DOCUMENT RESUME ED 459 122 SO 033 422 AUTHOR Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. TITLE Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Sports Series. ISBN ISBN-0-7808-0463-5 PUB DATE 2002-00-00 NOTE 220p.; The Sports Series is published annually. For volumes 3 and 4, in the Sports Series, see ED 427 000 and ED 446 066. AVAILABLE FROM Omnigraphics, Inc., Order Department, P.O. Box 625, Holmes, PA 19043 ($39). Tel: 800-234-1340 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-875-1340 (Toll Free); e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.omnigraphics.com/. PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) Reference Materials General (130) JOURNAL CIT Biography Today; v6 spec iss 2002 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Athletes; *Athletics; Biographies; Children; Elementary Secondary Education; Readability; *Recognition (Achievement) IDENTIFIERS *Biodata; Professional Athletics; Sport History ABSTRACT This book presents biographical profiles of 10 athletes of interest to readers ages 9 and above and was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy and readily understand. Biographies were prepared after extensive research, and each volume contains a cumulative index, a general index, a place of birth index, and a birthday index. Each profile provides at least one picture of the individual and information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. All entries end with a list of easily accessible sources designed to lead the student to further reading on the individual. The following athletes appear in Volume 6: Jennifer Capriati (1976-); Stacy Dragila (1971-); Kevin Garnett (1976-); Eddie George (1973-); Alex Rodriguez (1975-) ;Joe Sakic (1969-); Annika Sorenstam (1970-); Jackie Stiles (1978-); Tiger Woods (Update) (1975-) ;and Ally Zirkle (1969-) . (BT) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the ori inal document. V4 6- * eopk o-Young s " r '..,-.,`,I.;' . ,llt,,i : .. t ,k.... 1,- ic''.... < ,..o . - c. , '..-'', '-''r .t 3 '.,04001111000:0WV ^'"! U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND CENTER (ERIC) r 1,; DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS This document has been reproduced as BEEN GRANTED BY received from the person or organization originating it. O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES official OERI position or policy. INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) t .44,411 .`Jadcie Sides Mei Rodriguez _ Related Biography Titles from Omnigraphics Biography. Today AUTHOR SERIES "A useful tool for children's assign- General Series ment needs."School Library Journal Provides entries on a wide variety of pop- ular personalities. (For ages 9 and above). "The prose is workmanlike: report Available as a 3-issue subscription; hard- writers will find enough detail to begin bound annual cumulation; or subsciption, sound investigations, and browsers are likely to find someone of interest." plus hardbound cumulation. School Library journal "Biography Today will be useful in ele- mentary and middle school libraries SCIENTISTS & INVENTORS SERIES and in public library children's collec- tions where there is a need for biogra- "The articles are readable, attractively phies of current personalities. High laid out, and touch on important points schools serving reluctant readers may that will suit assignment needs. Brow- also want to consider a subscription." sers will note the clear writing and in- Book list teresting details." School Libranj Journal "Written in a friendly, almost chatty tone, the profiles offer quick, objective "The book is excellent for demonstrat- information. While coverage of current ing that scientists are real people with figures makes Biography Today a useful widely diverse backgrounds and per- reference tool, an appealing format sonal interests. The biographies are and wide scope make it a fun resource fascinating to read." to browse." School Library journal The Science Teacher SPORTS SERIES Biography Today "This series should become a stan- Subject Series dard resource in libraries that serve Expands and complements the General intermediate students." Series, but does not duplicate any of the School Library Journal entries includes profiles of individuals within specific subject areas. (For ages 9 WORLD LEADERS SERIES and above) Available as individual hard- Environmental Leaders bound volumes (most published annually) "A tremendous book that fills a gap in Individual Subject Series include: the biographical category of books. Artists Series This is a great reference book." Author Series Science Scope Scientists & Inventors Series Modern African Leaders Sports Series "Recommended reference source." World Leaders Series Book list BiographyProfiles of People of Interest to Young To dayReaders Sports Series Volume 6 Cherie D. Abbey Editor OmniraiflIcs 615 Griswold StreetDetroit, Michigan 48226 4 Cherie D. 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Printed in the United States 5 Contents Preface 5 Jennifer Capriati 1976- 9 American Professional Tennis Player, Winner of the 2001 Australian Open and French Open Stacy Dragila 1971- 25 American Pole Vaulter, Winner of a Gold Medal in the 2000 Olympics Kevin Garnett 1976- 39 American Professional Basketball Player with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Five-Time NBA All-Star Eddie George 1973- 56 American Professional Football Player with the Tennessee Titans, 1995 Heisman Trophy Winner Alex Rodriguez 1975- 70 American Professional Baseball Player with the Texas Rangers Who Became the Highest-Paid Athlete in Any Sport in 2000 Joe Sakic 1969- 86 Canadian Professional Hockey Player with the Colorado Avalanche, Winner of the 2001 Hart Trophy as the NFIL's Most Valuable Player Annika Sorenstam 1970- 100 Swedish Professional Golfer, Winner of Three LPGA Grand Slam Titles Jackie Stiles 1978- 115 American Professional Basketball Player with the Portland Fire Who Set an NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Career Scoring Record with 3,393 Points 3 Tiger Woods (Update) 1975- 132 American Professional Golfer, Winner of Four Consecutive Major Events on the PGA Tour Aliy Zirlde 1969- 146 American Sled Dog Racer, Breeder, Trainer, and First Woman to Win Alaska's Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race Photo and Illustration Credits 160 How to Use the Cumulative Index 161 General Index 163 (Includes Names, Occupations, Nationalities, and Ethnic and Minority Origins) Places of Birth Index 193 Birthday Index 203 (By Month and Day) The Biography Today Library 211 7 4 Preface Welcome to the sixth volume of the Biography Today Sports Series..We are publishing this series in response to suggestions from our readers, who want more coverage of more people in Biography Today. Several volumes, covering Artists, Authors, Scientists and Inventors, Sports Figures, and World Leaders, have appeared thus far in the Subject Series. Each of these hardcover volumes is 200 pages in length and covers approximately 10 individuals of in- terest to readers ages 9 and above. The length and format of the entries are like those found in the regular issues of Biography Today, but there is no duplica- tion between the regular series and the special subject volumes. The Plan of the Work As with the regular issues of Biography Today, this special subject volume on Sports was especially created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each volume contains alphabeti- cally arranged sketches. Each entry provides at least one picture of the indi- vidual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, ca- reer highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Each of the entries ends with a list of easily accessible sources designed to lead the student to further reading on the individual and a current address. Obituary entries are also included, written to provide a perspective on the in- dividual's entire career. Obituaries are clearly marked in both the table of contents and at the beginning of the entry. Biographies are prepared by Omnigraphics editors after extensive research,