Walter Payton
In 1954 Walter Payton, a star, was born in Columbia, Mississippi. His parents Edward and Alyne Payton had three children, Eddie, Walter, and Pam Payton. When Walter was a kid he always loved to go outdoors. He always loved to go fishing, play football with his friends, and exploring the woods that he lived by. Walter spent his first three years of playing football at an all-black school named John Jefferson high. After he had finished High School the options for a black athlete in the south were limited, even in the 1960's you couldn't find many schools that a blac person could go to. Walter decided to stay closer to home and follow his older brother Eddie and go to a school in Jackson, Mississippi. At Jackson State, Walter excelled and finished fourth for the heisman trophy voting.
With the fourth pick in the 1975 NFL draft, the Chicago Bears selected Walter Payton. Paytons career began with a less-than-stellar performance. In his first NFL game, Walter carried the ball eight times for zero net yards. Although 1975 began with a performance that wasn't worth writing home about, the season finale did. At New Orleans Walter ripped off perhaps the best touchdown run of career, finishing with 134 yards on 20 carries. Walter finished the rookie season with 679 yards and seven touchdowns, the lowest total of his football career. Also, the biggest letdown of his career occurred that season, as Payton was he...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that walter payton, a star, was born in columbia, mississippi, and spent his first three years playing football at an all-black school named john jefferson high.
- Analyzes how walter payton's career began with a less-than-stellar performance, but the season finale made him the most valuable player of his career.
- Narrates how payton set the nfl record for most consecutive 100 yard games at 11.
- Explains that payton quit the chicago bears board of directors when he was diagnosed with psc (primary sclerosing cholangitis), a cancer of the bile ducts in the liver.
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In this essay, the author
- Opines that peyton manning and tom brady are the preeminent qbs of their generation (battista and breer).
- Analyzes how peyton manning's college career is rarely used when determining the best players at each position to play professional football.
- Analyzes how tom brady, one of the highest praised quarterbacks in today's game, was a less than stellar performer at the nfl combine.
- Explains that peyton manning has 14 and a half nfl seasons under his belt, thirteen of which were played on one team, the indianapolis colts and the denver broncos.
- Compares brady to peyton manning, who played 13 seasons with the new england patriots. brady never really saw the green grass on sundays, one completion in three attempts for six yards in his rookie year.
- Compares peyton manning and tony dungy at the cusp of their third seasons. the colts went on a three game skid, but ended up winning the 2002 nfl playoffs.
- Analyzes how the end of brady's second year culminated with the vince lombardi trophy and title of "world champions".
- Compares the stats of tom brady and peyton manning. both have had similar careers, and both have at least two super bowl appearances.
- Compares peyton manning and tom brady, who are the greatest quarterbacks of all-time, by comparing their stats.
- Cites battista, judy, and albert breer. "roads to greatness: tom brady and peyton manning." patriots.com, 2013.
- Analyzes how bledsoe sparks pats past steelers, to super bowl - monday january 28, 2002 04:17 am. sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 2002 nfl playoffs.
- Analyzes how madden sticks by his wrong call last year in the super bowl.
- Opines that brady wasn't always so picture perfect. fox sports, 2013.
- Explains that peyton manning vs. tom brady: all-time. mile high report, 2013.
- Describes peyton manning's career biography and statistics on sporthaven.com.
- Explains that tom brady vs. peyton manning: who is the better quarterback all-time?
- Narrates weinburg's story, "espn.com - espn 25 – 48: 'tuck' play spurs patriots to ot playoff win."
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In this essay, the author
- States that dan grew up in parkview avenue, pennsylvania, in the western part of the state.
- Describes how he began to shine in the pocket. he broke every passing record at his school.
- Describes michigan state, ucla, and ucla's great mounds and pockets.
- Explains that the kansas city royals wanted him to play third base or outfield.
- Describes the reasons why he chose to attend a football game.
- Explains that pittsburgh jumped on him right away. he is a "pittsburgh guy".
- Explains that his son's decision to stay close and attend college where he could watch him.
- Narrates how he got another chance against navy, and showed his ability.
- Opines that marino was the man for the job if they wanted to win. he did not play base.
- Narrates how he had his best season in college in 1981, leading the team to a supurb success.
- Narrates how they lost to penn state, which made them lose a chance to be 10-0.
- Narrates how they beat themselves on new years day, with 14 penetlies.
- Narrates how dan's father would tell him to throw the football or grounder from his ear. dan showed great skills at a young age, and his powerful arm.
- Describes how dan's love for competition helped him become a leader on the football field as well as the baseball field.
- Describes marino's fastball at 92 miles per hour and his batting average of.550.
- Explains that freshmen knew he would be the guy soon they all did, even though they had a good quarter back in rick trojan.
- Narrates how marino signed a cotract for 2 million bucks over 4 years.
- Narrates marino's start in 1983 when the dolphins lost to the bills for the second time. he showed he could be a good pro quarterback and took the game to overtime.
