Football Superstars Set: 18-Volumes

Product Description <p>The high-interest series <em>Football Superstars</em> celebrates the top players in the history of the sport. From quarterbacks who threw the decisive touchdown pass to the receivers who made the crucial catch, the titles in this full-colour series present a full picture of the lives of some of the greatest men ever to hit the gridiron. Engaging narratives and colourful photographs come together to attract reluctant readers. The biographies cover each player's childhood, influences, path to the pros, setbacks and triumphs, personal life, and commitment to charities and other organisations, concluding in the legacy created by his contribution to the game. Readers will find a chronology and timeline, sidebars, a glossary, a bibliography, and more to complement each player's history. </p> About the Author Clifford W. Mills is a writer and editor living in Jacksonville, Florida. He has written biographies of Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Pope Benedict XVI, and Virginia Woolf, compiled a volume of essays about J.D. Salinger, and been an editor for John Wiley & Sons and Oxford University Press. He played baseball in college, and had dreams of pitching for the Red Sox.