Download or read book Hoops Heroes written by Paul Ladewski and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hottest stars on the court are all captured here in this thirty-two page, full-colour poster book!
Download or read book The 10 Greatest Hoop Heroes written by Trish Hurley and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oversized books written in the popular top-ten countdown format.
Download or read book It s a Numbers Game Basketball written by James Buckley (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Math information for kids while learning about basketball"--
Download or read book Global Hoops written by Gregg Scott and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-25 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mental Athlete unleashes a MASTERPIECE! Gregg Scotts Global Hoops: Mind, Body & Soul Performance Guru and Ex-Intl. Pro Basketball Player presents True Tales, Tools & Teachings Behold a book created to be judged by its cover. Visually Captivating. Stimulating Content. Using his International pro basketball pedigree as a platform, Gregg Scott artfully designed Global Hoops: Mind, Body and Soul (published by Trafford Publishing) as an apt universal Readers Digest guidebook of Mindsets, Concepts, Quotes and Quips destined to impact the psyche and the journey of every reader. Sharing his true-life tales of perseverance, the keen mental tools and mentoring teachings he has utilized, cultivated and shared, globally, Scott presents a unique mixture of Mind and Body Conditioning told in a self-help format based on his 25-year brand, The Mental Athlete Workshop. A manual born as a trainer to Ironman Tri-athletes in Kona, HI, branded in San Diego as a UCSD fitness instructor, boosted by the Adidas Euro Camps, boasted of by FIBA, broadcasted as a live radio show, and bona fide by dozens of testimonials by those he has coached, mentored, trained and taught worldwide. The seeds planted sprouted success and praise from athletes, elated parents and sponsors. See It 2 Be It: GHMBS Tales, Tools and Teachings are linked via youtube.com/MentalAthlete The workshop manual presentation has evolved into an epic infusion into G HOOPS with its 60-page current-day culmination, 2016: The Modern-Day Mental Athlete Manifesto. A compass for athletes and parents to navigate todays AAU/Club & H.S. competitive sports landscape. Engraining introspective traits and insights that are life-changing and lifelong. Dedicated to his mother, daughter Gabriella, and HOF pro tennis player Gabriela Sabatini, Global Hoops is the fulfillment of Scotts promise to the crowd of spectators after his MVP performance in a 1987 All-Star game in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Impressed, young Sabatini summoned Scott, via his agent, for a personal autograph and a memorable private meeting. Scotts Global Hoops quest spanned Nine Seasons, traversing 13 Countries, and a Million Miles Playing International Pro Basketball. Featuring hundreds of awe-inspiring pictures, clips, tributes and tutelage from his storied career, Scott pays homage to the many coaches, mentors, teachers, trainers and teammates who molded him, and details the 'Occupational Hazards' and survival skills of a Pro 'Import' Player in the 'Amateur' FIBA basketball galaxy. G Hoops illuminates the historic places and celeb faces he saw on his globetrotting journey with engaging anecdotes of his times with legends and luminaries; from Wooden to Walton, Petrovic to Pippen, Iceman Gervin to Alexander Gomelsky, Magic to Mutombo, Kareem to Kerr, Detlef to Dirk, Barkley to Barry, Joe Jellybean to Kobe Bryant. Avia*ATR*Adidas*Nike! About the Author & GabDad of G13: WV Tri-Sport Scholar-Athlete ~ #CUBuffsTrack Gregg Scott crafted his classic textbook for Generation Next. Global Hoops is part Memoir, Scrapbook, Self-Help Workbook, Basketball IQ Blueprint & Mental Athlete Manifesto. Global Hoops ~ By Gregg Scott* Softcover | 8.25 x 11 in | 370 pages | *2 lbs. | ISBN 9781412011259 E-Book | 370 pages | ISBN 9781466963283 *Donating 15% of net royalties from sales via Trafford.com to the San Diego Hospice!
