Glorious triumphs
Subtitle: athletes who conquered adversity
By: Vernon Pizer.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Dodd, Mead
Published: 1980
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
Subjects: Athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Athletes.
Description: Brief biographies of Barney Ross, Babe Didrikson, Gordie Howe, Althea Gibson, Glenn Cunningham, Jerry Kramer, Pete Gray, Tenley Albright, Carol Heiss, Alonzo Wilkins, Ben Hogan, Paul Berlenbach, Sammy Lee, and Jim Hurtubise--all athletes who persevered against great odds to attain prominence in their chosen sport.
Notes: Includes index.