Deion Sanders
On August 9, 1967 in Lee Memorial Hospital a legendary cornerback was born
(Thornley 14). His name was Deion Sanders, he was a one of a kind. Deion Sanders was a
shutdown corner, if you don't know what that means when a cornerback is so spectacular at
guarding his guy that the quarterback doesn't even think to try and throw to his side (Attner).
Whats even more amazing is that Deion Sanders played two professional sports at a time. Not
only did he play in the Nfl, he also played in the Mlb. Deion was introduced to sports when he
was a kid. His mother let him play sports to keep him off the streets from gangs and away from
the drugs (Thornley 13). His mother supported him in his sports and loved to watch him so she
worked at the concession stands during sports seasons (Thornley 14). In my opinion Deion
Sanders was a great sports player. In this paper I hope to tell you about Deion Sanders sports
career and the outstanding achievements he earned.
Deion Sanders went to college at Florida State University. Before Deion went to Florida
State he got drafted to the Kansas City Royals for Major League Baseball, but instead of going to
the MLB Deion Sanders joined Florida States football team because the coach Bobby Bowden
offered him a chance to be a starter on defense (Thornley 19). Florida State University is located
350 miles from Deion’s home town but even so his mom Connie Knight never missed a single
home game (Thornley 20). During his football career with Florida they went to the Gator Bowl.
During this game he made six tackles and intercepted a pass to (Thornley 21). Deion also played
baseball at Florida State University (Thornley 21). During Deion’s first year in coll...
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...g on. Deion is the greatest
cornerback their ever was and it will be that way for awhile. That is why I picked Deion Sanders
is because I think he is a good role model because he pushed through all of the troubles he had
between being poor or people not liking him for his color and inspires me to do my best in the
sports I play and take it beyond that to practice it during my free time to be the best I can.
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Roger was recruited by legendary coach Bud Wilkinson to play for the University of Oklahoma, but with a professional baseball contract looming, Roger gave up his scholarship at the University of Oklahoma to pursue a career in baseball. He signed a $15,000 contract to play for the Cleveland Indians organization.
In 1972, he had a Passer Rating of 157.5 in a game. A rare perfect rating would be 158.3. In 1973, he had an amazing season where he brought the Broncos to their first ever winning season. That season he earned a First Team All-AFC, led the AFC in touchdown passes, and earned the Broncos offensive MVP. In 1974, he led the NFL in yards per pass attempt with 8.1 yards. In 1975, he played his final season and retired. He became the Broncos quarterback coach for the 1976 season, then retired from that right after. In 1977, the Broncos went to their first super bowl, the year after Charley Johnson retired. He ranks 7th in most touchdowns by a Broncos quarterback, and 9th in most yards. In 1986, Charley Johnson was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame.
In 1965, when Nolan was a Senor, he was voted “Most Handsome.” That same year he was drafted by the Mets in the eighth round. Can you believe that 294 people were taken over him. He started pitching in Marion, Virginia, which was the Appalachian Rookie League. The next year he played in Greenville, South Carolina. This league was the Single A Western Carolinas League. He then was promoted to William...
moved to Chicago at the age of 5. Nobody liked him there, and he was in many
Deion Sanders, also known as Prime Time, is probably one of the most successful athletes in the sports world. Not only did he start off young as a football star, but he also was able to become a pro baseball player as well. Ever since high school he's been a star: his goal was to become a famous, wealthy, and admired athlete. Playing both football and baseball, he was able to achieve this goal. Sanders is the only man to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. He became an all star from a young age, playing basketball, football, baseball, and track. He was able to letter in all sports and took his skill and talent with him to Florida State University to further his career. Though he had all this success, Deion Sanders eventually ran into his own problems and drama creating much controversy, marriage and religious conflicts, and almost ending his career. But he was able to learn from these experiences and shape his future in a positive way.
...voted an All-American and served as co-captain in both the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl.” (http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/huffsam.shtml) After attending West Virginia University for four years and being a key member on their football team, Huff’s talent took him further than the college level of football. His athletic ability made it possibly for him to have a shot in the National Football League. Huff was drafted in the third round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Huff continued his professional football career with the New York Giants until 1964 when the Washington Redskins offered him almost twice as much pay as the New York Giants did. Huff then retired in 1968.
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When we were asked to start thinking of our topics for our research papers Michael Jordan had just announced his retirement from basketball. There were all of these specials on the sports channels and the news so I had to find out what all the commotion was about. This is why I chose Michael Jordan to be the topic of my research paper. I hoped to find out how he became to be considered the greatest basketball player to ever play the game. I learned about a lot about Michael during the first week of my search since he was getting so much attention from the media at the time.
With the three Super Bowl wins Jerry Rice was one of the best Wide Receivers in the world. In the 1988 season Jerry led the 49ers to the Super Bowl. He caught 11 passes in the game and was named Super Bowl MVP. Jerry also played with other teams such as the Oakland Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks. In 2010 Jerry Rice was inducted in the Pro Hall of Fame.
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The history of sports goes back since ancient times. It has been a useful way for people to explore nature and their environment. Sports include different activities and games such as football, soccer, basketball, and etc. to express their skills and talents. Also, sports are a way to relax and have fun; but are sports all our African Americans rely on? The dream to become future sports stars. The reason why Gates begins his essay with an anecdote is to show and compare how many african-american athletes were at work today and how little the chances of African-Americans becoming athletes are compared to being a lawyer, dentist, or even a doctor. African-Americans assume that they are born athletes and it’s because the school system doesn’t teach them reality and educate them to undertake more realistic goals for careers.
In the book entitled Out of Their League, David Meggyesy describes his life as a football player from high school through his days with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Born in 1941, Meggyesy was raised in a low-income household in Solon, Ohio. Like many athletes from impoverished backgrounds, he was able to use the game of football to better himself though both a full scholarship to Syracuse University and financial stability with the Cardinals. During his career, however, Meggyesy became increasingly disillusioned with the game of football and how its athletes were subject to tremendous physical and psychological turmoil from those in power—namely the coaches and the NFL team owners. He began to see the game of football from a conflict theorist point of view. This is the belief that sport is an opiate used to benefit those in power through the exploitation of athletes which enables those such as coaches and team owners to maintain their power and privilege in society. (Coakley, 1998) Meggyesy's growing disenchantment with football and adoption of a conflict theorist point of view led him to retire from the Cardinals in 1969.
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