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LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson, running back for the San Diego Chargers, is perhaps the best all-around athlete playing in the NFL today. Away from the football field, Tomlinson's Touching Lives Foundation finances field trips for young students in an effort to encourage their education and personal growth.
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Sports Stars with Heart series. Published fall 2006. Though they're a bit idealized, professional athletes in baseball, basketball, and football are here honored for their personal and professional role-model status. The bulk of each book details the athlete's impressive career; the subject's childhood, community service, and charitable works are also highlighted. Many photographs, sidebars, and career stats are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Fall 2007
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