The 100 greatest American athletes / Martin Gitlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gitlin, Marty, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Athletes--United States--Biography.

Athletes.

Sports.

Athletes--Rating of.

United States.

Sports--United States--Anecdotes.

Sports--United States--History.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Anecdotes.

History.

Physical Description:

385 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

One hundred greatest American athletes

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

Summary:

"In this book, Martin Gitlin has ranked the 100 greatest American athletes across all sports, from football and baseball to the decathlon and skateboarding. Taken into consideration are the athletes' achievements, mental toughness, versatility, athleticism, and overall impact on their sport. Each entry contains biographical sketches of the athletes, recaps of their greatest moments, and quotes from their peers, media members, and sport historians. the athletes featured in this book include icons such as Jim Thorpe, Serena Williams, Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, Muhammad Ali, Willie Mays, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Jesse Owens"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Jim Thorpe : the sports conqueror

Michael Jordan : His Airness

Bob Mathias : the manchild

Jim Brown : the indestructible

Michael Phelps : the Baltimore Bullet

Deion Sanders : Prime Time

LeBron James : the Chosen One

Jackie Joyner-Kersee : magnificent heptathlete

Rafer Johnson : Renaissance man

Muhammad Ali : the Louisville Lip

Willie Mays : the Say Hey Kid

Babe Ruth : the Sultan of Swat

Ashton Eaton : Wheels

Babe Didrikson Zaharias : the master of all

Wilt Chamberlain : Wilt the Stilt

Jackie Robinson : the barrier breaker

Rickey Henderson : the Man of Steal

Bo Jackson : the freakish talent

Jesse Owens : to hell with Hitler

Henry Aaron : Hammerin' Hank

Tom Brady : Tom Terrific

Lawrence Taylor : L.T.

Carl Lewis : King Carl

Reggie White : the Minister of Defense

Bruce Jenner : Bruiser

Ray Robinson : Sugar

Don Hutson : the Alabama Antelope

Bob Hayes : Bullet Bob

Bill Russell : Mr. Rings

Deacon Jones : the Secretary of Defense

Sandy Koufax : the Left Arm of God

Mickey Mantle : the Mick

Kareem dbdul-Jabbar : the Big "A"

Lou Gehrig : the Iron Horse

Emlen Tunnell : offense on Defense

Jerry West : Zeke from Cabin Creek

Anthony Munoz : the great protector

Oscar Charleston : the Black Ty Cobb

Earvin Johnson : Magic

Joe Louis : the Brown Bomber

Kobe Bryant : the Black Mamba

Serena Williams : Momma Smash

Honus Wagner : the Flying Dutchman

Julius Erving : Dr. J

Gale Sayers : the Kansas Comet

Mary Wambach : Abby

Jerry Rice : Flash

Pete Sampras : Pistol Pete

Eric Heiden : the record breaker

Shaun White : the Flying Tomato

Simone Biles : Simoney

Stan Musial : Stan the Man

Willie Pep : Will 'O the Wisp

Walter Payton : Sweetness

Althea Gibson : the tenacious one

Henry Armstrong : Homicide Hank

Joe Montana : Joe Cool

Mike Tyson : the Baddest Man on the Planet

Dick Butkus : the Maestro of Mayhem

Tracy Caulkins : the medley sensation

Michael Johnson : the Duck

Bob Beamon : leap of a lifetime

Oscar Robertson : the Big O

Mike Schmidt : Iron Mike

Larry Bird : the Hick from French Lick

Lindsey Vonn : Kildon

Karl Malone : the Mailman

Mike Trout : the Millville Meteor

Cheryl Miller : big sister

Mark Spitz : Mark the Shark

Tony Hawk : the Bird Man

Joe DiMaggio : the Yankee Clipper

Peggy Fleming : the steel-nerved skater from San Jose

Walter Johnson : the Big Train

Barry Sanders : the Little Fella

Ty Cobb : the Georgia Peach

Bonnie Blair : the Blue

Secretariat : Big Red

Rocky Marciano : the Brockton Blockbuster

Red Grange : the Galloping Ghost

Chris Chelios : the Godfather of USA Hockey

Chris Evert : the Ice Maiden

Al Oerter : He-Man heave man

Mary T. Meagher : Madame Butterfly

Lisa Leslie : Smooth

O.J. Simpson : the Juice

Billie Jean King : the male chauvinist pig tamer

Wilma Rudolph : the Tornado

Kelly Slater : King Kelly

Johnny Unitas : the Golden Arm

Ted Williams : the Splendid Splinter

Greg Louganis : dynamite diver

Josh Gibson : the legend

Edwin Moses : the Bionic Man

Jack Nicklaus : the Golden Bear

Rogers Hornsby : the Rajah

Florence Griffith Joyner : FloJo

Gabby Douglas : the Flying Squirrel

Lynette Woodard : the Globetrotter

Eldrick Woods : Tiger.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Gitlin, Marty. 100 greatest American athletes.

ISBN:

9781538110263

1538110261

OCLC:

1030593077