Ralph Sampson, the center for the 1980s
Bert Rosenthal
A career biography of basketball player Ralph Sampson, currently with the Houston Rockets, who repeatedly refused to turn pro before finishing college.
Read Time: ~1.1 hr
Sports great Michael Jordan
by Nathan Aaseng (1997)
About this book
A biography of the star player for the Chicago Bulls who led the team to their first ever NBA championship in 1991, quit the game in 1993, and returned after eighteen months.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSports great Michael Jordan Lead Character
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