Uncommon Champions Fifteen Athletes Who Battled Back

by Kaminsky, Marty

• ISBN13: 9781590780053
• ISBN10: 1590780051
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Astra Young Readers

Summary

These fifteen motivating stories prove that integrity and honor are not entirely missing from the playing fields. Readers will share the excitement as blind mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer scales the heights of Mount McKinley; as sprinter Gail Devers returns from a life-threatening illness to defend her Olympic title . . . and more. Despite facing incredible adversity, each of these stars found the heart and stamina to persevere.

Author Biography

Marty Kaminsky has a long list of writing credentials, including articles for such publications as Sports Illustrated, Highlights for Children, Parenting, Family Fun, Sports Illustrated for Kids, and Disney Adventures. He has been a classroom teacher for more than two decades, and presently teaches fourth grade in Ithaca, New York, where he lives with his wife and children

Table of Contents

Foreword	5	(2)
Bobby Valentine
Introduction	7	(3)
Seeing Things His Own Way	10	(9)
Erik Weihenmayer
The Fire Within	19	(8)
Michelle Akers
Street Survivor	27	(8)
Ruben Gonzalez
A Sprinter's Close Call	35	(10)
Gail Devers
This Is Who I Am	45	(8)
Jim Eisenreich
One on One	53	(11)
John Lucas
For the Love of the Game	64	(9)
Mansour Bahrami
Making a New Plan	73	(9)
Greg LeMond
Gliding on the Edge	82	(8)
Diana Golden Brosnihan
Zora's Gift	90	(9)
Chris Zorich
No One Is Perfect	99	(10)
Zina Garrison
Living One Day at a Time	109	(8)
Bob Welch
Breaking the Barriers	117	(7)
Willie O'Ree
No Sure Thing	124	(9)
Dan O'Brien
Don't Look Back	133	(9)
Jean Driscoll
Index	142