Main What You're Made For : Powerful Life Lessons from My Career in Sports

What You're Made For : Powerful Life Lessons from My Career in Sports

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“I’m proud to call George a mentor and a friend.” —Michael Jordan Orphaned at just thirteen in a still-segregated Washington, D.C., George Raveling was introduced to a relatively unpopular sport—basketball—in high school. The rest, as they say, is history. Raveling went on to become one of the winningest coaches of all time, a mentor to legendary athletes, and a confidant of the sport’s greatest coaches, including Bob Knight and John Wooden. He convinced Michael Jordan to collaborate with Nike on the Air Jordan. He led the 1984 U.S. men’s Olympic team to their ninth gold medal. He even once owned the original, handwritten copy of Dr. King’s most famous speech after an unlikely stint as a bodyguard during the famous March on Washington.   Here, Coach Raveling tells the story of his extraordinary ascent, sharing incredible behind-the-scenes stories of his days working with the best in the game. But this...
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Year:
2022
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Language:
English
ISBN 10:
0593852974
ISBN 13:
9780593852972
ISBN:
9780593852989, 0593852982, 9780593852972, 0593852974

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