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Trailblazing Sports Heroes

Exceptional Personalities and Outstanding Achievements in Canadian Sport

by (author) Joan Dixon

Publisher
Heritage House Publishing
Initial publish date
Jan 2003
Category
General, General, Sports
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551539768
    Publish Date
    Jan 2003
    List Price
    $9.95

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Description

From Canada's first World Champion, rower Ned Hanlan, to the unstoppable heroine Bobbie Rosenfeld, Canada has had its share of exceptional athletes. These great athletes forever changed the sports of basketball, hockey, track and field, rowing and skiing. These are their stories.

About the author

Stories of Canada and amazing Canadians have always inspired JOAN DIXON's research and she likes to share ones that are different from those in the regular history books. She is the author of Trailblazing Sports Heroes, Roberta Bondar, Extreme Canadian Weather, as well as of books about Canadian icons such as the Avro Arrow and the Calgary Stampede. She is currently based in the foothills of the Rockies. Check out dixanprojects.ca for more information.

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