Tony Hawk was an overall interesting man that was not just known for skateboarding. He was also very known as a businessman. He gained a lot of money from things like video games, clothing lines, and also being a commentator at the X games for a short time. He made more money with that stuff than he ended up with when he was skateboarding. He won his first awards as a skater when he was 16 and 17 years old. His career ended shorter than anyone would have expected because of the popularity really going down for skating and that meant less pay for the skateboarders. Tony Hawk landed one of the most iconic tricks ever called the “900” in the 1999 X games and was looked up to by people all across the world. It was one of the hardest tricks in skating, he landed it after ten attempts. He retired after this and started to make tip videos for kids and also made a skateboard company called “BirdHouse.” He also strived to help kids get better at things and also make them happier and overall better people. When he made the videos for …show more content…
It’s pretty easy to tell that when he came up to the industry the popularity came back up and got more popular. Crowds for events were increasing because of how interesting it was to watch him perform and be so dedicated to something like that. Tony Hawk finished his career with 70 awards from different competitions he participated in. He had some of the biggest awards that he could get at an early age. If Tony wanted to stay popular he would have to learn new tricks to stay new and fresh. Some of his old tricks were not used anymore or just renamed. “I was scared of being left in the dust by the new breed” (Tony Hawk, 52). Tony had a kid named Hudson Hawk started to skate at a very young age. His father taught him some simple things and the proper ways to skate. He always strived to be a great father and be a teacher at the same time to teach his son right from
Wayne Gretzky played a huge role in hockey history. He was a role model for many people who watched the NHL and played hockey across America as well as in Canada. His early years and his determination lead him to where he is today. All of his hard work throughout his life paid off in his great success over his career. Gretzky was the greatest hockey player ever to play in the NHL, his integrity and persistence set the bar for many players today and also influenced the way the game was played. His career started when he was very young, he won many awards and broke several records which ended with him changing the way many viewed the game all together.
He experienced joy, pain, satisfaction and disappointment through it, but ultimately, he let social pressure overcome his spirit and change who he was meant to become. Hockey allowed him to physically and mentally mature as a person, but it was the sport itself, at the end, that led to his destruction. His journey as a player is a clear representation of the racism that is still unconditionally present in our community and that has to be overcome in order obtain social equity in sports and other recreational
He spent his whole professional career with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947-1956. He put up crazy numbers during his career which led to 6 all-star team selections, a World Series championship, Rookie of the Year, NL MVP, 2 time stolen base leader and a league batting champion. Jackie wore number 42, which was later retired by the MLB. He was later inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962. Jackie Robinson should not only be recognized for his on-field accomplishments, but for what it took for him to get there as well. Throughout all of the racism in America and baseball, he endured it and pushed through it to set himself up for ultimate success. He endured the hardships of being the only African-American in the league at the time and taking all the hate from the racists, while still putting up remarkable numbers. Even as a white man during the time of integration in baseball you could have nothing but respect for Jackie Robinson. Especially if you were a Dodgers fan, considering he did accomplish many things not even the best white baseball players were
Jordan helped revolutionize the game of basketball, the marketing brand of the NBA, and became one of the most recognizible humans on the face of the Earth. Through the Civil Rights movement, America's involvement in the Cold War, and a period of transition in America, Michael Jordan entered the NBA at a time of cultivation. All the hard work that Jordan did through his life, and all the hard work society did to progress as a whole colloborated in the 1980's, and allowed Michael Jordan to become a revolutionary. Michael Jordan is an iconic symbol of not just basketball, but American change and progress and it's influence throughout the world.
From the time he was a little boy, Jackie Robinson was a likeable individual who tried to better himself and society. He demonstrated traits of extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness, but not neuroticism. Robinson's array of traits allowed him to succeed in life and pave a path for future members of the African American race. As he once boldly put it, "The game had done so much for me, and I had done so much for it" (134).
Jackie Robinson said, “ A life is not important except the impact it has on other lives. He said that because he always wanted to make a difference in the world. Jackie Robinson is a African American baseball player that played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was also a very good athlete and was good at every sport that he played. He also was the very first African American person in the MLB, which took a lot of courage. Because he got a lot of mean comments and letters his first years. He is a very courageous player and respectful person. Most people know why he is famous, he is the a man that broke the color barrier. He is not only one of the first African American baseball player in the world. He is one of the best baseball players to ever play. Overall Jackie is a very good, courageous person and for all we know if Jackie never played there could still be discrimination against African Americans in baseball. Jackie Robinson is known as one of the best because of his courage and outstanding work that he did in the world counting in the league and outside of the league.
