Ferguson Career Biographies S.
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Tracing the life and career of this record-setting NASCAR driver, Jeff Gordon: NASCAR Driver provides tips on becoming a professional athlete. Jeff Gordon first got behind the wheel of a race car at age four, and he has been driving ever since. By age 18, the "kid phenom" had won more than 600 races behind the wheel of a car. Gordon went on to become one of the best drivers in the history of auto racing, winning the Winston Cup four times. He also founded the Jeff Gordon Foundation, which funds various charitable causes.
Wayne Gretzky: Hockey Player looks at the life and career achievements of "The Great One." Wayne Gretzky is considered by many to be the best hockey player ever to put on skates. Gretzky, who was coached by his father during his childhood, excelled at his chosen sport at an early age and signed his first professional contract at age 18. In the years that followed, he dominated hockey, winning four Stanley Cup championships, igniting the popularity of hockey in the western United States, playing in the Olympics, and setting 61 National Hockey League records in his 20-year career. Gretzky was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 2000.
The only biography series to include a section on career information. The ""Ferguson Career Biographies"" series tells the stories of some of the world's most influential and admired people, focusing on the subject's early education and training, challenges faced on the job, important mentors, and career achievements. Students follow each person's journey along one or more career paths and get a sense of the person's historical importance. These unique volumes present important information on each subject's career in a way that makes it easy to integrate into classroom and take-home assignments.