TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Great River 5 CHAPTER 2 Teams Across Ohio 13 ATHLETE BIO Barry Larkin 22 CHAPTER 3 The Buckeye State 25 CHAPTER 4 The Home of American Football 31 CHAPTER 5 Believeland and Beyond 37 ATHLETE BIO LeBron James 44 Focus on Ohio 46 Glossary 47 To Learn More 48 Index 48
CHAPTER 1 GREAT RIVER Ohio is one of the country’s great places to watch sports It’s the state where professional football began It’s also home to three big cities with major league teams In addition several smaller towns and cities have proud high school college and minor league traditions Ohio also boasts a major university with a highly successful athletics department This sports culture reflects the state’s culture economy and geography Ohio fans have a lot to cheer for such as the successful Ohio State University football team 5
