Macht, Norman L

A biography of the controversial boxer, Muhammad Ali.

A biography of Roy Campanella, the award-winning catcher whose baseball career was cut short by an accident which left him partially paralyzed.

Follows the life and career of baseball star Frank Robinson, who became the first black manager in the major leagues.

Photographs and text present the biography of basketball player Julius Erving from his childhood, becoming the NBA's most valuable player, and being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

A biography of the major league baseball pitcher who played an important role in helping the New York Mets win the 1969 World Championship.

A biography of the former slave who became an outspoken antislavery and women's rights activist in the United States.

A biography of great baseball pitcher, Cy Young, who still holds the record for most innings pitched, most complete games, and most losses.

A biography of the greatest all-around player in baseball history who joined the Detroit Tigers in 1905.

A biography of the first woman to be appointed as a justice of the United States Supreme Court, giving background on her earlier legal career.

Surveys the history of track and field competitions from their origins in ancient Greece to the accomplishments of top athletes in the twentieth century.