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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
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In 2015, when Ohio State took on the University of Oregon in the first College Football Playoff championship game, millions of sports fans tuned in. But back in 1869, when Rutgers University and Princeton University played the first-ever college football game, no one predicted the national spectacle that a college football championship game would become. Author Matt Doeden takes readers on a journey from the disorganized games of the early years to...
5) Doug Flutie
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Think you know all there is to know about Doug Flutie? Well, did you know that:● He played football in three different professional leagues?● He made the first NFL dropkick play in sixty-four years?● He plays in a rock-and-roll band?Most people said that Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie was too small to play professional football. But Flutie proved the critics wrong during his twenty-year career in the professional leagues. He joined the...
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As quarterback of the New England Patriots, Tom Brady is the most important player on the NFL's best team. As USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, Facts are facts. In winning three Super Bowls from 2001-04, among numerous other shining accomplishments, New England secured its place as the NFL's Franchise of the Decade." With three Super Bowl rings and a rich contract, Tom is on top of the world. But most people didn't expect Tom to be...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Competition can be fierce on the football field. From NFL matchups to college clashes, teams and players give their all, and passionate fans support them every step of the way. Learn the history behind some of football's biggest rivalries and decide who comes out on top.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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How do the best basketball players go from playing pick-up games on a neighborhood court to scoring big-time contracts in the NBA and WNBA? With hard work and determination! Discover the paths players take to turn their street ball and high school hoop dreams into college and professional careers.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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From clashes on college courts to big-time matchups in NBA and WNBA, basketball is an intense game. But what makes a great rivalry? Is it a showdown between two well-matched teams? Is it one player breaking another's record? From slam dunks to national championships, learn about some of basketball's most memorable rivalries.
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Sergey Brin was born in Moscow, Russia. At age 6, he moved to the United States with his family to avoid Jewish persecution. In college at Stanford he met Larry Page, and together they co-founded Google in 1998, one of the first Internet search engines. Today Brin is one of the world's wealthiest tech entrepreneurs.
12) Sandy Koufax
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Sandy Koufax grew up in Brooklyn, New York, dreaming of playing basketball for the New York Knicks. He played baseball just for fun, but in college his pitching attracted the attention of scouts from across the country. Sandy joined his hometown team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and followed them a few years later to Los Angeles. Along the way, he dazzled batters with his fastball and curveball. Read all about his struggles to overcome injuries and take...
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Sports fans will cheer for these exciting titles, which capture some of the most thrilling moments in college and professional sports. From buzzer-beater basketball shots and amazing trick football plays to soccer's World Cup goals and baseball's World Series home runs, these titles are packed with action stories. Readers will also meet each sport's superstars and record holders-and revel in all the fascinating facts every fan wants to know.
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14) Wilt Chamberlain
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 3
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Think you know all there is to know about Wilt Chamberlain? Well, did you know that: •He holds the record for most rebounds in a single NBA game? •He is a member of the Volleyball Hall of Fame? •He played for the Harlem Globetrotters before joining the NBA? Wilt Chamberlain is perhaps best known as the only player in the history of the NBA to score 100 points in a single basketball game. But Chamberlain's success extends to more than a single...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson first became famous as a wrestling superstar, but he's become much more than his wrestling persona. Now a leading actor in movies and television, Johnson had humble beginnings in California. His interest in sports led him to football, where he became a top player in high school and college. Johnson thought he was destined to play professionally, but an injury sidelined that dream and led him into the wrestling ring instead....
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