Download or read book I d Know That Voice Anywhere written by Frank Deford and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A sparkling sampler of commentaries from celebrated sports journalist Frank Deford . . . offers a kaleidoscope of sports highs and lows.” —Midwest Book Review Frank Deford (1938–2017) was one of the most beloved sports journalists in America. A contributing writer to Sports Illustrated for more than fifty years, and a longtime correspondent on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, in his dotage Deford was perhaps best known for his weekly commentaries on NPR’s Morning Edition. Beginning in 1980, Deford recorded sixteen hundred of them, and I’d Know That Voice Anywhere brings together the very best, creating a charming, insightful, and wide-ranging look at athletes and the world of sports. In I’d Know That Voice Anywhere, Deford discusses everything from sex scandals and steroids to why, in a culture dominated by celebrity, sport is the only field on earth where popularity and excellence thrive in tandem. This page-turning compendium covers more than thirty years of sports history while showcasing the vast range of Deford’s interests and opinions, including his thoughts on the NCAA, why gay athletes “play straight,” and why he worried about living in an economy that is so dominated by golfers. A rollicking sampler of one of NPR’s most popular segments, I’d Know That Voice Anywhere is perfect for sports enthusiasts—as well as sports skeptics—and a must-read for any Frank Deford fan. Named a Best Sports Book of 2016 by Buffalo News “Frank Deford definitely is worthy of a spot on the Mt. Rushmore of sportswriters . . . As always, Deford’s writing is glorious, hitting all the notes from funny to emotional to profound . . . Once again, his words make sports come alive.” —Chicago Tribune
Download or read book South Carolina Sports Legends written by Ernie Trubiano and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12-07 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Carolina Sports Legends celebrates the golden anniversary of the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. Legendary figures include football luminaries Banks McFadden, Doc Blanchard, Deacon Jones, Steve Wadiak, and George Rogers; basketball hotshots Frank Selvy, John Roche, and Alex English; baseball stars Shoeless Joe Jackson, and Bobby Richardson; coaching giants John Heisman, Frank McGuire, Frank Howard, Danny Ford, and John McKissisck; NASCAR legends David Pearson and Cale Yarborough; boxing champion Smokin Joe Frazier; golfer Beth Daniel; Thoroughbred trainer Frank Whiteley; contributors Herman Helms and Bob Fulton; and barrier-breakers Althea Gibson, Lucille Godbold, and Willie Jeffries.
Download or read book The Long Run written by Matt Long and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York City firefighter's emotional and inspiring memoir of learning to run again after a debilitating accident. "The Long Run" is an emotional and incredibly honest story about Long's determination to fight through fear, despair, loneliness, and intense physical and psychological pain to regain the life he once had.
Download or read book Jet written by and published by . This book was released on 1962-04-26 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The weekly source of African American political and entertainment news.
Download or read book 4Th Street Playground written by Ronald Lee Fleming and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never underestimate the importance of a playground such as 4th Street (Mount Vernon, New York). Or an institution, such as a Boys Club & Girls Club, or a Community Center, in its ability to knit people together. No matter where you go in this life you take a piece of your community with you. One Love.
Download or read book Silk Silver Spices Slaves written by Lio Mangubat and published by Faction Press. This book was released on 2024-05-31 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A country’s history is like a jigsaw puzzle. The bigger picture of how a country and its people came to be can be pieced together through multiple narratives, perspectives, and stories. In Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves, Lio Mangubat reaches back into the depths of colonial archives and brings to life long-lost stories that would otherwise have been footnotes in Philippine history. Featuring 13 essays inspired by his podcast series The Colonial Dept., Mangubat spins tales of galleons, triads, fickle spirits, long-lost maps, and the secret history of otters. In these pages, learn about how the entire country became mad for baseball; how Mexican fighter pilots flew dangerous missions over the Philippines during World War II; or how American occupiers fell victim to a mysterious illness called “Philippinitis". Beyond revisiting days gone by, Mangubat also connects the threads of each story to the wider tapestry of world history — and how these can unspool even up to our current time. A masterful storyteller and podcaster, he proves that the past can loom larger than the present.
