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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
An inspiring story of hope, redemption, and trying to hit the ball straight. A year ago, Travis McKinley, an unknown golfing amateur, shocked the world by winning the PGA Senior Open at Pebble Beach. Now he's famous, he makes his living playing the game he loves, and everything should be perfect. Still Travis can't shake the feeling that he's a fraud, an imposter who doesn't deserve his success - and after a series of disappointments and, to be honest,...
3) Brian Banks
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The inspirational true story, an All-American high school football star committed to USC who finds his life upended when he is wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Despite lack of evidence, Banks is railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing...
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome - as both a football player and student. Mike works hard and, with...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
MLB superstar Tommy Santorelli racks up great numbers at the plate, but his attitude drags the team down. When he gets knocked unconscious by a pitch, he wakes up as a 12-year-old boy on his childhood playing field and rediscovers his love for the game.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
125 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"This 125-page collection features the brightest stars in sports, past and present. The editors of Sports Illustrated Kids profile the top stars in sports history, with thrilling sports photography and age-appropriate writing that Sports Illustrated Kids is famous for. This fully updated edition includes today's stars alongside sports' all-time greats-- from Michael Jordan to LeBron James, Tom Brady to Patrick Mahomes, Mia Hamm to Megan Rapinoe, Babe...
8) The hill
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The inspiring true story of Rickey Hill, the small-town son of a traveling Pastor. A sandlot baseball phenom, Rickey defiantly overcomes his physical disabilities and father's persistent worry for his health, to fulfill his dream of playing professional baseball and ultimately transforming his connection with his father.
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Santiago Munez, an immigrant from Los Angeles, is given the chance to go to England to pursue his dream of becoming a professional soccer player. This underdog must prove he has the talent, passion, and determination to triumph against all odds.
10) The long green
Author
Pub. Date
[1965]
Physical Desc
160 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Donald Shea looks at golf as a way to make lots of money. But as he experiences the glamor and hard work of the life of a pro golfer, he learns to love the game.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Do you have what it takes to compete against the world's most elite athletes? Be ready to put in the time, sweat, and tears that it takes. Choose which path to take on your journey to athletic excellence. Some choices lead to the big leagues, while others introduce other opportunities, or even a fall from grace"--
12) Finding forever
Author
Series
Celebrity Magazine series volume 1
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Two fan-favorite stories about finding love, and never letting go... Rules of the Game: Professional baseball player Parks Jones is insufferable, with an inflated ego Brooke Gordon is dying to pop. Unfortunately, he's also her client's spokesman for a clothing commercial. Brooke knows she can handle Parks as long as she keeps her distance. The captivating man might make her pulse race, but Brooke can't risk getting her heart broken again. Yet Parks...
13) Rollerball
Pub. Date
[1998]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In a dystopic future world run entirely by a few powerful corporations, the brutal sport of rollerball has taken the place of both warfare and traditional athletic competition. The greatest player in the history of rollerball, Jonathan E, receives pressure from these corporations to retire. When he refuses, both his life and his sport descend into chaos and bloodshed.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
255 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A refreshing and thought-provoking look at athletes whose legacies have been reduced to one defining moment of defeat--those on the flip side of an epic triumph--and what their experiences can teach us about competition, life, and the human spirit. Every sports fan recalls with amazing accuracy a pivotal winning moment involving a favorite team or player--Henry Aaron hitting his 715th home run to pass Babe Ruth; Christian Laettner's famous buzzer...
17) The coalition
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 bluray disc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A group of women form an unlikely alliance to get their revenge on a pro-athlete and his three friends that 'played' them. The guys are use to getting what they want when they want it, but this female alliance is about to change all that.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Highlighting 2014's top basketball stars on the court. Including LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Tony Parker and many more! Features detailed player information and tons of fantastic photos.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
315 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"ESPN personality (Get Up and #Greeny) and New York Times bestselling author Mike Greenberg partners with mega-producer Hembo to settle once and for all which legends flat-out own which numbers. In short essays certain to provoke debate between and amongst all generations, Greeny uses his lifetime of sports knowledge to spin yarns of the legends among the legends and tell you why some have claimed their spot in the top 100 of all time." -- Amazon.com....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
63 pages ; 16 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Your authenticity is your superpower." That's the motto that professional skateboarder Leo Baker lives by and champions. But like any hero's journey, learning about their power didn't come easy. In this installment of the Pocket Change Collective, Baker takes the reader on a complicated, powerful journey through the world of skate and competitive sport as a non-binary athlete... Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from...
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