Michael Jordan
Bill Gutman
Examines the personal life and basketball career of the high-scoring player with the Chicago Bulls, who made a brief attempt to play minor league baseball in 1994. Illustrated with photographs from some of his games.
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Ralph Sampson, the center for the 1980s
by Bert Rosenthal (1984)
About this book
A career biography of basketball player Ralph Sampson, currently with the Houston Rockets, who repeatedly refused to turn pro before finishing college.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreRalph Sampson, the center for the 1980s Lead Character
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