I’m going to start my essay with one of my favorite quotes, which is by Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar. The quote states “One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.” The 1970’s had a lot of magically talented athletes in a variety of different sports, and held sight too many tragic/horrific accidents such as the Kent State shooting and Apollo 13.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar one of the world’s most talented basketball players, wasn’t just born with the unique name of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar but the born name of Lew Alcindor. Later in about 1971 Lew changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Born in the good old New York City, on April 16, 1947 and grow from a little baby to a 7 foot 2 inch beast. In High-School Kareem played on the Power Memorial Academy school basketball team for 4 years and all four years he played on varsity. He set a high school record of 2,067 points, and not just the High-School he went to but all the New York City High-Schools around. Of course Kareem with his freakishly tall and amazing basketball abilities went on with to play collegiate ball for the University of California. Sources had said that Kareem’s athletic abilities and skill set was so well tuned and structured that he would score at will at the colligate level. So that had a board meeting that made dunking illegal at the college level before he had enrolled in school at UCLA.” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar”
In his first ever college basketball game at UCLA Kareem set a school record of 56 points in a game. After that amazing game many more had occurred and followed that one but not as well. Also while he played at the ULCA he helped lead the basketball squad to 3 national championships through (1967-19700 and within that time span of those 3...
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...derwent varies improvements, which involved raising the heaters in the oxygen tanks from 28 to 65 volts DC. The oxygen tanks thermostatic witches on the heaters weren’t modified to withstand the changes it underwent. On the final test of the launching pad the heaters were said to be on were vastly long period of time, which enabled the wiring in the vicinity of the heaters causing them to reach high temperatures of (1000F) which had degraded the Teflon insulation. The tank was also impacted from the 8 hours of overheating which was a sign of a potential bomb the next time those tanks were filled with oxygen again. This occurred and exploded on April 13, 1970.”Apolllo 13”
The 1970’s was a wonderful decade filled with joys of hall of fame athletes, but also horrific because of tragic/insane events that cause heart break. The 70’s were a time of heartbreak and grace...
The source that I used, “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography” by Biography.com no authors are listed is a great source that gave me a lot of information that will help me with my reader response essay. I came across this website by entering my search question into Google. After looking through a dozen of articles “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography” had the most detailed information of all the links. This article gave me a lot of information that will be correlating to my search question which is this: What major influences did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have in his basketball career? The “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography” article had three sections that broke
When I was accepted into the University of Oklahoma, I was not aware of the tradition or prestige that the football team carried. Moreover, I had no idea about the honor it was to don the crimson and cream in the arena of athletics. And, I never envisioned rooming with them. I enjoyed sports, but I loved reading and writing more. Initially, I was focused on building a collegiate career that one day would propel me to my goal of studying law. Yet, the more time I spent interacting with the athletes, the more parallels I noticed between their personalities and mine. Their diligence, perseverance and compassion were all traits that I could identify with since they were reflective of me. For the most part, the majority of the athletes were hungry to achieve and they desired knowledge at all costs; a combination that still resonates with me today.
Although many youngsters fail in the NBA, there are a few high school players who have had, or do have a successful career in the NBA. Some of these are, Moses Malone, Kobe Bryant, Tracey McGrady, and this year’s most valu...
...r_stats.html). Ray Allen was drafted out of Connecticut by the Seattle Supersonics in the 96-97 season. He started81 games and played 82 games, and in that season he averaged 13.4 points per game ("NBA.com." Web. 11 Jan 2010. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/ray_allen/carrer_stats.html). Kevin Durrant was drafted out of Texas by the Seattle Supersonics in the 07-08 season. He started 82 games and played 82 games, and in his rookie season he averaged 20.3 points per game. ("NBA.com." Web. 11 Jan 2010. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kevin_durrant/carrer_stats.html). Michael Jordan was drafted out of North Carolina by the Chicago Bulls in the 84-85 season. He started 82 games and played in 82 games, during his rookie year he averaged 28.2 points per game ("Basketball-Refrence.com." Web. 11 Jan 2010. http://www.basketball-refrence.com/players/j/jordanmi01.html).
To Michael playing basketball in the NBA “seemed something of a distant dream'; (Halberstam 20), but even after he was cut from the varsity team Michael still practiced every day. Michael’s practice paid off in his junior and senior years when he was the best player on the varsity team. After high school Michael was off to the University of North Carolina where for three years he would have some amazing accomplishments in basketball.
The Civil Rights Era impacted the realm of sports in a great and powerful way. Throughout the mid 1900s, many minority athletes emerged through all odds and began to integrate themselves in the white dominated athletic business. These athletes endured constant hardships in order to achieve their goals and dreams; facing much racism, segregation, and violence. Minorities across the country began to look up to these sportsmen and realized that anybody could attain greatness despite the social troubles of the time. Stories depicting the struggles of minority athletes soon arose and grew popular among different cultures. These true accounts passed from generation to generation, each admiring the courage and bravery of athletes and how important they became in obtaining an equal society. Producers and directors soon found a way to revolutionize the film industry by retelling the racial discrimination that minority athletes faced. Remember the Titans, The Perfect Game, 42, and The Express are all examples of how minority athletes overcame racial adversities in order to obtain the championship. These Hollywood movies contain many inaccuracies that draw away from the true impact minority athletes had during the Civil Right Era. Although these films do depict the racial components of the time, they do not depict the accurate occurrences of the stories they try to recreate.
