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"When renowned defense attorney Jose Baez received a request for representation from Aaron Hernandez, the disgraced Patriots tight end was already serving a life sentence for murder. Defending him in a second, double-murder trial seemed like a lost cause--but Baez accepted the challenge, and their partnership culminated in a dramatic courtroom victory, a race to contest his first conviction, and ultimately a tragedy, when Hernandez took his own life...
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"In 2011, three years after leaving the NFL, Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS, a terminal disease that takes away the ability to move, talk, and breathe. Doctors gave him three years to live. He was thirty-three years old. As Steve says, he is now ten years past his expiration date. His memoir is the chronicle of a remarkable life, one filled with optimism and joy, despite the trauma and pain and despair he has experienced. Writing using eye-tracking...
64) Patrick Mahomes
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"In 2018, Patrick Mahomes stepped onto the gridiron as the new, inexperienced quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Just twenty-two-years-old at the time, football fans wondered if this young man could live up to lofty expectations. Little did they know, a star was about to be born. By season's end, Patrick threw a whopping fifty touchdowns, the youngest to ever do so, and took his team nearly all the way to the Super Bowl. And the next season,...
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Find your seat and get ready to cheer as short, engaging text matched with oversized images lead young readers into the story of Tom Brady. They will learn about where he got his start, some of his most notable moments in the NFL, and how he gives back to the community and people who support him.
68) Teammates
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"A story of teamwork and perseverance based on the childhood of National Football League stars and twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber"--Provided by publisher.
73) Richard Sherman
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Looks at the life, career, and accomplishments of the cornerback who played for the Seattle Seahawks.
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"Football fans love to cheer for the underdog, and every autumn they get reminded that anything can happen on the gridiron. An undrafted player can become and All-Star. A franchise known as a perennial loser can rise up and win the Super Bowl. This book presents the thrilling tales of players and teams who have shocked the pro football world."--