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The last folk hero : the life and myth of Bo Jackson / Jeff Pearlman.
"From the mid-1980s into the early 1990s, the greatest athlete of all time streaked across American sports and popular culture. Stadiums struggled to contain him. Clocks failed to capture his speed. His strength was legendary. His power unmatched. Video game makers turned him into an invincible character -- and they were dead-on. He climbed (and walked across) walls, splintered baseball bats over his knee, turned oncoming tacklers into ground meat. He became the first person to simultaneously star in two major professional sports, and overtook Michael Jordan as America's most recognized pitchman. He was on our televisions, in our magazines, plastered across billboards. He was half man, half myth. Then, almost overnight, he was gone. He was Bo Jackson."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780358437673
- ISBN: 0358437679
- Physical Description: xii, 484 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Mariner Books, [2022]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographic references (pages 461-464) and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Jackson, Bo, 1962- African American professional athletes > United States > Biography. Baseball players > United States > Biography. Football players > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Community Library | 921 JACKS (Text) | 33330004746774 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
