Download or read book Sports Great Dikembe Mutombo written by John Albert Torres and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Dikembe "Mount" Mutombo, who came to the United States from Zaire to attend Georgetown University on an academic scholarship and went on to become a basketball star with the Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks.
Download or read book Dikembe Mutombo written by Philip Brooks and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A career biography of the Zairian basketball phenomenon, educated at Georgetown and a star player for the Denver Nuggets.
Download or read book Dikembe Mutombo written by Mark Stewart and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 1996 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the native Zairian who never picked up a basketball until he was sixteen years of age but learned the game quickly and became an All-Star.
Download or read book Famous Immigrant Athletes written by John A. Torres and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If music is the universal language, then sports is a close second. Every four years the world comes together for soccer's World Cup as well as the Olympics. We take pride in presenting our best to compete against the best. As a country of immigrants, the United States has always been a standout. In fact, some of our best athletes have come from other countries. Readers learn about the greatness of basketball player Dikembe Mutombo, tennis star Martina Navratilova, baseball great Albert Pujols, weightlifter-turned-movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger and more athletes who have come to this country and excelled at their sport.
Download or read book Sports Great Vince Carter written by Jeff Savage and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the basketball career of Vince Carter, former North Carolina University basketball star and Toronto Raptor superstar known for his ability as a slam-dunk artist.
Download or read book Sports Great Juwan Howard written by Jeff Savage and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised by his grandmother in a poor section of Chicago, Juwan Howard's life has been a touching success story. After graduating from Chicago Vocational High School, Howard was one of the most sought after basketball recruits in the country. He helped lead the Michigan Wolverines to two NCAA Championship games, and is now a star in the NBA for the Washington Wizards. Off the court, Howard spends much of his time visiting hospitals to help raise the spirits of sick children.
Download or read book Sports Great Bobby Bonilla written by Ron Knapp and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Mets Bobby Bonilla's outstanding outfielding and dynamic slugging abilities have combined to make him one of the highest paid Hispanic players in professional baseball.
Download or read book Sports Great Ken Griffey Jr written by Jeff Savage and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the life and career of Ken Griffey, Jr., discussing his lifelong interest in baseball and his experiences with the Seattle Mariners.
Download or read book Sports Great Keith Van Horn written by Carl W. Grody and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the life of basketball star, Keith Van Horn, from his childhood in California, through his years the University of Utah, to his professional career with the New Jersey Nets.
Download or read book Sports Great Hakeem Olajuwon written by Ron Knapp and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the life and career of the noted Houston Rockets basketball player, from his childhood to the present.
Download or read book Sports Great Rebecca Lobo written by Jeff Savage and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the career of professional basketball player Rebecca Lobo from her start at Southwick Tolland Regional High School to her joining the Women's National Basketball Association to play for the New York Liberty.
Download or read book Sports Great Stephon Marbury written by Jeff Savage and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the life of the New Jersey Nets' Stephon Marbury including his childhood, college days, and professional career.
Download or read book Sports Great Kevin Garnett written by Glen Macnow and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the basketball career of the popular Minnesota Timberwolves forward who, in 1997, signed the largest contract in the history of pro sports.
Download or read book International Sport Management written by Eric MacIntosh and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Sport Management is the first comprehensive textbook devoted to the organization, governance, business activities, and cross-cultural context of modern sport on an international level. As the sport industry continues its global expansion, this textbook serves as an invaluable guide for readers as they build careers that require an international understanding of the relationships, influences, and responsibilities in sport management. Through a systematic presentation of topics and issues in international sport, this textbook offers a long-overdue guide for students in this burgeoning subfield in sport management. Editors Li, MacIntosh, and Bravo have assembled contributors from all corners of the globe to present a truly international perspective on the topic. With attention to diversity and multiple viewpoints, each chapter is authored by distinguished academics and practitioners in the field. A foreword by esteemed sport management scholar Dr. Earle Zeigler emphasizes the importance of a dedicated study of the issues in international sport management. All chapters in the text use a global perspective to better showcase how international sport operates in various geopolitical environments and cultures. The text is arranged in five parts, each serving a unique purpose: •To outline the issues associated with international sport management •To examine sport using a unique perspective that emphasizes its status as a global industry •To introduce the structure of governance in international sport •To examine the management essentials in international sport •To apply these strategies in the business segments of sport marketing, sport media and information technology, sport facilities and design, sport event management, and sport tourism Written to engage students, International Sport Management contains an array of learning aids to assist with comprehension of the material. It includes case studies and sidebars that apply the concepts to real-world situations and demonstrate the varied issues, challenges, and opportunities affecting sport management worldwide. Chapter objectives, key terms, learning activities, summaries, and discussion questions guide learning in this wide-ranging subject area. In addition, extensive reference sections support the work of practitioners in the field. With International Sport Management, both practicing and future sport managers can develop an increased understanding of the range of intercultural competencies necessary for success in the field. Using a framework of strategic and total-quality management, the text allows readers to examine global issues from an ethical perspective and uncover solutions to complex challenges that sport managers face. With this approach, readers will learn how to combine business practices with knowledge in international sport to lead their current and future careers. International Sport Management offers readers a multifaceted view of the issues, challenges, and opportunities in international sport management as well as the major functional areas that govern international sport. The text provides students, academics, and practitioners with critical insights into the practice of business as it applies to international sport.
Download or read book Sports Great written by Glen Macnow and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports Great Books for reluctant readers are high-interest biographies with easy-reading text about star athletes. All sports fans will love these books, and students will enjoy using them for biography reports. Each indexed book contains career statistics, action photographs, Internet addresses, and exciting accounts that give readers the feel of the big game.Profiles professional basketball star Allen Iverson, whose speed and determination helped him to overcome his relatively small stature to earn the All-Star MVP trophy and the NBA's Most Valuable Player award in 2001.
Download or read book Game Over or Game On written by David Ostrowsky and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "David Ostrowsky tells you what happens to professional athletes after the cheering stops." - Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe Game Over Or Game On: How Pro Athletes Leave Sports and Enjoy the Game of Life provides an account of how various pro athletes from the past several decades have made contributions in the fields of entertainment, business, politics, community service, coaching, management, and broadcasting upon retirement. After all, the stigma of pro athletes struggling financially and emotionally is not always applicable. Author David Ostrowsky focuses on the stories of athletes who have leveraged their resources, money, fame, and time for having a positive influence in their respective endeavors. Some of the athletes profiled include: David Robinson, Dikembe Mutombo, Steve Finley, Scott Brosius, Butch Hobson, Tony Amonte, Dontrelle Willis, Dolph Schayes, Ron Mix, Kevin Johnson, Warrick Dunn, Shawn Kemp, Mo Vaughn, and Kellen Winslow, among others.
Download or read book Sports written by Ferguson and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the education, training, earnings, and outlook associated with twenty careers in the field of sports, including athletes, trainers, physical therapists, broadcasters, coaches and physicians.
