Marsalis Teague Born on May 12, 1991 in Memphis Tennessee. His Parents are Lawrence Teague and Lola M. Williams. Dominique Allen and Marsalis Teague are lifelong best friends. Marsalis was class of 2009 after that went to play UT football. He has brought hope and spirit to this town by playing for the high school then going to play ball for knoxville.
In the years he was in high school he got some awards here and there. He was “Selected MVP of Toyota All-Star Classic” and “Selected SuperPrep All-America.” He had some good plays when he finished his junior year, he had 1,616 yards passing for 17 touchdowns and 1,530 yards rushing for 16 touchdowns. He was rated Number 4 prospect in Tennessee by Rivals.com. As a junior he got named
He is noticed much less than most major league superstars. He only gets noticed for his good plays. He is the only shortstop to have a record of start in eight straight All Star games.
he began to shine in the pocket. He broke every passing record at his school. He
Brett Favre grew up idolizing a pair of Southern quarterbacks, the Saints' Archie Manning and the Cowboys' Staubach. He grew up in Kiln, Mississippi and went to high school in there. His high school, Hancock North Central, honored him this past May by re-naming the field, 'Brett Favre Field,' and unveiling a life-sized statue of the quarterback at the stadium's entrance. The school previously had retired his jersey, Number 10, in 1993. He stayed in the south to go to college where he went to Southern Miss. He became the starter at Southern Miss in his third game of his freshman season. Favre majored in special education. He led his Southern Mississippi team to 29 victories, including two bowl victories, during his four varsity seasons, 1987-90, and climaxed his collegiate career by earning a MVP award in the East-West Shrine game featuring the nation's best seniors. Favre set school records for passing yards (8,193), pass attempts (1,234), completions (656), completion percentage (53.2), touchdowns (55), and with only 35 interceptions. His production included five 300-yard passing games and five 3-TD performances, while his 7,695 regular-season passing yards ranked him among the top 30 of all-time NCAA passers. His 1.57 interception ratio in 1988 was the lowest among the 50 top-ranked passers in the nation, and his 2.9 interception rate for his four-year career also ranks as one of the best in NCAA history. Also he was the MVP of the All-American Bowl at the conclusion of his senior year. All those records and stats and that was only in college!!!
In 1801 President Thomas Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis to act as his private secretary. Meriwether Lewis was a skilled frontiersman and an amateur scientist. Around 1804 Thomas Jefferson made Meriwether Lewis another offer, he asked him if he would led an expedition into the lands west of the Mississippi. Lewis asked one of his closet friend, William Clark, if he would join Lewis in this expedition; William Clark agreed to be his co-captain. Meriwether Lewis was an extraordinary man for the things he's accomplished as a frontiersman, amateur scientist, an intellectual and a explorer.
good player that was recognized in the MLB. In the 2012-2013 season they ended up getting
Since then he has led his team to five world series titles and become the team captain. He is known for his good looks and quiet confidence. He is still playing shortstop for the Yankee’s today and never stops improving. More world series titles are seen in his future.
He also had a book written about him called “Through the Eyes of a Champion,” an inspiring biography of a young football player who succeeded in many things and exceeded at life all because of his fondness of God and friendship with his family. After Brandon was redshirted his first year, he changed his pudgy 300 lbs into a svelte 260 lbs, then, over the next two years, built himself back up to a strong 300 lbs offensive guard. The best thing that Brandon had ever done, was play for the Arkansas Razorbacks and then transfer to the Indianapolis Colts. In 2010 the Brandon Burlsworth Trophy was made to respect the achievements and success of the walk-on athlete. It is presented annually to the most amazing who began their career as a walk-on.
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
In college as a sophomore he named First Team All-Atlantic 10 Conference and Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year after averaging 17.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. Also, he was named Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP after hitting an electrifying, buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift Rhode Island over Temple, 62-59 in the A-10 Tournament championship game. He had career-high 28 points at St. Joseph's Feb. 21, career-high 15 rebounds vs. Brown, Nov. 24, 1998, and career-high 11 assists vs. George Washington March 5. Lamar had five-game stretch in January where he scored 20 or more points in each game.
“As an athlete he’s dropped his 200-meter and hurdle times. He’s become a leader on the track and he’s matured in the classroom. He’s really become an all-around student athlete, and the face you’d want for your organization.”
When you really lay out all of his attributes both on and off the field you really start to see the bigger picture. Not only is this guy one of the best in the NFL now but he could be one of the best wide receivers in the history of the league. He will not be remembered solely as an amazing talent however, he will also be remembered for his of the field activities. Such as helping out the paralyzed kid in need of a friend in tough times, or helping kids in need of a role model. For everything that he has shown me to this point, even after he is old and done with football he will be a great man to others in his society in the future. His story goes to show all people adults, and kids alike that if you keep a good head on your shoulders, and never quit you can achieve your biggest and wildest dreams.
In 1992, Lewis, armed with a full scholarship, enrolled at the University of Miami, at the time home to one of the country's best football programs. He quickly became a vital piece in a vaunted Hurricanes' defense. Overall, he ranks fifth all time in school history in tackles, and at the end of his junior year was runner-up for the Butkus Award as the nation's best linebacker.
Kenny started his career in sports at UCLA playing football and baseball (Bowen). In fact, he played baseball with Jackie Robinson at UCLA. However, when he graduated he decided to stick with football (Amaral). While he was at college, he made an outstanding record in rushing yards (Bowen). At the end of his college career, he had approximately 3,206 yards rushing (Amaral). Most running backs don’t average that many yards in their professional career! He also won an award for the best college
“Grant me the strength, time and opportunity always to correct what I have acquired, always to extend its domain; for knowledge is immense and the spirit of man can extend indefinitely to enrich itself daily with new requirements.” - Oath of Maimonides
very good, but he had lost some of his focus. Later, in his high school career,