The Heart of a Champion: Inspiring True Stories of Challenge and Triumph
What makes a champion?

Olympic champion Bob Richards says it's the will to win no matter what the odds. In The Heart of a Champion, he shares incredible true stories of athletes who have overcome hardship, disability, racism, sexism, and more to become the best the world has ever seen. A celebration of hard work and the indomitable human spirit, The Heart of a Champion captures Richards's contagious enthusiasm for individual greatness as well as the beauty of working as a team.

We all want to win, to get to the top, to reach our goals. Let these inspiring stories of hope and perseverance help you develop the heart of a champion.

Bob Richards is a champion all-around athlete, a former holder of the Olympic pole vault record, the Olympic gold medalist in men's pole vault for 1952 and 1956, and the former director of the Wheaties Sports Federation. In 1958 he was also the first athlete to appear on the front of a Wheaties cereal box.

Bob Richards is a champion all-around athlete, a former holder of the Olympic pole vault record, the Olympic gold medalist in men's pole vault for 1952 and 1956, and former director of the Wheaties Sports Federation. He is also the first athlete to appear on the front of a Wheaties cereal box in 1958. He currently runs Olympian Ranch with his wife, Joan, in Gordon, Texas, where they breed champion miniature horses.

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The Heart of a Champion: Inspiring True Stories of Challenge and Triumph
What makes a champion?

Olympic champion Bob Richards says it's the will to win no matter what the odds. In The Heart of a Champion, he shares incredible true stories of athletes who have overcome hardship, disability, racism, sexism, and more to become the best the world has ever seen. A celebration of hard work and the indomitable human spirit, The Heart of a Champion captures Richards's contagious enthusiasm for individual greatness as well as the beauty of working as a team.

We all want to win, to get to the top, to reach our goals. Let these inspiring stories of hope and perseverance help you develop the heart of a champion.

Bob Richards is a champion all-around athlete, a former holder of the Olympic pole vault record, the Olympic gold medalist in men's pole vault for 1952 and 1956, and the former director of the Wheaties Sports Federation. In 1958 he was also the first athlete to appear on the front of a Wheaties cereal box.

Bob Richards is a champion all-around athlete, a former holder of the Olympic pole vault record, the Olympic gold medalist in men's pole vault for 1952 and 1956, and former director of the Wheaties Sports Federation. He is also the first athlete to appear on the front of a Wheaties cereal box in 1958. He currently runs Olympian Ranch with his wife, Joan, in Gordon, Texas, where they breed champion miniature horses.

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The Heart of a Champion: Inspiring True Stories of Challenge and Triumph

The Heart of a Champion: Inspiring True Stories of Challenge and Triumph

The Heart of a Champion: Inspiring True Stories of Challenge and Triumph

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What makes a champion?

Olympic champion Bob Richards says it's the will to win no matter what the odds. In The Heart of a Champion, he shares incredible true stories of athletes who have overcome hardship, disability, racism, sexism, and more to become the best the world has ever seen. A celebration of hard work and the indomitable human spirit, The Heart of a Champion captures Richards's contagious enthusiasm for individual greatness as well as the beauty of working as a team.

We all want to win, to get to the top, to reach our goals. Let these inspiring stories of hope and perseverance help you develop the heart of a champion.

Bob Richards is a champion all-around athlete, a former holder of the Olympic pole vault record, the Olympic gold medalist in men's pole vault for 1952 and 1956, and the former director of the Wheaties Sports Federation. In 1958 he was also the first athlete to appear on the front of a Wheaties cereal box.

Bob Richards is a champion all-around athlete, a former holder of the Olympic pole vault record, the Olympic gold medalist in men's pole vault for 1952 and 1956, and former director of the Wheaties Sports Federation. He is also the first athlete to appear on the front of a Wheaties cereal box in 1958. He currently runs Olympian Ranch with his wife, Joan, in Gordon, Texas, where they breed champion miniature horses.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781441204530
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 08/01/2009
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 144
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Bob Richards is a champion all-around athlete, a former holder of the Olympic pole vault record, the Olympic gold medalist in men's pole vault for 1952 and 1956, and former director of the Wheaties Sports Federation. He is also the first athlete to appear on the front of a Wheaties cereal box in 1958. He currently runs Olympian Ranch with his wife, Joan, in Gordon, Texas, where they breed champion miniature horses.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations 6

Foreword 7

1 A Philosophy for Winning 9

2 The Heart of a Champion 35

3 The Melbourne Story 55

4 Athletics and Life 73

5 Aiming for the Top 85

6 Being the Person I Ought to Be 103

7 Response to the Challenge 123

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