|aLives of the athletes : |bthrills, spills (and what the neighbors thought) / |cwritten by Kathleen Krull ; illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt
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|aBoston : |bHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, |cc1995
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|a96 p. : |bcol. ill. ; |c26 cm.
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|aAges 10+
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|aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 95-96)
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|a"Thanks, King" Jim Thorpe -- Up to his neck in flowers, Duke Kahanamoku -- Power of pickled eels, Babe Ruth -- Ghost who galloped, Red Grange -- Looking good without clothes, Johnny Weissmuller -- "What for?" Gertrude Ederle -- Getting goosebumps, Babe Didrikson Zaharias -- Money mad? Sonja Henie -- Glass of water on his head, Jesse Owens -- Star of everything, Jackie Robinson -- "I must climb something!" Sir Edmund Hillary -- Eyes lit up like a pinball machine, Maurice Richard -- Poodles and rhinestones, Maureen Connolly -- "Arriba! Arriba!" Roberto Clemente -- Tigerbelle in the fresh air, Wilma Rudolph -- Emerging from his shell, Arthur Ashe -- Old gray socks, Pete Maravich -- Dragons, dragons, dragons, Bruce Lee -- Coffee, boxer shorts, and pajamas, Pele -- How to benefit from being tall, Flo Hyman
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|a"Almost everybody can reel off stats about a favorite athlete, but few fans know the person behind the trophies and medals. Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought) tells more than just the physical achievements of twenty groundbreaking athletes. What did they like to eat, to drink, to wear? What childhood games did they play? How did they handle fame and fortune? Avid sports fans and phobics alike will relish this collection of fears, habits, quirks, and what the neighbors found to gossip about. From Jackie Robinson to Sonja Henie to Bruce Lee, from surfing to basketball to soccer, no other book celebrates the art of the human body quite like this one."--Publisher description
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