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Jackie Robinson was one of the most influential people during the civil rights movement. He was the very first African American professional baseball player. He played second base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Not only did he play second base for them, but his batting average was 31.1 percent, which in the Major League is pretty darn good. He was lightning fast on the base paths with 197 stolen bases in a ten year span. Although it is pretty rare to have a player who is fast and has hitting power. Jackie Robinson had it all, adding 137 home runs to his outstanding statistics. One thing he didn’t have was much respect, at least respect that people would talk aloud about. Most people were afraid of what other racist people would say if they were
Jackie Robinson is a major cultural hero who affected our society in a major way. He was the first African-American in Major League Baseball, breaking the color barrier and paving the way for many other African-Americans in baseball and other sports all over.
When Jackie’s number was retired, he became a national hero (Jackie Robinson: A Man who Changed the World 7). He shows the incredible things that humans can do black or white, and drug free. Also, he is known as one of the biggest factors in the civil rights movement (Jackie Robinson: A Man who Changed the World 7). He was one of the biggest factors because when he became the first African American in the MLB he did not just show that color does not mater, but he also showed that our thoughts and beliefs are the reason there is discrimination in our world. Jackie played in the MLB and showed the world that color should not matter because if it did then how did he do what he
Jackie Robinson, from early on in his life, was known for his great achievements in sports, but his achievements in sports only aided the greater goal of racial equality. Robinson attended Pasadena Junior College, where he often got in trouble for not cooperating with Jim Crow laws- laws that enforced segregation between African Americans and Whites. He also attended UCLA College where he met his future wife, but he was not able to finish because of financial difficulties. When he entered the Military he faced discrimination from other soldiers; this discrimination he faced showed him that sports were his true calling, not the military. He seemed destined to lead a career in bringing African Americans and whites together. Jackie Robinson played baseball at a time when it was segregated, a time where there were white leagues and African American leagues and the two did not mix. Being a civil rights activist, Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, opening up sports to African Americans.
... only sports. His controversial first game was a major barrier for black people that he had just broken. At first no white person, except those sympathetic towards blacks, liked the idea of him in baseball and many were willing to do whatever it took to force him out of the league. Jackie was steadfast in not budging and giving to the pressure of fighting back to defend himself. With the help of Branch he could overcome this desire to fight against the people that hated him and wanted him dead and gone. However, after many months of struggling to restrain himself, people began to take his side and root for him. Jackie’s story has inspired many to overcome great obstacles and will continue to do so in the future.
According to Jessie Jackson, "A champion wins a World Series or an Olympic event and is hoisted on the shoulders of the fans. A hero carries the people on his shoulders" (Robinson 3). This is what made Jackie Robinson a hero to African-Americans. Robinson's achievement goes beyond the statistics and championships he earned on the field. He opened the door for his entire race to play professional sports and gain acceptance as more desegregation took place. After fighting in World War II from 1941 until 1944, Jackie played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues from 1944 until 1946. In 1946, he was selected as the best person to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
To the average person, in the average American community, Jackie Robinson was just what the sports pages said he was, no more, no less. He was the first Negro to play baseball in the major leagues. Everybody knew that, but to see the real Jackie Robinson, you must de-emphasize him as a ball player and emphasize him as a civil rights leader. That part drops out, that which people forget. From his early army days, until well after his baseball days, Robinson had fought to achieve equality among whites and blacks. "Jackie acted out the philosophy of nonviolence of Martin Luther King Jr., before the future civil rights leader had thought of applying it to the problem of segregation in America"(Weidhorn 93). Robinson was an avid member of the NAACP and helped recruit members because of his fame from baseball. Jackie had leadership qualities and the courage to fight for his beliefs. Unwilling to accept the racism he had run into all his life, he had a strong need to be accepted at his true worth as a first-class citizen. Robinson was someone who would work for a cause - that of blacks and of America - as well as for himself and his team.
It is known that his fame is compared to Notorious B.I.G’s fame. But, the most astounding status on the album charts that Biggie at any point accomplished while alive was #13 on the main 200 album charts, and #3 on the Rap and RnB outlines. but in reality it had been able to have the politicians, adults and people who didn't even listen and enjoyed rap music allowed Tupac and all the others that he spoke for to become recognised. Tupac was able to make an impact on those who did not even listen to rap music and have biased opinions about those like Tupac.