Stanford: Home of Champions
- ISBN-10
- 1571671161
- ISBN-13
- 9781571671165
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 273
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Sports Publishing LLC
- Author
- Gary Migdol
Description
Migdol has included easy-to-read stories about legendary football coaches Pop Warner and Bill Walsh; the exploits of the Vow Boys, the Thunderchickens, and the Immortal 21; basketball great Hank Luisetti; golfing phenom Tiger Woods; "the world's greatest athlete, " Ernie Nevers; Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett; the thrills generated by such Olympic champions as Bob Mathias, Pablo Morales, and Janet Evans; and the unforgettable moments made possible by such Cardinal greats as John Elway, Jennifer Azzi, Kim Oden, Paul Carey, Frankie Albert, and many more. Also included is a listing of Stanford University letter winners and Olympic champions.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 1980
- 228 pages
- Paperback
- Stanford Alumni Association & Stanford Historical Society
Similar books
-
Introduction to Information Retrieval
By Christopher D. Manning, Prabhakar Raghavan, Hinrich SchützeSlides and additional exercises (with solutions for lecturers) are also available through the book's supporting website to help course instructors prepare their lectures.
-
Speech & Language Processing
By Dan JurafskySpeech & Language Processing
-
Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways
By Sarah Stein GreenbergAt Stanford University's world-renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, aka “the d.school,” students and faculty, experts and seekers bring together diverse perspectives to tackle ambitious projects; this book contains the ...
-
Convex Optimization
By Stephen P. Boyd, Lieven VandenbergheA comprehensive introduction to the tools, techniques and applications of convex optimization.
-
Stanford White: Decorator in Opulence and Dealer in Antiquities
By Wayne CravenA biography of Stanford White and more, the book recovers a neglected yet significant part of White's career -- a career that not only set the bar for twentieth-century architecture but also defined the newly emerging profession of interior ...
-
Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues
By David Bradford, Carole Robin, Ph.D.We add, “So, if you want that, wouldn't you want to do that for them when you're pinched?” A final reason we resist raising pinches early on is that we assume the other meant no harm. We think, If they didn't mean to bother me, ...
-
Who Killed Jane Stanford?: A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits and the Birth of a University
By Richard WhiteThe murderer walked. Deftly sifting the scattered evidence and conflicting stories of suspects and witnesses, Richard White gives us the first full account of Jane Stanford’s murder and its cover-up.
-
Anthropology of Policy: Perspectives on Governance and Power
By Susan Wright, Cris ShoreArguing that policy has become an increasingly central concept and instrument in the organisation of contemporary societies and that it now impinges on all areas of life so that it is virtually impossible to ignore or escape its influence, ...
-
Discovering Precision Health: Predict, Prevent, and Cure to Advance Health and Well-Being
By Lloyd MinorLloyd Minor's bold new vision is of a world in which the latest innovations, discovery-based research, and revolutionary new thinking will forever change the way you and your doctor collaborate to maintain your health and well-being." ...
-
Reading Like a Historian: Teaching Literacy in Middle and High School History Classrooms
By Sam Wineburg, Chauncey Monte-Sano, Daisy MartinThis practical resource shows you how to apply Sam Wineburgs highly acclaimed approach to teaching, "Reading Like a Historian," in your middle and high school classroom to increase academic literacy and spark students curiosity.