Aaseng, Nathan

Outlines the short careers of a group of exceptional athletes who were blocked from reaching the top through no fault of their own.

Biographies of seven sports figures who have excelled despite being small in stature. Includes Calvin Murphy, Greg Pruitt, Tracy Austin, Pel?, Marcel Dionne, Joe Morgan, and Fred Patek.

Presents brief biographies of the enterprising individuals who started such products and companies as Apple computers, Sears, the Dow Jones Index and The Wall Street Journal, J.C. Penney, Hershey's chocolate, Ebony magazine, and Kinney shoes.

Relates success stories of entrepreneurs such as Heinz, Folger, DuPont, and Chrysler, who overcame bankruptcy and other business crises to establish thriving companies.

A biography of the major league baseball player who is one of the select group to have hit 3,000 times and have had 10 seasons of more than 200 hits.

Presents the skating career of Eric Heiden, the American speedskater who won five gold medals at the 1980 Olympics.

A biography of the star player for the Chicago Bulls who led the team to their first ever NBA championship in 1991.

Tells the stories of seven men and women whose innovative thinking led them to success and fortune in broadcasting, including Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, Judy McGrath, David Sarnoff, William Paley, Gerald Levin, and Catherine Hughes.

Provides a history of the toy and game industry and profiles seven people who have succeeded in that realm.

Traces the history of women's participation in Olympic sports, and examines the achievements of seven notable female Olympians, including Babe Didrikson, Nadia Comaneci, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee.