Great American Athletes of the 20th Century

by Zander Hollander

Series:Landmark Giants

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Biographical sketches of fifty American athletes who represent eleven different sports.

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Canonical title: Great American Athletes of the 20th Century

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Genres: Nonfiction, Sports and Leisure, Biography & Memoir, Kids, Tween
DDC/MDS: 796.0922 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Sports Biography And History Biography
LCC: GV697 .A1 .H6 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Sports

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