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The Book of Sports Virtues: Portraits from the Field of Play written by Fritz Knapp
About the book
In The Book of Sports Virtues: Portraits from the Field of Play, first-time author Fritz Knapp brings to life the amazing and inspirational stories of some of the greatest athletes ever to grace the baseball diamond, the football gridiron, the tennis court, or the hockey rink. The players in these pages took the hard knocks that life threw at them and faced those adversities with determination (Susan Butcher), appreciation for life’s gifts (Lou Gehrig), and integrity (Arthur Ashe). Some of the athletes featured include:
- Lou Gehrig (Appreciation)
- Roberto Clemente (Dedication)
- Amos Alonzo Stagg (Honesty)
- Eric Liddell (Humility)
- Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo (Compassion)
- Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey (Nobility)
- Althea Gibson (Persistence)
- Ken Venturi (Trust)
- Albert “Happy” Chandler (Wisdom)
- Joan Benoit Samuelson and Wilma Rudolph (Strength)
Their athletic skills and talents made them good; the way they lived their lives made them great.
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Autographed copy signed by the author, Fritz Knapp
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Paperback
- 160 pages
- Published February 2008
About the author
Fritz Knapp is a William & Mary alumnus, and has taught and coached extensively in the Richmond area since graduation. He is currently the Executive Director of the Virginia Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts. He has worked in the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia as the director of a statewide mentoring initiative known as Virginia’s Future, and as a gang reduction specialist. His work with at-risk students led Mr. Knapp to found the Blue Sky Fund (www.blueskyfund.org), an organization which sends at-risk students in the Richmond area to summer camps. 20% of the author’s royalty from sales of this book will serve at-risk students.
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