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Book Synopsis Here Come the Harlem Globetrotters by : Larry Dobrow
Download or read book Here Come the Harlem Globetrotters written by Larry Dobrow and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 90 years, the Harlem Globetrotters have dazzled and entertained fans around the world with their incredible basketball skills. Kids can learn all about these wizards of the court and what it means to be a Globetrotter in this incredible leveled reader. Full color.
Book Synopsis The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Globetrotter by : Christian Graugart
Download or read book The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Globetrotter written by Christian Graugart and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I didn't care about what would happen. He might win the match, but he could never beat me. I was living my dream, traveling the world with complete freedom. Nothing could put me down. The play button was pressed again. My opponent took my back and I tapped to a bow and arrow choke. I laughed and shook his hand, as I stood back up. I was out of the competition. Everything was perfect. Life couldn't be better." After a training partner commits suicide, Christian Graugart feels obliged to do something with his life. Starting his own gym, dedicating almost all his time to the art of BJJ, alters everything, including the way he sees himself. The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Globetrotter is not only a story about traveling and training in martial arts. It's about all the things that can happen to you if you choose to truly stay alive until you actually die.
Book Synopsis Trust Your Next Shot by : Meadowlark Lemon
Download or read book Trust Your Next Shot written by Meadowlark Lemon and published by Ascend Books. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meadowlark Lemon illustrates the determination it took to overcome poverty, racial prejudice, and many other roadblocks that would have sidelined most any other person. Meadowlark, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003, delivers loving reminiscences of his youth, hilarious stories about his days with the Globetrotters, and wise instructions for living a JOY-filled life. Beginning with his upbringing in Wilmington, North Carolina to his vibrant message of JOY today, Meadowlark tells us to "trust our next shot. He uses the word "SHOT" to give us a guide for life. Spirit, Health, Opportunity, and Teamwork combine to fuel our passions, satisfy our heart's desires, create opportunities for doing good, and help others realize their dreams.
Download or read book Spinning the Globe written by Ben Green and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Julius Erving, or Michael Jordan––before Magic Johnson and Showtime––the Harlem Globetrotters revolutionized basketball and spread the game around the world. In Spinning the Globe, author Ben Green tells the story of this extraordinary franchise and iconic American institution. We follow the Globetrotters' rise from backwoods obscurity during the harsh years of the Great Depression to become the best basketball team in the country and, by the early 1950s, the most popular sports franchise in the world. Green brings to life their struggles with racism and segregation, and their influence upon a nation's views about race and sport. We witness the Globetrotters' fall from grace to the brink of bankruptcy in the early 1990s, and their ultimate rebirth under Mannie Jackson today, as they once again amaze kids and families around the world. Now in paperback, this is the true and complete story of their amazing eighty years as a team, told with lyrical prose and masterful storytelling by Ben Green.
Download or read book Basketball Slave written by Mark Johnson and published by Junior CAM Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basketball Slave is filled to the brim with extraordinary tales from behind the scenes of the early, original Harlem Globetrotters, and loaded with a wealth of historical information never disclosed about the slow, quota-based inception of African American athletes in the NBA. This book clarifies the role of the original Harlem Globetrotters in making the NBA the multi-billion-dollar organization it is today. Johnson grew up watching his family working in the cotton fields of Louisiana, and played basketball barefoot in the streets of Hollywood, California. Johnson's education was undervalued as a high school basketball star, and he was sent to college without any hope of receiving a degree. He was finally sold on the professional basketball auction block three times without any ability to negotiate his pay or where he could play. Johnson turned every devastating event into another opportunity by staying positive in the game of life.
Book Synopsis The Great Globe-trotter by : Irving Wallace
Download or read book The Great Globe-trotter written by Irving Wallace and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Swish! written by Suzanne Slade and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters -- the team that changed basketball forever. In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot! You will find skilled athletes, expert players, and electrifying performers -- all rolled into one! You will find nonstop, give-it-all-you've-got, out-to-win-it, sky's-the-limit BASKETBALL! You will find THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, who played the most groundbreaking, breathtaking ball the world had ever seen. With rhythmic writing and dynamic illustrations, Swish! is a celebration of the greatness, goodness, and grit of this remarkable team.
