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This title takes a close look at significant sports figures from around the globe and throughout history. Covering approximately 750 individuals - both those famous for their accomplishments on the field as well as those infamous for their exploits off the field - it includes biographical profiles of athletes, coaches, team executives and media figures from all sports. For each entrant, essays cover early life and personal information, including contact information where available; career in sport; and commentary on the enduring significance of the individual. Those featured in the set include Tonya Harding, ""Shoeless Joe"" Jackson, Michael Jordan, Bobby Knight, Anna Kournikova, Martina Navratilova, Babe Ruth and many others. Other features include an introductory essay discussing the importance of sport in society; a chronology of significant sporting events; an appendix of major sports awards and championships; and sport, nationality, subject and name indexes.

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