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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Publication date
May 1, 2013
Pages
171
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781612344140
ISBN-10
1612344143
Dimensions
1 by 6.50 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.94 lbs.
Original list price
$24.95
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Jon Hart is not a professional athlete. His one major sports victory is a world championship in roller basketball, which is basketball on in-line skates. More than ten years ago, he started pursuing his own bucket list and embarked on a hilarious and insightful journey into the furthest reaches of the sports world.
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Man versus Ball follows Hartâs adventures around the country as he undertakes new missions, often with unexpected results. He becomes a pro wrestler, learning âfakeâ moves that all but land him in the hospital after a body slam went awry. He plays an entire season for a championship semipro football team, suits up as a U.S. Open ball boy for three years, and is an âamateur caddieâ for a Professional Golfersâ Association tournament. After attending mascot school, he performs in a neon gorilla suit in front of several thousand fans at a minor league hockey game. He works as a vendor at several venues around the country, hawking concessions while fending off drunken fans. He even earns a bit of glory for himself, leading his roller basketball league in rebounds for two consecutive seasons. Feeling confident, he takes part in the World Cup of roller soccer, which is soccer on in-line skates. All this prepares him for his moment of truth: a race up the 1,576 stairs of the Empire State Building.
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A George Plimptonâstyle excursion into the athletic unknown, Man versus Ball will delight and inspire readers who have secretly yearned to cross fun items off their lifeâs to-do list.
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Hardcover
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from Potomac Books Inc (May 1, 2013)
9781612344140 | details & prices | 171 pages | 6.50 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.94 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Jon Hart is not a professional athlete.
About: Jon Hart is not a professional athlete.
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