Mississippi like many Southern states lives for sports and no sport like football. It is no wonder then that Mississippi has contributed some of the greatest names of all time to the rolls of football greats. Three of the best to play the game have had their beginning in Mississippi: Walter Payton, the great running back of Chicago Bears, Jerry rice longtime player with the San Francisco 49ers and possibly the greatest wide receiver to play the game, and Michael Oher offensive tackle who started his professional career with the Baltimore Ravens.
Walter Payton was born in Columbia Mississippi On July 25, 1954. Payton signed with the Chicago Bears in 1975 as a running back. In his career he made it to nine Pro Bowls and won MVP twice. Payton set the league rushing record and the single game rushing record. Payton attend college at Jackson State University. While in college he was picked for the all American team and was named the Black College Player of the year at Jackson state. Over his college career he rushed for more than 3,500, and scored more than 450 points. Many fans would s...
He started his official football career at Ringgold High School where he stunned the coaches and became starting quarterback during his junior year and he was also phenomenal at basketball and he was so skilled at basketball that he got a scholarship to North Carolina. At the time that he got the scholarship to North Carolina was when Michael Jordan went to North Caroli...
Tupac Amaru Shakur born in East Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City. His birth name was Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16 1971. His both parents were members of the Black Panther Party. Tupac Shakur was a vocal participant during the East Coast and West Coast hip hop rivalry. He went to High School in California and Maryland. His career brought him back to New York City. Forget about his education and family background, thinking about how he put himself into his career so successfully. To succeed and accomplishment that made him in legacy…..
Jerry Rice was born October 13, 1962 in Starkville Mississippi. When Rice was young he was involved in football. He went to Mississippi Valley State University from 1981 to 1984. While Rice was in college his principal offered him a deal. His said you can either play on the football team or you can be punished. He chose to play on the football team. According to the text” Playing in the lowly regarded Southwestern Athletic Conference and on a team that often used a spread-the-field offensive attack, Rice's impressive offensive numbers were looked at skeptically by pro scouts. Still, it was impossible not to at least label him an intriguing prospect. Over his four-year college career, Rice hauled in 4,692 receiving yards and collected 18 Division
"He is a complete football player," Jim Finks, the former Chicago Bears general manager who drafted Payton, said. "He is better than Jim Brown. He is better than O.J. Simpson."
Coca-Cola was first bottled in Vicksburg, Mississippi. In addition, the first heart transplant took place in Jackson, Mississippi (Skates, Jr. and Wales). The same doctor also performed the first human lung transplant. Many events in the past have shaped Mississippi to what it is today. Based on the founding, historic events, and the famous people who were born in or live in Mississippi, one can conclude that Mississippi has a very interesting history.
Football has been a great sport for years. he went big playing college sports. One day I hope to play college sports or go bigger. He made WFMS and WFHS football players that went to weights stronger,
Most people know Mississippi for its music such as; gospel, blues, jazz music, and rock and roll. But it is much more than the creator of blues it is much deeper than that. Mississippi wasn’t Mississippi at first it was discovered by European travelers. The first major European expedition into the territory that became Mississippi was that of Hernando Desoto to who passed through in 1540. Another part of Mississippi was claimed by the French. They claimed territory that included Mississippi as part of their colony of New France and started settlement. Did you know a lot of Mississippi’s counties and parts are named after Indian tribes that were here hundreds of years ago? They included the Natchez, the Yazoo, the Pascagoula, and the Biloxi. Hundreds of years ago Mississippi was controlled by a lot of people. On December.10, 1817, the western portion of Mississippi territory became the state of Mississippi, the 20th state of the union. A lot of people think that Jackson was always the state capital it wasn’t. Natchez was the capital of Mississippi first; the capital was moved to Jacks...
Superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born with hyper-athletic genes, Odell’s father Odell Beckham Sr. was a starting running back at LSU, and his mother Heather Van Norman was an All-American track runner at LSU also. Having two great athletes for parents paved the way for Odell to learn firsthand what it would take to be a successful athlete. He attended high school at Isidore Newman in New Orleans where he excelled in football, basketball and track. After four years of standout performance, he became a U.S. Army All-American. Odell soon followed in his parents footsteps by attending college at Louisiana State University.At LSU Odell is considered one of the most dynamic players in school
only did he play in the Nfl, he also played in the Mlb. Deion was introduced to sports when he
Barry Sanders was born July 16th, 1968 in Wichita, Kansas. He grew up in a family being one of eleven other children. When Barry was a kid he was considered to be too short to play football well at the college level. In fact, his 1,417 yards rushing in his senior year of high school wasn't enough to impress college recruiters. One recruiter told Barry's coach, "We don't need another midget." Only two colleges offered Barry a football scholarship. Barry accepted a scholarship from Oklahoma State University and the rest is now history.
In the 1960’s, basketball was full of talented players. There were many players who were great and had a lot of potential. There were many people who changed the game and put all of their heart into the game. In this essay you will learn about some the greatest players in the 1960’s.
During his time at the University of Florida, Tim Tebow was known as one of the greatest college football players ever. He won two National Championships and a Heisman trophy, which is the award given to the best player in college football. During this time period in college footbal,l players such as Reggie Bush and others were involved with investigations regarding illegal benefits being given to players by agents and boosters. Needless to say, Tim was never associated or involved in these investigations or crimes.
Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Jordan's family moved to moved to Wilmington, North Carolina while he was young along with his three siblings. He attended Ogden Elementary School, and later Trask Junior High School. Jordan attended Emsley A. Laney High School, where he anchored his athletic career by playing baseball, football, and basketball ("Michael Jordan" Wikipedia). When jordan was twelve, he played with his local baseball team called the Babe Ruth All-stars. Jordan helped his team win there championship (Mattern 79). As A freshman at Laney, Jordan was cut from the varsity team and was reduced to playin junior varsity. His sophmore year he was cut from the varsity team once again, but this time, his best friend Leroy Smith, made the team. When Michael found out he did not make the team, he said:
“I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of hard times, I learned the hard way” (Allen Iverson). Allen Iverson grew up living a harsh childhood. Allen’s mother was a single mom with three kids. On her own Allen, his sister Brandy, and his sister Leisha. Allen has led a very interesting life. He is destined to be one of the greatest NBA players of not only his generation, but of the history of basketball.
My dream job in the future would be professional football player. I have loved the game of football since I was a little kid because it’s a good sport and you can tackle the player and catch and do anything in the sport as long as you follow the rules. The colleges that I’m looking forward to go to are UNC, Oregon, or Appalachian State.