67 Books in the BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports Category

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Shot Ready
Iron Will: An Amputee’s Journey to Athletic Excellence

Iron Will: An Amputee’s Journey to Athletic Excellence
By God’s Grace

By God’s Grace
Coming Home

Coming Home
The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson

The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson
Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, on and Off the Court

Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, on and Off the Court
A Hard Road to Glory, Volume 2 (1919-1945): A History of the African American Athlete

A Hard Road to Glory, Volume 2 (1919-1945): A History of the African American Athlete
In the Blink of an Eye: An Autobiography

In the Blink of an Eye: An Autobiography
Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised (paperback): A Memoir of Survival and Hope

Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised (paperback): A Memoir of Survival and Hope
Own the Arena: Getting Ahead, Making a Difference, and Succeeding as the Only One

Own the Arena: Getting Ahead, Making a Difference, and Succeeding as the Only One
From Gold Teeth to Gold Jacket: My Life in Football and Business

From Gold Teeth to Gold Jacket: My Life in Football and Business
Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope

Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope
Across the River: Life, Death, and Football in an American City

Across the River: Life, Death, and Football in an American City
Comeback Season: My Unlikely Story of Friendship with the Greatest Living Negro League Baseball Players

Comeback Season: My Unlikely Story of Friendship with the Greatest Living Negro League Baseball Players
Own the Arena: Getting Ahead, Making a Difference, and Succeeding as the Only One

Own the Arena: Getting Ahead, Making a Difference, and Succeeding as the Only One
A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America’s First All-Black High School Rowing Team

A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America’s First All-Black High School Rowing Team
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympic

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympic
The Sixth Man: A Memoir

The Sixth Man: A Memoir
At Home with Muhammad Ali: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Forgiveness

At Home with Muhammad Ali: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Forgiveness
The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
Tigerbelle: The Wyomia Tyus Story

Tigerbelle: The Wyomia Tyus Story
Arthur Ashe: A Life

Arthur Ashe: A Life
Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream

Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream
Ali on Ali: Why He Said What He Said When He Said It

Ali on Ali: Why He Said What He Said When He Said It
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest Coloring Book of All Time

Muhammad Ali: The Greatest Coloring Book of All Time
Chasing Space: An Astronaut’s Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances

Chasing Space: An Astronaut’s Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court

Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court
Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life

Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life
Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith

Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith
Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson

Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson
Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X

Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X
The Complete Muhammad Ali

The Complete Muhammad Ali
Sprinting Through Life: The Willie Williams Story

Sprinting Through Life: The Willie Williams Story
The Closer

The Closer
Undisputed Truth

Undisputed Truth
The Big Smoke (Poets, Penguin)

The Big Smoke (Poets, Penguin)
Earl The Pearl: My Story

Earl The Pearl: My Story
The Muhammad Ali Reader

The Muhammad Ali Reader
Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight: Cassius Clay vs. the United States of America

Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight: Cassius Clay vs. the United States of America
The Stone Thrower: A Daughter’s Lessons, a Father’s Life

The Stone Thrower: A Daughter’s Lessons, a Father’s Life
Long Shot: My Bipolar Life and the Horses Who Saved Me

Long Shot: My Bipolar Life and the Horses Who Saved Me
The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World

The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World
One Season (In Pinstripes): A Memoir

One Season (In Pinstripes): A Memoir
I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, To The Blind Side, And Beyond

I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, To The Blind Side, And Beyond
Eye of the Hurricane: My Path from Darkness to Freedom

Eye of the Hurricane: My Path from Darkness to Freedom
The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron

The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron
Lebron’s Dream Team: How Four Friends and I Brought a Championsip Home

Lebron’s Dream Team: How Four Friends and I Brought a Championsip Home
A Game Of Character: A Family Journey From Chicago’s Southside To The Ivy League And Beyond

A Game Of Character: A Family Journey From Chicago’s Southside To The Ivy League And Beyond
The Undiscovered Paul Robeson Quest for Freedom, 1939 - 1976

The Undiscovered Paul Robeson Quest for Freedom, 1939 - 1976
Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson (Borzoi Books)

Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson (Borzoi Books)
Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars
Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith (Sporting)

Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith (Sporting)
Breaking Free: My Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder

Breaking Free: My Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder
Inside the Helmet: My Life as a Sunday Afternoon Warrior

Inside the Helmet: My Life as a Sunday Afternoon Warrior
Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life

Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life
Out of Bounds: Coming Out of Sexual Abuse, Addiction, and My Life of Lies in the NFL Closet

Out of Bounds: Coming Out of Sexual Abuse, Addiction, and My Life of Lies in the NFL Closet
Driven from Within

Driven from Within
Who’s Afraid of a Large Black Man?

Who’s Afraid of a Large Black Man?
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Blackout: The Untold Story of Jackie Robinson’s First Spring Training

Blackout: The Untold Story of Jackie Robinson’s First Spring Training
Born to Win: The Authorized Biography of Althea Gibson

Born to Win: The Authorized Biography of Althea Gibson
I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It

I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It
The Undiscovered Paul Robeson An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939

The Undiscovered Paul Robeson An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939
Jackie Robinson: A Biography

Jackie Robinson: A Biography
Best Seat in the House: A Basketball Memoir

Best Seat in the House: A Basketball Memoir
Change the Game: One Athlete’s Thoughts on Sports, Dreams, and Growing Up

Change the Game: One Athlete’s Thoughts on Sports, Dreams, and Growing Up
Days of Grace: A Memoir

Days of Grace: A Memoir