Personal Essay: Is Football Or Just A Sport?

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For America, football has become something more than just a sport. It has become a part of million’s of people's lives, and it was a part of mine for a long time. Starting at a young age I loved not only to watch football, but play football. My stature, my mentality, my physicality was all meant for football. I was born for football. It came naturally to me and it meant the world to me. For years I dedicated all my time to football and as the summer before high school started football it became everyday affair. I was excited for the football season to start along with my freshman year of high school. I was craving the high school experience that everyone was talking about.

The school year started and football was in full swing. I would

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