Champions of Faith - Catholic Sports Heroes Tell Their Stories

Informationen zum Autor By Thomas A. O'Toole Klappentext Are there heroes anymore? What role, if any, does faith play in the life of high-paid, famous athletes? Through the words of a wide range of popular athletes, Champions of Faith reveals that heroes still exist and that for many of those who take their role-model status seriously, faith plays a major part in their success and their witness. Over a period of two years, author Tom O'Toole, a devout Catholic and seasoned journalist, interviewed Catholic sports heroes such as Sammy Sosa, Lou Holtz, Mike Ditka, Dave Wannstedt, Suzie McConnell-Serio, Lenny Wilkens, "Rudy" Ruettiger, Alberto Salazar, Bobby Allison, Danny Abramowicz, Tara Lipinski, Ray Meyers, Fr. John Smyth, and Cammi Granto. Zusammenfassung Through the words of such Catholic athletes as Sammy Sosa! Tara Lipinski! and Dave Wannstedt! this book reveals that heroes still exist. It also reveals that for many of those who take their role-model status seriously! faith plays a major part in their success and their witness.

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• Authors: &apos, O&apos, Thomas O'Toole, Thomas A. O'Toole, Thomas A. O''toole, O'Toole Thomas A., Thomas A. toole
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2001
• EAN: 9781580510912
• ISBN: 978-1-58051-091-2
• No. of pages: 230
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, REFERENCE / General, Biography: sport, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects, Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects