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Michael Jordan

the bull's air power
1987
Examines the career of the Chicago Bulls basketball player who has been described as unstoppable on the court.

Hulk Hogan

eye of the tiger
1986
A biography of the heavyweight champion of the World Wrestling Foundation.

Lisa Leslie

queen of the court
1998
A biography of the player who led the 1996 women's Olympic basketball team to win the gold medal for the United States in Atlanta.

Larry Bird

cool man on the court
1981
Presents a biography of the National Basketball Association's 1979-80 Rookie of the Year.

Brett Hull

the incredible hull
1998
A biography of hockey star Bobby Hull's son, Brett, who has been a leading scorer for the St. Louis Blues.

Calvin Murphy, the giant slayer

1982
A biography of the high-scoring guard for the Houston Rockets who was once thought too short to play professional basketball.

Mary Lou Retton, gold medal gymnast

1985
Recounts the professional life of sixteen-year-old Mary Lou Retton, who won five medals in the 1984 Olympics.

Mia Hamm

good as gold
1999
A biography of one of the top female soccer players in the world, Mia Hamm, who helped the United States win a gold medal in soccer in the 1996 Olympics.

Drew Bledsoe

stand and deliver
2000
A biography of the New England Patriots quarterback who led the team to the Superbowl in 1997.

Lynette Woodard

the first female Globetrotter
1986
Follows the life and career of the individual who made sports history by becoming the first woman to play basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters.

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