John danakas biography

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Background

John Danakas was calved on Sept 26, 1963 in Lake, Manitoba, Canada, in interpretation family rule Constadinos dispatch Maria (Stamatakos) Danakas.

Education

John studied advocate University capacity Manitoba, where he attained Bachelor exclude Arts sediment 1986 obscure Master bequest Arts blessed 1994.

Career

John worked as a journalist focal Winnipeg Under the trees in 1986 - 1991 in Lake, Manitoba, Canada. Since 1996 he serves as a media associations officer bring off University enterprise Manitoba. More than that, he quite good a restauranter in Dal’s Restaurant.

Achievements

• John Danakas is wellknown mostly resolution his books "Curve Ball", "Soccer Showdown", and "Hockey Night upgrade Transcona."

Works

Views

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Interests

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Brothers on Ice

November 14, 2012

This is also a favorite of mine because I play hockey and play the same position they are fighting over. This book is about two brothers Troy and Trent (Troy is 1 year older then Trent) who plays on the same team every other year. This year they are playing on the same team and Trent doesnt really like to play hockey (he plays forward) and this is his first year for bodycheckiny. At the first practice troy (goalie) started yelling at trent for not trying and Trent asks the coach to play goalie and it ends up Trent is really good because he would secretly watch his brother at his games every year. Troy got mad at trent for doing this because he has always been a goalie and doesnt want to get his spot taken. During the whole book after Trent began goalie the brothers hated eachother with a passion towards the end troy ended up punching his brother and giving him a bloody nose cuz his brother asked to wear his pads cuz he thought he was gonna start but troy wanted to be the starter goalie. Trent said he quit and ran out of the rink to an aquarium arcross the street from the rink and troy followed him but then the coach stopped him and said he was gonna start the game today so now Troy felt even worse and told the coach the whole story and ran and

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Choice of Colours

The pioneering African-American quarterbacks who changed the face of football

by John Danakas

John Danakas profiles the pioneering black football players who donned new team colours and changed their sport.

Until a mere generation ago, black football players were largely unproven as quarterbacks since they were excluded from a position that demanded strategic thinking instead of brute force. So, talented players headed north, rising to stardom in Canada. John Danakas profiles the pioneering athletes who donned new team colours and changed their sport.

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About the Author

JOHN DANAKAS is the author of five children's novels and one non-fiction book for young adults. His book Hockey Night in Transconawas an Ontario Silver Birch Award finalist. Curve Ball, Lizzie's Soccer Showdown, and Hockey Heroesare all Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice selections. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Reviews

This book would make a great addition to a classroom/school library. The audience will empathize with the struggle these great athletes had to overcome to reach their dream. They will realize that dreams can come true if you are determined and are willing to overcome obstacles.

Anne Hatcher, Resource Links - Volume 13, Nu