Top 10 Women's Sports Legends

Top 10 Women's Sports Legends PDF Author: Jeff Savage
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
ISBN: 9780766014954
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Discusses the top ten players of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Women in Sports

Women in Sports PDF Author: Rachel Ignotofsky
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0593377656
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29

Book Description
New York Times bestseller Rachel Ignotofsky's Women in Sports comes to the youngest readers in board format! Highlighting the pioneering efforts of women athletes, this board book edition of the original bestseller features simpler text and Rachel Ignotofsky's signature beautiful illustrations reimagined for younger readers to introduce the perfect role models for inspiring a love of sports. The collection includes diverse women across various sports, time periods, and geographic location. The perfect gift for every future athlete!

Heroines of Sport

Heroines of Sport PDF Author: Jennifer Hargreaves
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415228480
Category : Feminist theory
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
This text looks closely at different groups of women who have become sporting heroines. It focuses on five specific groups of women from places in the world: South African women; Muslim women, Aboriginal women, and lesbian and disabled women.

Fantastically Great Women Sports Stars and their Stories

Fantastically Great Women Sports Stars and their Stories PDF Author: Kate Pankhurst
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1526669102
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 101

Book Description
Travel to Greece and watch Cynisca, a Spartan princess, become the first ever woman to win at the ancient Olympic Games. Or touch the heavens with Junko Tabei as she carves her path through history and mountain ranges with little applause but a lot of bravery. In this book Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the fascinating stories of some of history's most talented female sports stars. From football superstars to trailblazing Olympians, women throughout history have fought for the right to take part, win or lose, in sports across the globe. Whether they were making impassioned pleas for support on the football pitch, or working behind the scenes to set up rival games when the Olympics said 'NO', these women are all sporting heroes. Including diary entries, postcard messages, maps and more, Fantastically Great Women Sports Stars and Their Stories is a celebration of just some of the women whose tenacity and skill have made a mark on the world. A fantastic gift for girls and boys alike! List of women featured: Cynisca, Charlotte 'Lottie' Dod, Alice Milliat, Junko Tabei, Derartu Tulu, Marta Vieira da Silva, Ellie Simmonds and Simone Biles.

Top 10 Women's Basketball Stars

Top 10 Women's Basketball Stars PDF Author: Jeff Savage
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
ISBN: 9780766014961
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Book Description
League and Olympic champions, Hall of Famers, and yesterday's heroes are included in this discussion of great women basketball stars.

Superstars of Women's Gymnastics

Superstars of Women's Gymnastics PDF Author: Joel H. Cohen
Publisher: Facts On File
ISBN: 9780791043912
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Profiles the lives and basketball careers of Ann Meyers, Nancy Lieberman, Cheryl Miller, Sheryl Swoopes, and Rebecca Lobo.

Jewish Sports Legends

Jewish Sports Legends PDF Author: Joseph Siegman
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496222121
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 353

Book Description
Following the 1972 Olympics one sportswriter referred to Mark Spitz, winner of seven gold medals, as “the first great Jewish athlete.” He couldn’t have been more wrong. As Jewish Sports Legends shows, Jews have excelled at athletics for centuries. This engaging volume illuminates the lives and unforgettable accomplishments of Jews in virtually every major sport played worldwide. Baseball stars Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg, basketball’s Red Auerbach and Dolph Schayes, and football’s Sid Luckman and Marv Levy are only a few notable examples. With photographs accompanying almost every sports personality, this fifth edition introduces some famous and some not-so-famous Jewish sports greats throughout history. More than eighty new entries have been added to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame since 2005, among them Lyle Alzado, Max Baer, Ira Berkow, Kenny Bernstein, Sasha Cohen, Shawn Green, Donna Geils Orender, Aly Raisman, and Bud Selig. While most of those profiled are professional sport champions and Olympic gold medalists, the book also features great coaches, officials, journalists, and other significant contributors in every major sport.

Game, Set, Match

Game, Set, Match PDF Author: Susan Ware
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807834548
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
Argues that Billie Jean King's 1973 defeat of male player Bobby Riggs in tennis' Battle of the Sexes match helped, along with the passage of the Title IX anti-sex discrimination act, cause a revolution in women's sports.

Legends of Women’s Swimming

Legends of Women’s Swimming PDF Author: Emma Huddleston
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 1634943392
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
From the first women to compete in open-water contests to the Olympic superstars of today, Legends of Women's Swimming tells the stories of the women who have thrilled and inspired fans both in and out of the pool.

Top 10 Women Tennis Players

Top 10 Women Tennis Players PDF Author: Denis J. Harrington
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
ISBN: 9780894906121
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
A collection of biographies on ten women superstars in tennis.