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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Discover the shocking #1 New York Times bestseller: the true story of a young NFL player's first-degree murder conviction and untimely death — and his journey from the Patriots to prison.
Aaron Hernandez was a college All-American who became the youngest player in the NFL and later reached the Super Bowl. His every move as a tight end with the New England Patriots played out the headlines, yet he led a secret life — one that ended...
Aaron Hernandez was a college All-American who became the youngest player in the NFL and later reached the Super Bowl. His every move as a tight end with the New England Patriots played out the headlines, yet he led a secret life — one that ended...
Author
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
This is the absolutely guaranteed 100% mostly true story of Terry Bradshaw: the man who gained sports immortality as the first quarterback to win four Super Bowls -- and the man who later became America's most popular sports broadcaster. As honest, unexpected, and downright hysterical as the man himself, "It's Only a Game," shows the many sides of Terry. From his humble beginnings in Shreveport, Louisiana, to his success as the centerpiece of the...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
[2015].
Language
English
Description
When Russell Wilson played for the University of Wisconsin, many people thought he was too short to be a starting quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). But he proved these doubters wrong. This Seattle Seahawks quarterback led his team to victory in his very first season, winning the 2014 Super Bowl. Football fans cheer his passing power and leadership skills.
11) Stars of the NFL
Author
Publisher
Abbeville Kids, an imprint of Abbeville Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Illustrated profiles of twenty-eight football stars"--
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"To football fans, Aaron Hernandez was a superstar. A standout at the University of Florida, he helped the Gators win the national title in 2008. He was drafted by the New England Patriots, and in his second season with the team, he and Rob Gronkowski set records for combined touchdowns and yardage. In 2012, along with Tom Brady, they led New England to Super Bowl XLVI. But Aaron's NFL career ended as quickly as it began. On June 26, 2013, he was...
Author
Language
English
Description
Irrepressible individualist and iconoclast Pat Tillman walked away from his $3.6 million NFL contract in May 2002 to enlist in the United States Army. Deeply troubled by 9/11, he felt a strong moral obligation to join the fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Two years later, he died on a desolate hillside in Afghanistan. Though obvious to most on the scene that a ranger in Tillman's own platoon had fired the fatal shots, the Army aggressively maneuvered...
16) Drew Brees
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Presents a portrait of quarterback Drew Bees, including an account of how he rose from being a flag football player to becoming a Super Bowl MVP and modern legend.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The NFL icon who first brought show business to sports relates the story of his spectacular rise and reign as "Broadway Joe" and discusses his struggles with alcoholism and the redemption he found in God later in life.
18) Russell Wilson
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In Russell Wilson, young readers get a close-up view of the famous quarterbacks inspiring journey from his childhood, through his college years playing for both North Carolina State University and the University of Wisconsin, and then all the way to NFL stardom.
19) Patrick Mahomes
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In 2018, Patrick Mahomes stepped onto the gridiron as the new, inexperienced quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Just twenty-two-years old at the time, football fans wondered if this young man could live up to lofty expectations. Little did they know, a star was about to be born"--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Michael Bennett is a Super Bowl Champion, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end, a fearless activist, a feminist, a grassroots philanthropist, an organizer, and a change maker. He's also one of the most scathingly humorous athletes on the planet, and he wants to make you uncomfortable. Bennett adds his unmistakable voice to discussions of racism and police violence, Black athletes and their relationship to powerful institutions like the NCAA and the...
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