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Where Have You Gone, Jackie Robinson? Today’s Real Sports Heroes

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Free Spirit Author

by Brad Herzog, author of the Count On Me: Sports series April 15 is Jackie Robinson Day. You’ll find every uniformed player, coach, and umpire in Major League Baseball wearing #42, the number worn by the man who ended nearly … Continue reading →

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Using Sports to Inspire Learning

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Free Spirit Author

By Brad Herzog, author of the Count on Me: Sports series With March Madness about to descend on America’s cultural consciousness and baseball’s Opening Day just around the corner, many young students are going to have sports on the brain. … Continue reading →

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Summer Olympic Fun: More Than Sports

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Mary Stennes Wilbourn

This week and last, people all over the world are watching and talking about the Summer Olympics. Many of us will watch on television or online, excited to see new records set and to follow favorite athletes. But athletes aren’t … Continue reading →

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