Tamba Hali

Long before he was sacking quarterbacks as the linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, Hali and his seven siblings fled war-torn Liberia to the Ivory Coast during his youth and later joined their father, a chemistry and physics professor, in New Jersey. 5 1/2 x 8 5/16.

About the author

David Seigerman is a veteran sports journalist whose writing career began in newspapers (Newsday, The Jackson Sun) and moved on to magazines (College Sports Magazine). In 1996, he moved from print to broadcast media, becoming a field producer for CNN/SI and later the managing editor at College Sports Television. Since 2003, he has been a freelance writer and producer, and in late 2016, he cofounded HowFarWouldYouGo.org. He lives in Westchester County, New York, with his family.

Summary

Long before he was sacking quarterbacks, Tamba Hali was facing bigger challenges. Learn about his life in this second book in a middle grade nonfiction series about the childhoods of your favorite athletes.

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali’s story seems almost unbelievable. He and his seven siblings fled war-torn Liberia to the Ivory Coast during his youth and later joined their father, a chemistry and physics professor, in New Jersey.

There Tamba played both basketball and soccer, but he didn’t discover football until a coach finally persuaded him to try out in high school. And the rest, as they say, was history. Tamba discovered that he had a real talent for it, landing him an athletic scholarship to Pennsylvania State University and a coveted spot on their football team.

Tamba went on to play in the NFL and finally brought his mother to the US from Liberia. His drive, dedication, and athletic ability are inspiring.

Product details

• Authors: David Seigerman, Seigerman David
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9781481482202
• ISBN: 978-1-4814-8220-2
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 211 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 236 g
• Series: Real Sports Content Network Presents; Real Sports Content Network Presents; Real Sports Content Network Pr
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; USA, 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, People & places (Children's / Teenage), United States of America, USA, Interest age: from c 8 years, Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports, Relating to African American / Black American people, JUVENILE NONFICTION / African American & Black