- Explains that dan's 1984 season was a record breaking season for himself and his team. don shula was impressed with what he was seeing from his young start.
- Narrates joe montana's super bowl xix victory over the san fransico 49ers. marino showed what a good quarterback he was.
- Narrates how dan marino, a great quarterback, never got what he wanted, and that was the ring.
- Opines that dan marino will be in the hall of fame in no time. he is a great quarterback, which is why they respect him.
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In this essay, the author
- Opines that peyton manning is the player that the next generation of quarterbacks will be compared to.
- Explains that peyton was born in 1976 in new orleans, louisiana, to archie and olivia manning. he became the starting quarterback for isidore newman high in 1991.
- Explains that peyton's father, archie, played football for ole miss and his mother was the homecoming queen there. he married ashley thompson and had twins, marshall and mosley.
- Explains that peyton's rookie year in pro football was far from perfect, but he was quickly accepted into the indianapolis colt family. he won the mvp award three times and led his team to a super bowl victory in 2007.
- Explains that peyton shares his wealth among many different charities. he established peyback foundation for disadvantaged children in louisiana, tennessee, indiana, and colorado.
- Argues that peyton's work ethic, competitive fire, and dedication to analyzing hours of films has earned him a reputation of an extraordinary student of the game.
- Cites freedman, lew. manning, peyton. greenwood press, 2009. print.kiszla, mark. no plan b.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that jerry rice has won an mvp trophy with the san francisco 49ers and he’s one of the greatest wide receivers in the world.
- Narrates how the san francisco 49ers drafted jerry rice in the first round. he teamed up with joe montana and caught 86 catches, with 15 touchdowns, and 1,570 receiving yards.
- Narrates how jerry lee rice was a hardworking brick layer with his dad and siblings. he caught the eye of college scouts and enrolled at mississippi valley state university in 1981.
- Explains that jerry rice was one of the best wide receivers in the world. he led the 49ers to the super bowl in 1988 and was inducted into the pro hall of fame in 2010.
- Describes jerry rice as one of the best wide receivers in the nfl during the 90's. he played for the san francisco 49ers from 1985 until 2000.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that the plessy vs. ferguson case made african americans equal to everyone, but they were separated in everything they did. the death of emmett till sparked an enormous civil rights movement throughout the country.
- Explains that emmett till was born in chicago, illinois on july 25, 1941. he lived in the north with his mother, mamie till, until his father died in world war ii.
- Narrates how emmett and moses wright arrived in money, mississippi, in 1955. they went to a local store to buy something to drink, and on the way out, he whistled, flirted with or talked to the white female clerk.
- Narrates how emmett's body was sent back to his mother, who insisted on opening the casket and having a funeral to show the country what was done to her son.
- Explains that emmett till's death and mamie till’s decision of opening the casket, started many other civil rights protests.
- Opines that emmett till's death changed history forever by surprising the country on what was happening and starting many other movements and protests for civil rights.
772 wordsRead More - What Is Emmett Till Essayanalytical essayEmmett Till was born on July 25, 1941 in Chicago Illinois. He went to an all black school, but was taught to treat everyone equally (Death of Emmett Till). Chicago wasn’t as racist as the South, so Emmett was taught to respect everyone at an early age. Till wasn’t close to his father because his mother left Till’s father when he was very young (Vox). Emmett Till never got to know his father because his father was killed because of rape (Vox). He had a rough childhood, and to make things worse, he contracted polio at age six. As he grew older, he outgrew polio and his mother remarried and then left her husband again (Vox). Her ex-husband would threaten Emmett’s mother, and Emmett would have to stand up to her ex-husband (Vox).
In this essay, the author
- Opines that emmett till's death was a tragedy, but will he live on as somebody who helped african-americans earn their rights.
- Explains that emmett till was born on july 25, 1941 in chicago, illinois. he went to an all black school, but was taught to respect everyone at an early age.
- Analyzes how emmett till learned that judging people was wrong, and he never experienced the level of racism like in the south. in the 1950s, the south was extremely racist towards african-americans.
- Analyzes how emmett till's bet to flirt with carolyn bryant led to his plan to kill him, which many people were involved in.
- Narrates how emmett till was kidnapped by bryant, milam, and their cousins. he was beaten, shot and thrown into the tallahatchie river with a cotton-gin fan tied to him.
- Analyzes how emmett till's case inspired people like rosa parks to fight for their rights.
- Explains that the jury and courtroom consisted of many whites, which was a disadvantage in the case. milam and bryant had been accused of murdering till, but the court did everything they could to prove that they weren’t guilty.
- Explains that emmett's case was reopened, but it has been delayed. there are many other cases around the death of till just like this where justice hasn't been served.
- Opines that emmett till's death inspired people to try to end racism so african-americans could be granted their rights and protection.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that america presents itself as the hero of the world, but when one looks closely they can see the crippled, black heart at her core. racism was highlighted throughout the cold, hearted nation.
