The Heart Of A Champion - Inspiring True Stories of Challenge and Triumph

Bob Richards

Paperback

What makes a champion?

Olympic champion Bob Richards says it's the will to win no matter what the odds. In The Heart of a Champion, he shares incredible true stories of athletes who have overcome hardship, disability, racism, sexism, and more to become the best the world has ever seen. A celebration of hard work and the indomitable human spirit, The Heart of a Champion captures Richards's contagious enthusiasm for individual greatness as well as the beauty of working as a team.

We all want to win, to get to the top, to reach our goals. Let these inspiring stories of hope and perseverance help you develop the heart of a champion.

- Publisher

Meet The Author: Bob Richards is a champion all-around athlete, a former holder of the Olympic pole vault record, the Olympic gold medalist in men's pole vault for 1952 and 1956, and former director of the Wheaties Sports Federation. He is also the first athlete to appear on the front of a Wheaties cereal box in 1958. He currently runs Olympian Ranch with his wife, Joan, in Gordon, Texas, where they breed champion miniature horses.

Publication Date: August 2009

Pages: 144

SKU 9780800732721
Barcode # 9780800732721
Brand Publisher: Revell
Shipping Weight 0.2100kg
Shipping Width 0.139m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.215m
Shipping Cubic 0.000299000m3

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