Making champions : how South Africa's sporting heroes are made / Michael Jenkins.

"This is a journey into the histories, hearts and homes of some of South Africa's greatest sporting heroes. Featuring the varied and very human stories of 13 icons of our time, including AB de Villiers, Ryan Sandes, 'Beast' Mtawarira, and Bridgitte Hartley, the book shows that it takes far more than...

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Main Author: Jenkins, Michael
Language:English
Published: Johannesburg, South Africa : Penguin Books, 2013.
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Physical Description:xi, 217 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
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How South Africa's sporting heroes are made.
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"This is a journey into the histories, hearts and homes of some of South Africa's greatest sporting heroes. Featuring the varied and very human stories of 13 icons of our time, including AB de Villiers, Ryan Sandes, 'Beast' Mtawarira, and Bridgitte Hartley, the book shows that it takes far more than natural talent to transform an athlete into the best that sport has to offer." -- Back cover.
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Call Number:GV697.A1 J46 2013
ISBN:9780143538387
0143538381
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