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Barrett, Warrick

 
9780595097043: Johnny Bright, Champion

Sinossi

A man of limitless talent, unending benevolence and the courage of a lion, captured the hearts of millions when he rose to fame as an athlete. but Johnny Bright, Champion excelled in more than just the sports arena. He overcame countless obstacles to beocme a master in the game of life. Johnny Bright was challenged by poverty, discrimination and poor sportsmanship, including an episode notorious enough to earn a photojournalistic Pulitzer Prize. Still, he combined intelligence and exceptional atheltic ability with an enthusiastic dedication to turn obstacles into opportunities for self-improvement. A poineer among black student-athletes, and the original National Football League first-round draftee to "head north," Bright was recognized as one of the Canadian Football League's greatest running backs of all time. Once he had mastered football, he became an outstanding coach and educator, deevoting the rest of his life to children. Johnny Bright, Champion is a success metaphor, providing an inspiration to anyone hoping to turn mere dreams into reality.

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L'autore

Warrick Lee Barrett grew up in Springfield, Ohio. He currently resides in Indianapolis, IN and practices occupational medicine at nearby Lafayette. He has special interests in history, behavioral medicine and theology. He and his wife Gail have three children, Stephanie, Galen and Gregory.

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Book by Barrett Warrick

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9781551970387: Johnny Bright Champion

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  1551970384 ISBN 13:  9781551970387
Casa editrice: Commonwealth Pubns Inc, 1996
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