Famous Immigrant Athletes
If music is the universal language, then sports is a close second. Every four years the world comes together for soccer's World Cup as well as the Olympics. We take pride in presenting our best to compete against the best. As a country of immigrants, the United States has always been a standout. In fact, some of our best athletes have come from other countries. Readers learn about the greatness of basketball player Dikembe Mutombo, tennis star Martina Navratilova, baseball great Albert Pujols, weightlifter-turned-movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger and more athletes who have come to this country and excelled at their sport.
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Famous Immigrant Athletes
If music is the universal language, then sports is a close second. Every four years the world comes together for soccer's World Cup as well as the Olympics. We take pride in presenting our best to compete against the best. As a country of immigrants, the United States has always been a standout. In fact, some of our best athletes have come from other countries. Readers learn about the greatness of basketball player Dikembe Mutombo, tennis star Martina Navratilova, baseball great Albert Pujols, weightlifter-turned-movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger and more athletes who have come to this country and excelled at their sport.
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Famous Immigrant Athletes

Famous Immigrant Athletes

by John A. Torres
Famous Immigrant Athletes

Famous Immigrant Athletes

by John A. Torres

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Overview

If music is the universal language, then sports is a close second. Every four years the world comes together for soccer's World Cup as well as the Olympics. We take pride in presenting our best to compete against the best. As a country of immigrants, the United States has always been a standout. In fact, some of our best athletes have come from other countries. Readers learn about the greatness of basketball player Dikembe Mutombo, tennis star Martina Navratilova, baseball great Albert Pujols, weightlifter-turned-movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger and more athletes who have come to this country and excelled at their sport.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780766092433
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 12/30/2017
Series: Making America Great: Immigrant Success Stories Series
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Chapter 1 Dikembe Mutombo 9

Chapter 2 Albert Pujols 19

Chapter 3 Martina Navratilova 30

Chapter 4 Arnold Schwarzenegger 41

Chapter 5 Tamba Hali 57

Chapter 6 Maria Sharapova 66

Chapter 7 Patrick Ewing 78

Chapter 8 Mariano Rivera 87

Chapter Notes 98

Glossary 104

Further Reading 105

Index 108

About The Author 112

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