Autobiography.net » Sports http://www.autobiography.net Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:42:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Rock Says – The Autobiography Book of Dwayne Johnson http://www.autobiography.net/the-rock-says-the-autobiography-book-of-dwayne-johnson/ http://www.autobiography.net/the-rock-says-the-autobiography-book-of-dwayne-johnson/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:42:25 +0000 admin http://www.autobiography.net/?p=216

The Rock Says is the autobiography book of one of the most prominent wrestling superstars in the 90’s – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Written during the height of The Rock’s wrestling career, this autobiography book contains the life of this wrestler beginning from his early life as a the grandson of High Chief Peter Maivia and the son of Rocky Johnson to the time when he eventually made a name for himself as a third-generation wrestler in professional wrestling. In his memoir, The Rock talked about his childhood experiences such as growing up travelling with his father and seeing his grandfather and father compete in wrestling. He also discussed about his college years when he played football for the University of Miami and the struggles that he faced as he made his way as a football player. The Rock continued his life story with his entry to the WWF. He shared the happenings inside and outside of the ring and showed his readers a view of what his life was. He disclosed his experiences which led him to be called “The People’s Champ”. Aside from his careers as a colligate football player and a wrestler, The Rock also recounted his family life as well as his love life.  This is a must read autobiography for any wrestling fan.

Dwayne Johnson, also known by his ring name – The Rock, is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He was also a player for the Miami Hurricanes during his college years. Johnson is the first third-generation wrestler in WWF being the son of WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson and grandson of High Chief Peter Maivia. His professional wrestling career was certainly one of the most outstanding ones; having been a nine-time world champion, two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, five-time WWF Tag Team Champion, and a Triple Crown Champion. Apart from his wrestling career, Johnson is also known for his roles in television and film. He starred in films like The Mummy Returns, The Scorpion King, The Game Plan, and Tooth Fairy among others. Moreover, he guest starred in some television series such as That ‘70s Show, Star Trek: Voyager, Cory in the House, and Wizards of Waverly Place. Johnson is also a philanthropist and started The Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation which focuses on children who are terminally ill.

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Michael Jerome Oher was born on May 26, 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee. Formerly Michael Jerome Williams, Jr., Oher was adopted by Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy. He plays as an offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. Before his adoption, Oher lived a difficult life. His mother was addicted to drugs even when she was pregnant with Oher which resulted to Oher having little guidance throughout his adolescent years. He also had trouble with his grades in school especially during the first and second grades which he kept on repeating. Even before he was 16, Oher lived in foster homes and also experienced becoming homeless. Oher and his adoptive parents met at Oher’s high school – Briarcrest Christian School where the Touhy couple’s son and daughter also studied. Oher received numerous awards and recognitions during his college years playing for the Ole Miss Rebels at the University of Mississippi. In 2009, he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens and was the 23rd pick in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

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Known as Sweetness around the NFL, Walter Payton was an American football player who professionally played only for the Chicago Bears. Payton was born on July 25, 1954. He has two children with wife Connie Norwood. This Pro Football Hall of Famer was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and was one of the greatest running backs in American football. Payton was not only a great member of the NFL but more importantly an even greater member of the society. He funded and organized Christmas toy drives so that every child in the State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services system would receive presents during Christmas mornings and he did this anonymously. He also played a big part in the awareness of the need for organ donations. Payton suffered from primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare liver disease, for several months which later on claimed his life.

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Anthony Frank Hawk, famously known as Tony Hawk was born on May 12, 1968. He is an American professional skateboarder who gained popularity for completing the first 900 during the X Games V held on July 27, 1999. After attempting to do the trick for eleven times, Hawk finally completed this 2.5 revolution aerial spin on his twelfth try. Because of his exceptional skateboarding skills, Hawk has been the star of numerous sports video games. Hawk is seen by many as a role model which led to his Peace Hero award given by Kids for Peace after he has been chosen by the children of the said organization for his contribution for the world and the youth.

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Tiger woods was born December 30th, 1975.  He has transformed the game of golf and has become one of the most recognized professional athletes in the world.  He has earned over $1 Billion dollars in his career to date, the majority of which through endorsements from sponsors such as Nike and American Express.  Tiger Woods won the Masters in 1997 and won 13 more major championships through 2008.  In November 2003, Tiger got engaged to Elin Nordegren (a Swedish model) and they married October 5th 2004.  They had one child in 2007 and another in 2009.  In November 2009 Tiger Woods was involved in a car accident outside his Orlando Florida home and the resulting media coverage leds to stories of infidelity, mistresses, and a side of a Tiger on the prowl rather than the golden boy image that he has portrayed previously.  SEE THIS BOOK ON SALE

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Lou Holtz, former football head coach, is the only coach in the NCAA history to have led six different school programs to season- ending bowl games and the only coach to guide four different programs to the final top twenty rankings. He has won the title of National Coach of the Year honors multiple times. Holtz heavily inspires moral teachings shows his pride and affection for experiences, people, and places throughout his lifetime. As a football coaching legend, Coach Holtz is the ninth highest winning coach in the history of college football. He worked at many colleges including North Carolina State, and Notre Dame. Currently he is a television commentator, and ESPN college football analyst.

Still called “Coach” Mr. Holtz explains how he found the necessary motivation required to find his ultimate path as one of the greatest coaches of all time. Starting out with how he was a thin 135 pound kid with a pronounced speech impediment, he uses brutal honesty and dry wit to paint a picture for his readers of a poignant tale of his life. Coach Lou Holtz gives details on those who helped shaped his life to become who he is today, and the decisions he made to help shape the lives of so many others. As an engaging and poignant story, Holtz’s autobiography details an inside look at the challenges he overcame to go from a poor, skinny kid with high hopes to an accomplished, honest, heartwarming, motivational speaker.

Coach Louis Leo “Lou” Holtz was born on January 4, 1937. He is a former football head coach still today coaching, teaching, and inspiring. He is an overall incredible person with many talents and accomplishments specifically for motivating so many people but also for achieving so many wins during his coaching profession. The coach was elected on May 1, 2008 into the College Football Hall of Fame.  SEE THIS BOOK ON SALE

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