Download or read book Lynette Woodard written by Bert Rosenthal and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 1986 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the life and career of the individual who made sports history by becoming the first woman to play basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Book Synopsis Fold and Find - Globe Trotter by : THE BOY FITZ HAMMOND
Download or read book Fold and Find - Globe Trotter written by THE BOY FITZ HAMMOND and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Ted Strong Jr. by : Sherman L. Jenkins
Download or read book Ted Strong Jr. written by Sherman L. Jenkins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-09-29 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ted Strong Jr. (1917-1978) was a two-sport athlete, a major star of the Negro Leagues and one of the original Harlem Globetrotters. His prominence in the Negro Leagues led Branch Rickey and other white baseball league owners to consider Strong as one of several possible players to integrate major league baseball, and he was a key force on the basketball court when the Globetrotters defeated the then-invincible Minneapolis Lakers in 1948. Despite his athletic dominance in the 1930s and 40s, Strong Jr. has largely been forgotten in American sports history. In Ted Strong Jr.: The Untold Story of an Original Harlem Globetrotter and Negro Leagues All-Star, Sherman L. Jenkins finally shares the fascinating story of this star athlete. Born Theodore Relighn Strong Jr. in South Bend, Indiana, Strong Jr., the eldest of fourteen children, was fortunate to have a positive influence in his father—a baseball player himself. Strong Jr. went on to play in seven Negro League Baseball East-West All-Star games, receiving the most votes in all of Black baseball history in 1939, and was a key member of the 1940 Harlem Globetrotter basketball team that won the World Professional Basketball Championship. Jenkins details all of this and more, including Strong Jr.’s frustrations with integration efforts promised by white baseball team owners and the eventual decline of the Negro Leagues after the entrance of Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball. Through hours of interviews with Strong Jr.’s father and with friends and teammates of his brother Othello, along with extensive research of newspaper archives, this book provides rich insights into an unsung hero in the American sports landscape. For baseball and basketball fans of all ages, Ted Strong Jr.’s biography displays for the first time the determination and guts of a man who was idealized by many African Americans in the early twentieth century.
Download or read book Overseas Famous written by Kevin Owens and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the outside, being a professional athlete seems glamorous and sexy. But, what if your name is not Michael, Kobe or Lebron? What if the highest level of athleticism you achieve is as an almost 7-foot tall overseas professional basketball player?Overseas Famous chronicles the strangely humorous, challenging and inspiring story of former overseas professional basketball player Kevin Owens. Starting his basketball career as a senior in high school and not attending a nationally ranked collegiate program, Owens still found himself traveling across four continents, enduring the hustle of the game and the erratic lifestyle of an athlete.Owens' journey is far from ordinary. His unbelievable stories ranging from NBA workouts guarded by one of the best and dirtiest defenders in NBA history to an unwilling participant in a lit flare toss helps the reader understand what it's actually like playing basketball overseas. Overseas Famous tackles many issues Americans deal with while playing basketball abroad, including language barriers, different styles of play, and the inevitable downfalls like missed paychecks and being ghosted by an organization after a substantial injury.This story is an honest and entertaining tale about the travels and tribulations of playing pro basketball worldwide.
Book Synopsis I Never Stopped Smiling by : Kevin Daley
Download or read book I Never Stopped Smiling written by Kevin Daley and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Never Stopped Smiling is Kevin's uplifting and inspiring memoir of triumph after tragedy. His story shows that no matter where you begin, you can design a better ending. Through it all, Kevin reveals that no matter what the adversity, finding courage, staying positive, and determining your own destiny are the keys that will give you the power to succeed. This trilogy combines Kevin's autobiography, lessons he learns on his transformational journey and a chapter with his tips for anyone to achieve success in anything in life. His hope is to convince us that no matter what we do for a living somewhere we are inspiring someone and we can all achieve a life of health, happiness, abundance and success. He writes with heartfelt passion, anguish, humor and insight as he describes his roller coaster ride. From his mother's suicide when he was only three, to leaving his beloved country of Panama and moving to the United States when he was twelve, to fighting off L.A. gangs, to incidence of injustice and intolerance, Kevin had every reason to quit. But he held steadfast and executed the plays to succeed. Kevin will keep you turning the pages in this fast-paced, adventure-filled, must-read memoir.
