Maurice Richard, athlete

Aug. 4, 1921-May 27, 2000

Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1997)

In just a few pages of this collective biography, Krull crams tons of data, descriptions and anecdotes about Canadian professional ice hockey player Maurice “Rocket” Richard’s life. Lively illustrations add humor and zip.

CBS Archives offer radio and TV clips of this famous NHL player.