Tamba Hali

The Resource Tamba Hali
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Tamba Hali
Statement of responsibility
by David Seigerman
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Long before he was sacking quarterbacks, Tamba Hali was facing bigger challenges. Learn about his life in this second book in a brand-new 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"--
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Provided by publisher
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
  • 796.332092
  • B
Index
index present
Intended audience
Age 8-12
LC call number
GV939.H275
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Series statement
Real Sports Content Network Presents
Target audience
juvenile

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