Book Synopsis Globetrotter Diaries by : Michael Clinton (M.B.A.)
Download or read book Globetrotter Diaries written by Michael Clinton (M.B.A.) and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect book for both aspiring and armchair world travellers to see the globe.
Book Synopsis Mark Twain, the Globetrotter: Complete Travel Books, Memoirs & Anecdotes (Illustrated Edition) by : Mark Twain
Download or read book Mark Twain, the Globetrotter: Complete Travel Books, Memoirs & Anecdotes (Illustrated Edition) written by Mark Twain and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-17 with total page 3262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though best known for his adventure novels and humorous stories, Twain was a passionate world traveler and he recorded his journeys in several travel books which were all very popular at the time: "The Innocents Abroad" humorously chronicles Twain's "Great Pleasure Excursion" on board the chartered vessel Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land in 1867. "Roughing It" follows the travels of young Mark Twain through the Wild West during the years 1861–1867. The book illustrates many of Twain's early adventures, including a visit to Salt Lake City, gold and silver prospecting, real-estate speculation and a journey to the Kingdom of Hawaii. "Old Times on the Mississippi" is a short account of Twain's experiences as a cub pilot, learning the Mississippi river. "A Tramp Abroad" details Twain's journey through central and southern Europe with his friend. As the two men make their way through Germany, the Alps, and Italy, they encounter situations made all the more humorous by their reactions to them. "Life on the Mississippi" is a memoir by Mark Twain of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War, recounting his trip along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans after the War. "Following the Equator" – In an attempt to extricate himself from debt, Twain undertook a tour of the British Empire in 1895, a route chosen to provide numerous opportunities for lectures in English. The book is a social commentary, critical of racism towards Blacks, Asians, and Indigenous groups. "Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion" presents a series of stories about a trip that Twain and some friends took to Bermuda from New York City. "Chapters from my Autobiography" comprises a rambling collection of anecdotes and ruminations of Mark Twain, assembled during his life. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.
Download or read book The Globetrotter written by Amy Miller and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mid-19th century, as new routes opened up, a new generation of travelers embarked on excursions to India, China and Japan. Globetrotters--leisure tourists with a keen interest in experiencing authentic culture--flocked to the East, casting aside preconceptions and gravitating towards what they hoped to be the unchanged landscapes and traditions of Eastern cultures. The relics of their travels--the food they consumed and the souvenirs they brought back--allowed globetrotters to distinguish themselves from common tourists. They proudly returned with accounts that presented a global East, challenging public assumptions about the cultures they had visited and charting a journey of self-transformation. Voted one of the Best Travel Books 2019 by National Geographic Magazine.
Book Synopsis The Harlem Globetrotters by : Josh Wilker
Download or read book The Harlem Globetrotters written by Josh Wilker and published by Chelsea House Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dynamic look at the world-famous basketball wizards who have been mesmerizing fans since the 1920s. Includes 50 photos from every era of the team's fascinating history.
Book Synopsis Globetrotter - Meridien Travels the World by : Claire Wilby
Download or read book Globetrotter - Meridien Travels the World written by Claire Wilby and published by Globetrotter Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globetrotter - Meridien Travels the World is the story of a globetrotting horse. It is a story about friendship, travel and cultural insights - and of course, a fabulous horse! Based on the travels of a real horse, the book takes you on a journey with Meridien to foreign lands. You will meet the friends he makes along the way and share in his experiences of different cultures. Saddle up and enjoy the globe trot!
