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Jim Thorpe

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

An easy-to-read biography of the Oklahoma Indian who came to be considered "one of the world's finest all-around athletes.".

Muhammad Ali

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

Biography of Muhammad Ali whose boxing career has involved amateur championships, the Olympics, and professional world titles.

Jim Thorpe

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

An easy-to-read biography of the Oklahoma Indian who came to be considered "one of the world's finest all-around athletes.".

Jesse Owens

  • Kaufman, Mervyn D
1973
An easy-to-read biography of the black athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.

Daniel Inouye

  • Goodsell, Jane
1977
A biography of the first Congressman from the state of Hawaii who was also the first American of Japanese descent to serve in the Congress of the United States.

Paul Robeson

  • Greenfield, Eloise
1975
A biography of the black man who became a famous singer, actor, and spokesman for equal rights for his people.

Malcolm X

  • Adoff, Arnold
1970
Relates briefly the rise of a convict through self-education and love of his black brothers to become a leader of the black people of the United States.

Roberto Clemente.

  • Rudeen, Kenneth
1974
A biography of Puerto Rico's baseball hero, Roberto Clemente, the Pittsburgh Pirate who lost his life performing a final act of generosity.

Louis Armstrong

  • Iverson, Genie
1976
A biography of the famous trumpeter from his childhood in New Orleans to the time when he was known as "Ambassador Satch" and "King of Jazz.".

The Ringling Brothers.

  • Cone, Molly
1971
A brief biography of the seven Ringling Brothers emphasizing the beginning and development of their famous circus.

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