Justin James Watt is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He originally goes by J.J. Watt since that is his nickname and is known by that by everybody. He was born on March 22,1989 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. His nationality is considered American, for he was born in the United States. As a child, he played hockey and traveled as far as Canada. He was very involved in sports in his childhood playing a variety of them including football which became his passion. J.J. Watt had a pretty decent childhood just like every ordinary child in this world. To begin with, J.J. Watt parents are very supportive of his football career and have been with him throughout it. Connie Watt, J.J Watt mother, used …show more content…
From there, he was drafted to the NFL in 2011 in the first round by Houston Texans with the 11th overall pick. The Texans eventually signed him to four-year contract of 11.24 million dollars on July 31,2011. Throughout his career, he was efficient and remained loyal to his team without being traded to another team. Till this day, he still plays for the Houston Texans and is a major contribution to the team. His career has led him to win many awards and have significant amount of accomplishments. J.J. Watt was selected for the Pro Bowl and first-team All Pro for four years straight. He was also named best defensive player and best player for three years straight as well. He also held the most career sacks and most career covered sacks for the Houston Texans franchise record. All these were some accomplishments and awards he received in his …show more content…
Watt is being acknowledged as an influential person because he helps others especially the people of Houston where he lives. He was named Time’s 100 Most Influential People because he did a kind act for the people of Houston by donating money. Recently, Hurricane Harvey occurred in Houston and impacted many lives of the people living there. It destroyed many parts of Houston and left it in ruins with many people devastated. J.J. Watt took action and raised more than 37 million for hurricane recovery and delivered food and water to the victims affected. Therefore, Time recognized him as one of the 100 influential people in this world, for he was able to give back to the community and help people in a tragic situation. J.J Watt may just be a football athlete but does more than score football touchdowns by helping other in need. Due to his hard work in raising money for the victims affected by the hurricane, he was able to impact many people lives by helping them have a home once again and giving them food & water to survive. Not only did he helped with Hurricane Harvey victims, but he is the president and founder of the Justin J. Watt foundation, a charity that provides after school opportunities for children in various communities. Since launching this foundation, he has raises $1 million by fundraising. He has also invited many parents and children affected by accidents or a tragic event to watch him play and hang out with him for a little. All his charity
was as the second oldest of his family. His parents were Irvin and Bonita Favre. Both his
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.
child of Irvin and Bonita Favre’s four children. His younger years were spent growing up in Kiln,
Media. The main means of mass communication regarded collectively. It comes in the form of t.v., radio, newspapers, magazines etc. The media has a way of portraying a story in a way that they want it to be seen by audiences. In other words, the media only tells us only what they want us to hear; which, may or may not be the truth or include the entire story. The media is always looking for the next best story and the competition to be the first one on the scene can be intense. A documentary by 9.14 Productions tells the story of a man and his art collection; The Barnes Foundation.
J.J. Watt is a hero in today’s world because he leads people and shows them the right way to act in times of trouble. Hurricane Harvey annihilated Houston, flooding the streets and ruining homes. Many people were without a place to live, and without enough money to repair what they had lost. Then, J.J. Watt, a
The Metamorphosis of Johnny Tremain Johnny Tremain is like a butterfly; he went through a transformation. Johnny Tremain is a book by Esther Forbes about a crippled boy during the American Revolution and the events he endures. Johnny Tremain was a very dynamic character because people and events affected him. People change main characters in many books. Johnny Tremain is no exception.
Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919. His family was sharecroppers. Jackie’s mother, Mallie Robinson, was a very hard working woman. Mallie raised Jackie and her four other children all by herself. Jackie and his family lived in a neighborhood where they were the only black family that lived on that block (Jackie Robinson Official). Growing up with only one parent, Jackie had to find his own way of living. He got into many sports and excelled in them all. From a young age, Jackie was the top athlete in the sports he played. As he grew, up he started winning bigger events and got recognized by many people for his talents.
One of Australia’s many brave soldiers from World War One (1914-1918) is John Simpson Kirkpatrick. His representation of the ANZAC spirt has made him one of the most remembered Australian solider and his legacy will never die.
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Lyndon B. Johnson's, a man who was raised from humble beginnings was able to rise up in politics from a Representative, to a Senator, to Vice President, and finally becoming our nation’s 36th President. Starting off his presidency with tragedy due to John F. Kennedy’s assassination, he took the position of extending the legacy of JFK’s visions and making them his own during his time in office. Although Lyndon B. Johnson is not viewed as one of our greatest presidents due to his foreign policies and involvement in the Vietnam War, his achievements in domestic policies in my opinion has had the greatest developmental impact on politics in the US since 1945.
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Jackie Robinson once said that “"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." (Brainy Quotes). Jackie Robinson faced more abuse than any other baseball player. Jackie Robinson had his mind set on breaking the color barrier for African Americans. Jackie Robinson had the muscle strength and talent to inspire and change the color barrier in Major League baseball. Jackie Robinson was one of the most significant baseball players that America has ever known for Jackie Robinson’s bravery to stop the color barrier for, his inspiration he gave to people all around the world and for his accomplishments during baseball and outside of baseball this made him one of the most valuable players in the National League.
First, Jerry Rice faced hard times in his younger years. He was born on October 13, 1962, in Starkville, Mississippi (Jerry Rice Bio). Jerry Rice was one of the eight children born to Joe Nathan Rice and Eddie Rice (Encyclopedia.com). At an early age he worked with his father and made bricks. Working every day with bricks and running across yards with bricks, he developed strong hands and quick feet (Encyclopedia.com). At high school, he was caught skipping class by the vice principal and was punished by being
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