Download or read book Athletes Once 100 Famous People Who Were Once Notable Athletes written by E. W. Jr. Smith and published by Cortero Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has long been thought that there was a connection between athletics and success in later life. But nowhere is that connection brought home more dramatically than in this book. Presented are 100 people who were once notable athletes, and who went on to lead even more notable lives in fields as diverse as entertainment, politics, the military, and the arts. Everyone knows that Dwight David Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States; but did you know that he once tacked the legendary Jim Thorpe in a football game? Millions of people have laughed at the antics of the comedy team of Abbot and Costello; but did you know that the roly-poly Lou Costello was once a professional boxer? How about the famous General George S. Patton? Did you know he was in the 1912 Olympics? Or that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, was once a wrestling champion? Or that Robert Stack, before he became a famous actor, was a national champion competitive skeet shooter, with two world records to his name. Athletes Once is a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the rich and famous-before they became either.
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Download or read book The Sports 100 written by Brad Herzog and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Babe Ruth and the Creation of the Celebrity Athlete written by Thomas Barthel and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his first year in the majors, George Herman "Babe" Ruth knew he could profit from celebrity. Babe Ruth Cigars in 1915 marked his first attempt to cash in. Traded to the Yankees in 1920, he soon signed with Christy Walsh, baseball's first publicity agent. Walsh realized that stories of great deeds in sports were a commodity, and in 1921 sold Ruth's ghostwritten byline to a newspaper syndicate for $15,000 ($187,000 today). Ruth hit home runs while Walsh's writers made him a hero, crafting his public image as a lovable scalawag. Were the stories true? It didn't matter--they sold. Many survive but have never been scrutinized until now. Drawing on primary sources, this book examines the stories, separating exaggerated facts from clear falsehoods. This book traces Ruth's ascendance as the first great media-created superstar and celebrity product endorser.
Download or read book The 100 Greatest Athletes of All Time written by Bert Randolph Sugar and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The 100 Year Lifestyle Workout written by Eric, D.C. Plasker and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-12-22 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential new fitness plan for Baby Boomers who want to remain fit and healthy into retirement Dr. Eric Plasker’s breakthrough wellness plan and his book The 100 Year Lifestyle have served hundreds of thousands as a hub of reliable advice on realizing a long life, well lived. Now he takes the next step by setting forth a comprehensive fitness program for longevity—a workout for Baby Boomers who may not be as young as they used to be, but who are determined to get in shape and stay that way for life. The 100 Year LifestyleWorkout is all about how to Get Your “ESS” in Shape™—that is, your Endurance, Strength, and Structure. Pinpointing the health problems that occur when your ESS is out of balance, Plasker shows how to exercise your body in each of these three areas. He provides specific ESS workout sequences for beginning, intermediate, and advanced exercisers, including step-by-step photographs. He covers the top fitness mistakes people make as they age, and provides lifestyle fitness strategies for lasting results as you age—from nutrition to getting back on track after a lapse.
Download or read book Professional players cross borders written by Li Donghao and published by Sellene Chardou. This book was released on with total page 1496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is such a player in the holographic online game "Farmar", whose name is only circulated between the masters and the guild leader. His rank is not the first and his equipment is not the best. Occupation is not a hidden occupation, and it is not the only occupation. Pet also failed to make the list, but he was called the best player by the experts in the whole "Weight". That's because the first in the ranking list was only abused in front of him, and the first in the equipment ranking list was sold by him. He is a little-known master in Farmar and a legendary master.
Download or read book Empowerment the Competitive Edge in Sports Business Life written by Gene N. Landrum and published by Brendan Kelly Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Empowerment: The Competitive Edge in Sports, Business & Life high-profile personality Dr. Gene Landrum presents, in a self-help format, the 13 winning behaviors modeled by the 13 greatest athletes of the modern era. Landrum's research into the lives of the great entrepreneurs and athletes, supported by a growing body of evidence, suggests that eminence, whether in business or sports derives not from genetic superiority, but from winning behaviors and learned emotional dispositions.With a delightful blend of gifted story-telling and intellectual scholarship, Dr. Landrum has created a book that melds the recent discoveries in psychology and brain research with the dramatic performances of the world's greatest athletes. Charismatic athletes such as Michael Jordan, Lance Armstrong, Martina Navratilova and Tiger Woods are analyzed in psycho-biographical profiles that focus on the underlying motivations and behaviors of these preeminent personalities rather than on what they achieved. In this respect and in its connection to the recent research in brain function and psychology, Dr. Landrum's work is unprecedented in the extant literature on athletes and athletic technique."--Amazon.com.
