The author of "On the Field with . . . Emmitt Smith" delves into the life of the NBA's Houston Rockets' center, Hakeem Olajuwon, and explores the hardships he has overcome on his path to athletic success. Contains photos, stats and a list of career highlights.
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Matthew F. Christopher was born on August 16, 1917, in Bath, Pa. He was the oldest of nine children and a talented athlete, playing baseball, football and soccer in high school. He became interested in writing at the age of 14 and in 1940 had his first story published in a detective magazine. He began writing children's books in the mid 1950's with the publication of THE LUCKY BASEBALL BAT (Little, Brown and Company).
Christopher became well-known for his sports fiction novels for children with over 130 titles bearing his name. He was awarded numerous writing honors from state organizations as well as the 1993 Milner Award. Besides books, he had about 275 short stories and articles published in over 65 children and adult magazines over the years. He is considered America's best selling sports book author.
Matt Christopher and his wife Cay were the parents of four children and the grandparents of ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He died in 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Christopher became well-known for his sports fiction novels for children with over 130 titles bearing his name. He was awarded numerous writing honors from state organizations as well as the 1993 Milner Award. Besides books, he had about 275 short stories and articles published in over 65 children and adult magazines over the years. He is considered America's best selling sports book author.
Matt Christopher and his wife Cay were the parents of four children and the grandparents of ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He died in 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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This review is from: On the Court With...Hakeem Olajuwon (Matt Christopher Sports Biographies) (Paperback)
Do you know what professional basketball player has 3 or 4 triple-doubles, won many MVP awards and had one 50 point game?The one and only Hakeem Olajuwon.This book which I rated 9 on a 1-10 scale, is a non-fiction story with facts about his childhood, college, along with his professional career.This Sam Houston gradguate has many exciting facts and stats. Buy it, you'll like it, I promise.
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