Download or read book The Great Nowitzki Basketball and the Meaning of Life written by Thomas Pletzinger and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journey into the mindset of a historic basketball superstar, and the importance of his landmark career. The seven-foot Dirk Nowitzki is one of the greatest players in basketball history. The Dallas Maverick’s legend revolutionized the sport, redefining the role of the big man in the modern game. Dirk moved differently: flexible and fast, confident and in control. He thought differently, too. On the court, his shots were masterful—none more venerated than his signature one-legged flamingo fadeaway, a move that lives on in the repertoire of today’s most skilled NBA players. How did this lanky kid from the German suburbs become an all-time top ten scorer and NBA champion? How can a superstar stay so humble? Award-winning novelist and sportswriter Thomas Pletzinger spent over seven years traveling with Nowitzki. He witnessed Dirk’s summer workouts, involving fingertip pushups and the study of the physics, and spent days discussing literature and philosophy with Holger Geschwindner, Dirk’s enigmatic mentor and coach. Watching Nowitzki in empty gyms and in packed arenas with 30,000 fans, Pletzinger began to understand how Dirk and Holger’s philosophical insights on performance, creativity, and freedom enabled his success and longevity. The Great Nowitzki tells Dirk’s dramatic story like never before. Pletzinger describes Dirk’s youth in small-town Germany, follows the steep learning curve of Dirk’s early seasons, the devastating Finals loss to the Miami Heat, and the triumphant championship five years later. Traveling with Dirk in his final seasons, Pletzinger immerses himself in the community of people impacted by Nowitzki’s game, interviewing everyone from average fans in Dallas and security guards at the arena to front office executives and Hall of Fame teammates, who reflect on what Dirk’s career means to the next generation of ballplayers. And to the game itself. A masterpiece of sports writing that reads like a novel, The Great Nowitzki brims with a fan’s passion. Pletzinger shows how strongly basketball influences our imagination and the extraordinary journey an icon like Dirk Nowitzki must take to reach the pinnacle of the game.
Download or read book Three Pointer written by Łukasz Muniowski and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-08-07 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three-point shot has been an NBA institution for more than 40 years, with the first long-distance bombs fired on October 12, 1979. The game has since changed dramatically. Critics today contend that three-pointers have gotten out of hand. Attempts rose from 2.8 per game in the 1979-1980 season to 18.4 in 2011-2012 to 32 in 2018-2019. Charting this development, this volume focuses on examples of 12 performances by 12 exceptional shooters--with mention of many more. Starting with Chris Ford and ending with Steph Curry, the author shows how these athletes have changed the NBA one shot at a time.
Download or read book Jet written by and published by . This book was released on 1996-09-30 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The weekly source of African American political and entertainment news.
Download or read book Unspoken written by Tom McGrath and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in Waterford, Tom McGrath never noticed the odd gaps in the stories of his parents' lives before he was born; it was only many years after they died that he uncovered the unspoken truths, which did so much to explain the people they had been. Here he tells the incredible true story of his father's conscription into the British Army, his escape from a prisoner-of-war camp in Poland, his daring journey across Europe and subsequent recapture – and the devastating news that awaited him in England. Tom's research also led him to discover that his mother also carried a heartbreaking secret. In writing this book Tom not only recreated his father's nail-biting escape but also embarked on a journey of his own to reconnect with previously unknown family members in order to piece together an extraordinarily rare tale that encompasses memoir, family history, and the parallel stories, which were almost lost for ever, of his parents' lives of desperate hardship.
Download or read book Jet written by and published by . This book was released on 1994-10-10 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The weekly source of African American political and entertainment news.
Download or read book Meet Dirk Nowitzki written by Sloan MacRae and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the German player who joined the Dallas Mavericks, and is now one of the tallest basketball players in the NBA.
Download or read book The Wizard of Odds written by Charley Rosen and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2002-12-03 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Wizard of Odds, renowned and best-selling basketball writer Charley Rosen brings us for the first time the full life story of Jack Molinas, one of the greatest basketball players of his era, a man whose gambling addiction and hubris caused his ultimate demise. Drawing on numerous, previously unavailable first-person accounts, including Jack Molinas’s own journal and trial transcripts, Rosen presents the true saga of a man who perhaps better than anyone around him understood the weaknesses of the system in which he lived—so much so that he convinced himself that he could manipulate that system to his advantage with total impunity, in a life’s journey that took him from NBA play to the Mafia and the pornographic film industry, and to an ultimate tragic destiny.