1984, by George Orwell, depicts the psychological progression of Winston Smith, a rebellious citizen among an oppressive government. In such a government, each ministry deals with the polar opposite of its namesake, stupidity is as necessary as intellect, and Big Brother is always watching. Conformity is not the ultimate goal of the Party. It is a side effect of Two Minutes Hate, relentless torture, and a lack of meaningful relationships aside from the love of Big Brother. Orwell so vividly illustrates the crushing brutality of the Party in order to warn the reader that an absolute government with the power to drive a citizen to his or her breaking point will inevitably destroy the core of human drive and independence. Those with the power to exploit personal fears and control levels of commitment through torture can crush anyone, for “in the face of pain, there are no heroes” (Orwell 213).
Defending Titles Diversely: A Persuasive Essay about the Lack of Diversity in Sports Many Americans have seen or at least heard of the movie “Remember the Titans.” The classic film focuses on a school that blends black and whites and takes on an African American head coach. The coach knows the importance of winning, but also knows the team must work together to get those wins and have respect for every single person in the locker room. Although coach Boone was still put in a tough situation with the school board and the community, he was able to lead his team, with the help of a white assistant coach, to an undefeated season. The team coming together is exactly what America does with sports.
The 1970’s was a time period of growth and livelihood. The 70s introduced great choreographers Bob Fosse and Michael Bennett, dance movies, as well as the introduction of breakdancing. Music in the 1970s was brought about by ABBA, the Rolling Stones, and David Bowie. Jazz dance in the 1970s was heavily influenced by the rise in pop and funk music, as well as in the entertainment industry with jazz being introduced in stage and film.
Before Shaq was a Bigman for the NBA, he played Bigman for high school and college. In high school, he was 6’9 and in college he was 7’1 so he was dominant in high school and college as well as the NBA. He went to high school at obi wan kanobi High School in San Antonio, California, he would play pickup basketball sometimes and in his one on one record he went undefeated
The 70s were a worldwide decade of chaos, violence, and debate. Lives were lost in the Munich Massacre, women gained the right to abort a child, and the controversial Watergate scandal stunned the nation. Moral standards were reevaluated causing a trivial debates across the world. Each event that took place has greatly contributed to where society stands today. Turmoil and tumult have created a platform for this nation to grow on. President Nixon explained it best when he said, “Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.”
Jordan simply dominated the nineties and left the game as an NBA Finals winner in 1998. It was not until the year 2002 that the NBA was able to find someone to match Jordan’s dazzling acrobatic style of play. His name is Lebron James. Lebron, who plays shooting guard and small forward, stands at an athletic six-eight. James, however, never played in the NCAA.
The NBA is well known for the number of amazing professional athletes it has had over the years. Some of the most gifted and talented individuals come through the NBA and one of the better-known superstars is none other than Kobe Bryant. For years people have wondered what makes Bryant so successful. The main contributors that lead to Kobe Bryant’s success is his hard work and dedication, his mindset, his natural ability’s and talent, and the people that have helped him throughout his life. Kobe Bryant was very successful in the NBA because of the amount of hard work he has put in, the people in his life, his relentless determination and his god given natural abilities.
Michael Jeffery Jordan was born on February 17th, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York but, would go to college at the University of North Carolina(UNC) where he would become an All- American his sophomore and junior year, become the College Player of the Year and win an National Championship. After leaving UNC at the end of his junior year season, Jordan would spend a majority of his career in Chicago, Illinois when he was drafted by the NBA team the Chicago Bulls 21 years later. Throughout his career many people knew Michael Jordan would become what was known as The “G.O.A.T”. While in the NBA, Jordan was recognized for his countless achievements, athleticism and the way he impacted the sport of basketball. In 1985 when he was drafted, Jordan was easily nominated for Rookie of the Year over future NBA hall of famers such as Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon and John Stockton. During his reign, Jordan was a six-time NBA champion in the years 1991 through 1993 and 1996 through 1998 and was one of few athlet...
Wilt Norman Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. His family was a working class family with nine children and parents who loved and worked extremely hard to attain a happy childhood for their children. As a child growing up, Wilt was not always enticed to play basketball. He grew up participating in track and field during his school days. However due to his immense size and height and the culture of basketball in Philadelphia, he started to play basketball. At the height of six feet 11 inches by high school, Wilt had an immediate impact on any team he played for (“Wilt Chamberlain” 1). Wilt attracted interest from basketball scouts by the time he was in junior high. Duri...