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**"It seemed as if Theodore Roosevelt's biographers had closed the book on his life story. But Ryan Swanson has uncovered an untold chapter" (Johnny Smith, coauthor of __Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X__).** Crippling asthma, a frail build, and grossly myopic eyesight: these were the ailments that plagued Teddy Roosevelt as a child. In adulthood, he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart condition and was told never to exert himself again. Roosevelt's body was his weakness, the one hill he could never fully conquer—and as a result he developed what would become a lifelong obsession with athletics that he carried with him into his presidency. As President of the United States, Roosevelt boxed, practiced Ju-Jitsu, played tennis nearly every day, and frequently invited athletes and teams to the White House. It was during his administration that America saw baseball's first ever World Series;...

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Author

Swanson, Ryan

Publisher

Diversion Books;EverAfter Romance

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781635766110

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir

Rating

4.1 / 5 (53 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14