographies, sports profiles, and behind-the scenes looks at various professional sports, no book has attempted to rank the greatest American athletes of all time. Until now. In The100 Greatest American Athletes, Martin Gitlin ranks the best of the best using a point system to assess each individual’s achievements, versatility, and athleticism, as well as the physical requirements of the sport or sports in which they participated. The final tally of these points provides the ranking for each athlete in the book, which is sure to spark lively conversation. Some of the most iconic names in sports history can be found here, including Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Larry Byrd, LeBron James, Mickey Mantle, Joe Montana, Jesse Owens, Mark Spitz, Tiger Woods, and Babe Didrikson Zaharias. It can be difficult to compare bobsledders to boxers, figure-skaters to football players, shot-putters to skiers. This book, however, attempts to do just that in an accurate, fair manner that honors those who made valuable contributions to American sports and culture. Sports fans will undoubtedly enjoy debating the ranking of these remarkable individuals, making The100 Greatest American Athletes a must read.

100 Athletes Who Shaped Sports History
100 Athletes Who Shaped Sports History

Author: Russell Roberts

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2003-11-01

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 1728279291

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Epic athletes have been changing the game for a long time! Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 extraordinary athletes from around the world with this fact-filled biography collection for kids Educational and engaging, 100 Athletes Who Shaped Sports History features: Simple, easy-to-read text that has been freshly updated and includes figures like Misty Copeland, Tony Hawk, Michael Phelps, and Usain Bolt Illustrated portraits of each figure Fascinating facts and stats about athletes from dozens of different sports disciplines A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more! From Joe Louis to Gordie Howe, Arnold Palmer to Pelé, Michelle Kwan to Serena Williams and many more, readers will be introduced to sports legends throughout history. Organized chronologically, 100 Athletes Who Shaped Sports History offers a look at the incredible lives, record-breaking achievements, and remarkable dedication of athletes who have inspired countless fans all over the world.

Greatest Sports Heroes of All Times
Greatest Sports Heroes of All Times

Author: Paul J. Christopher

Publisher: Encouragement Press, LLC

Published: 2006-08

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1933766093

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Hold it! You really think we can come up with 50 greatest sports heroes? Well, we can and we have. Our heroes are not simply limited to the most popular spectator sports. On occasion our heroes go back several generations, not just to the names in the papers or the sports talk shows. Who are they? Well, certainly Jordan, Woods and Ming...but are you old enough to remember Max Schmeling or George Best? There are a lot more where they come from...skiers, cyclists, golfers and runners-all the best and more. What did they do and why are they great? The book offers: a quick, personal biography of each of our famous athletes; summary statistics of some of the most important successes; the good, the bad and the ugly of their sports careers; why these individuals went on to influence their sport; and trivia questions to challenge your knowledge and more.

The Sports 100
The Sports 100

Author: Associated Press

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781582612065

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This volume recalls, in stories and photographs, the most memorable sports figures and feats of the twentieth century, according to the Associated Press. The athletes are presented in alphabetical order.

The 100 Greatest Jews in Sports
The 100 Greatest Jews in Sports

Author: B. P. Robert Stephen Silverman

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2003-09-22

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 146167168X

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The 100 Greatest Jews in Sports takes the greatest Jewish athletes in all major sports from the past eleven decades and ranks them against each other, using a limited scope and quantitative criteria. Each decade has seen someone new emerge as the greatest Jewish athlete, from boxer Abe Attell to baseballs' Sandy Koufax and Ken Holtzman, to golf's Amy Alcott, to footballs' Harris Barton. Sports profiled include baseball, basketball, hockey, tennis, golf, auto racing, boxing, soccer, football, swimming, and many others. Silverman takes a scholarly approach to ensure reliability and validity of the statistics given. The author identified the most common categories of statistics in which the highest paid athletes in all sports had excelled, and he assigned numeric values to reflect the performance categories. That provided a proportional representation of the most important individual accomplishments in sports. By applying those numbers to the records of selected athletes, each was ranked against the other. Additionally, the author asked selected experts of each sport to perform the same ranking with no specific criteria, and the results were the same. Filled with historic photographs of the athletes profiled, and interspersed with interesting tidbits of each athlete's personal life and career, this book is certain to be of interest to the casual to serious sports enthusiast alike.

NFL Heroes
NFL Heroes

Author: George Johnson

Publisher: Firefly Books

Published: 2022-10-15

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780228103479

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The NFL's best players, all in one action-packed volume. Over a century after the formation of the American Professional Football Conference, the precursor to the National Football League, pro football continues to excite and captivate millions of fans across the globe. At the core of the NFL is its legendary players -- the incredible athletes who have thrown, caught, run, tackled and kicked their way into the annals of sports history. NFL Heroes presents the best of the best in pro football. From the pioneers, to the current stars, to the all-time legends that occupy the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, they're all here, including: Tom Brady Jim Brown Jerry Rice Dick Butkus Johnny Unitas Deacon Jones Reggie White Joe Montana Antonio Brown Walter Payton Bronko Nagurski Aaron Donald Dan Marino Terry Bradshaw Emmitt Smith Brett Favre Roger Staubach Rob Gronkowski LaDainian Tomlinson Deion Sanders. Featuring 100 riveting stories and over 120 photos of the game's best, this updated, second edition of NFL Heroes is a must-read for any fan of America's favorite sport.

The Sports 100
The Sports 100

Author: Bert Randolph Sugar

Publisher: Citadel Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 9780806518725

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Called the Guru of Sports, Burt Randolph Sugar has covered the sports scene for more than three decades, both in print and on television. In this book Sugar has attempted what no sportswriter has ever dared to do: He has selected those athletes whom he considers the best who ever played throughout the history of sports. Whether it's baseball, football, track and field, or any other sport, Sugar not only selects the greatest athletes, but ranks them according to their achievements. Over the years, the world of sports has served up countless legendary figures -- male and female. While readers may quarrel over his rankings: Babe Ruth (5), Joe Louis (58), Ben Hogan (29), Martina Navratilova (38), Larry Bird (48), and others, they will surely appreciate the incisive "Sugar-style" profiles of those heroes. The Sports 100 is a benchmark of those considered "great". It will find its way into every bar argument and is the perfect addition to any sport fan's library.