- Explains that jesse owens, a frail african-american boy, moved to alabama when he was nine years old. he was never involved in sports because of his size, until his middle school coach recruited and trained him to be part of the track team.
- Explains that owens attended ohio state university after graduating from high school and managed to balance between jobs. he experienced many racial hardships because he was an african-american.
- Describes how jesse owen's devotion to track paid off for him by being selected to the sixty-six member olympic team.
- Analyzes how owens earned and excelled in his competition, showing that he was just as good as hitler's "superior german athletes".
- Analyzes how owens was taken back at the simple act of discrimination because he was welcomed home with a parade in new york city just months earlier.
- Explains that america was absorbed in segregation and treating others as if they were unequal to another. the "crippled, black heart of america" gradually came to apprehend and appreciate the rare talents of jesse owens athletic abilities.
- Explains that owens, jesse (1913-1980), in the st. james encyclopedia of popular culture.
573 wordsRead More - Michael Jordan Biographyanalytical essayMichael Jeffery Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 17, 1963. Michael’s parents James and Delores Jordan didn’t want to raise their kids in Brooklyn, so they decided to move to North Carolina. They ended up living in a town called Wilmington, where Michael’s mother worked at a bank and his father served as a supervisor at General Electrician. When Michael’s parents worked his 3 older siblings would watch him and his younger sister. (CNN Library 1) As a young boy, Michael loved sports and he played as many as he could like soccer, football, golf, and baseball. But, even from a young age, Michael knew what his true favorite sport to play was basketball. (McCormick 2,3)
In this essay, the author
- Opines that michael jordan surpasses all others when it comes to nba greats. he has six nba championships and 5 mvp’s for certain.
- Explains that michael jeffery jordan was born in brooklyn, new york on february 17, 1963. his parents moved to north carolina and lived in wilmington.
- Narrates how michael excelled at sports throughout middle school. he made it to high school and played basketball his freshman year.
- Narrates how michael jordan made the varsity team in his junior year and was selected to the macdonald's all-american first team. after that, he became one of the top college prospects in the nation.
- Explains that michael jordan decided to major in cultural geography at the university of north carolina. he was named acc freshman of the year and led unc to a ncaa championship.
- Explains that the portland trail blazers selected sam bowie for the first overall pick, hakeem olajuwon became a hall of famer, and the chicago bulls picked michael jordan as the third pick in the nba draft.
- Explains that michael jordan won an nba championship in his seventh year in the league. he had a lot of help from his emerging teammate, scottie pippen.
- Explains that michael jordan announced his retirement from the nba in the 94'-95' season. he wanted to spend time with his family and was tired of being a celebrity.
- Analyzes how michael jordan returned to the chicago bulls, but wore an unfamiliar number 45, which led to another 30 point season and another nba championship. then in 1998, the nba lockout started.
- Analyzes how jordan was 99.9 percent sure he wouldn't return to the nba after becoming a part owner of the washington wizards.
- Explains that michael jordan also played for two olympic summer games, one in 1984 and the other in 1992.
- Explains that jordan likes to spend time with his wife and three children jeffrey michael, marcus james, and jasmine mickael. he is the out spoken owner of the charlotte bobcats and the largest endorser for nike.
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In this essay, the author
- Describes how jordan's hard work earned him a spot on the varsity squad and made him one of the most widely-recruited high school athletes in the country.
- Describes how michael jordan became a fan favorite and won rookie of the year. his second season with the bulls was cut short when he broke his foot.
- Describes how jordan foerver changed the way basketball has been played. he accompplished feats many athletes had never dreamed of attempting.
- Narrates how michael jordan, a 6'6" basketball player from wilmington, north carolina, recreated the game in the 1985 nba draft.
1010 wordsRead More - The Harlem Renaissance and Langston Hughesexplanatory essayborn and educated in the South during Jim Crow years. Although during most of his
In this essay, the author
- Explains that hughes was referred to as a literary phenomenon. he was one of the first african-americans.
- Explains that he was in his forties during the aftermath of world war ii.
- Explains that he was born and educated in the south during the jim crow years.
- Opines that it is fitting that hughes wrote about this case as well as his poem august 18th.
- Narrates how white published his first collection of short stories, the ways of white, in 1934.
- Narrates the second installment of his autobiography, i wonder as i wander, published on may 22, 1967.
- Explains that his funeral contained little in the way of spoken eulogy, but was filled with jazz.
- Explains that hughes was raised by his grandmother, mary, until she died in his teens. from there, he went to live with his mother and began to write his poetry.
- Narrates how he became a part of the harlem renaissance. four years later, while working as busboy in washington, d.c.
- Explains that hughes was among the first to use jazz rhythms and dialect to depict the life of urban blacks in his work.
- Analyzes how langston hughes' narrative portrays the role of a boy who discovers jesus isn't "real." hughes uses figurative language to conduct his experience while explaining that religious persuasion could result in spiritual separation.
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