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Download or read book The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History written by Robert W. Cohen and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-03-09 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Yankees are Major League Baseball’s most renowned and successful franchise. Baseball greats such as Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Derek Jeter have all worn the famous navy blue and white pinstripes. The Yankees have won twenty-seven World Series, and twenty-nine players who spent at least a year with the team have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. With so many Hall of Famers to choose from, selecting the best players in the history of the franchise might seem impossible; yet, that is exactly what Robert W. Cohen has done. This book carefully examines the careers of the players who made the greatest impact on the most successful franchise in the history of professional sports. The ranking was determined based on such factors as the extent to which each player added to the Yankees legacy, the degree to which he impacted the fortunes of his team, and the level of dominance he attained while wearing the Yankee uniform. Features of The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History include Each player’s notable achievements Recaps of the player’s most memorable performances Summaries of each player’s best season Quotes from opposing players and former teammates Yankees fans and baseball fans in general will find The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History a fascinating collection of bios, stats, recaps, quotes, and more. And with such iconic figures as Yogi Berra, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Alex Rodriguez, and Andy Pettitte, this book is sure to inspire debate and controversy among true Yankees fans.
Download or read book Side By Side Baseball Stars Comparing Pro Baseball s Greatest Players written by Matt Chandler and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Compares the greatest pro baseball players in history"--
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Download or read book The 50 Greatest Players in St Louis Cardinals History written by Robert W. Cohen and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The St. Louis Cardinals are perhaps the most popular and successful franchise in National League history, having won more world championships than any other club in the league. Baseball greats such as Stan Musial, Rogers Hornsby, and Albert Pujols have all worn the Cardinals uniform. But which Cardinals are the finest in franchise history? Examining every player who has donned the Redbird uniform since 1892, Robert W. Cohen ranks the best of the best in The 50 Greatest Players in St. Louis Cardinals History. This book carefully studies the careers of the players who made the greatest impact while playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. The ranking was determined based on such factors as the extent to which each player added to the Cardinals legacy, the degree to which he impacted the fortunes of his team, and the level of dominance he attained while wearing the Redbird uniform. Features of The 50 Greatest Players in St. Louis Cardinals History include: Each player’s notable achievements Recaps of the player’s most memorable performances Summaries of each player’s best season Quotes from opposing players and former teammates Including players such as Bob Gibson, Ozzie Smith, Lou Brock, and Mark McGwire, this book is sure to fuel debate among Cardinals fans. A fascinating collection of bios, stats, recaps, quotes, and more, The 50 Greatest Players in St. Louis Cardinals History is a must-read not only for die-hard Cardinals fans, but for all fans of baseball.
Download or read book Pro Football in the 1960s written by Patrick Gallivan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1960s were a tumultuous period in U.S. history and the sporting world was not immune to the decade's upturn of tradition. As war in Southeast Asia, civil unrest at home and political assassinations rocked the nation, professional football struggled to attract fans. While some players fought for civil rights and others fought overseas, the ideological divides behind the protests and riots in the streets spilled into the locker rooms, and athletes increasingly brought their political beliefs into the sports world. This history describes how a decade of social upheaval affected life on the gridiron, and the personalities and events that shaped the game. The debut of the Super Bowl, soon to become a fixture of American culture, marked a professional sport on the rise. Increasingly lucrative television contracts and innovations in the filming and broadcasting of games expanded pro football's audiences. An authoritarian old guard, best represented by the revered Vince Lombardi, began to give way as star players like Joe Namath commanded new levels of pay and power. And at last, all teams fielded African American players, belatedly beginning the correction of the sport's greatest wrong.
Download or read book Elvis After Elvis written by Gilbert B. Rodman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'For a dead man, Elvis Presley is awfully noisy. His body may have failed him in 1977, but today his spirit, his image, and his myths do more than live on: they flourish, they thrive, they multiply.' Why is Elvis Presley so ubiquitous a presence in US culture? Why does he continue to enjoy a cultural prominence that would be the envy of the most heavily publicized living celebrities? In Elvis after Elvis Gil Rodman traces the myriad manifestations of The King in popular and not-so-popular culture. He asks why Elvis continues to defy our expectations of how dead stars are supposed to behave: Elvis not only refuses to go away, he keeps showing up in places where he seemingly doesn't belong. Rodman draws upon an extensive and eclectic body of Elvis 'sightings', from Elvis's appearances at the heart of the 1992 Presidential campaign to the debate over his worthiness as a subject for a postage stamp, and from Elvis's central role in furious debates about racism and the appropriation of African-American music to the world of Elvis impersonators and the importance of Graceland as a place of pilgrimage for Elvis fans and followers. Rodman shows how Elvis has become inseparable from many of the defining myths of US culture, enmeshed with the American dream and the very idea of the 'United States', caught up in debates about race, gender and sexuality and in the wars over what constitutes a national culture.
