Basketball Hall of Fame

Color Barrier Broken The end of slavery should have been the beginning of a better way of life for Black Americans, instead it sparked a whole new set of problems. Americans today do not fully understand the hardships and troubles many faced one hundred and twenty years ago, during the time of legal segregation. Biased media and government verdicts tore apart countless Negro families. Intelligence, capability, and talent are all qualities both Caucasians and African Americans share. But…

Gehrig was a hall of fame baseball player who has the record for most consecutive games played, which ironically led to his death. Gehrig would sometimes miss catching the ball at first base and the ball,thrown at an average of 75 miles per hour, would hit his head and…

The current modern Olympics is the greatest sporting event in the world. The modern Olympic games include all sports, like basketball, soccer, track and swimming. The Olympic games also include the five main continents of the world, North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia. The Olympics stand for the unification of all the athletes around the world to compete in these games. Furthermore, the only reason the modern Olympics are here is because of the ancient Greeks, and…

due time, Robinson left the NAACP because he was disappointed with their strategy, but regretted leaving the organization “rather than remaining on the inside to try to fight for reform” (Robinson 131). Following his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, Robinson joined Nelson Rockefeller’s campaign as an advisor for the 1964 New York Governor election and began a career in politics. Alongside Dunbar McLaurin, Robinson founded the Freedom Bank in 1964 to help African-Americans secure…

My chosen topic is history through sports. I chose this because I thought it would be an interesting topic to find out new things about. I also really enjoy watching sports, so this is a great topic for me because I will remain interested throughout the whole research process. I decided to format my paper in the order I researched it. This way it would be much simpler. It also makes sense to me to put my research on order from decade to decade. I will start by writing about my research on the…

Giving Athletes are good role models they have the power and following to reach out and give voice to people or topics that go unnoticed. Athletes have the ability to gather and give resources that others can not. they have or are still chasing dreams which others can see and can use as inspiration to do the same. Athletes are good role models because they give voice, give back, give inspiration One reason athletes can be good role models is because athletes give voice to people who can not…

Introduction: Thesis statement: The Media’s portrayal of African American’s is racially biased, reinforcing the misconception that people of colour in the United States are inferior to those of other ethnicities and perpetuating self-hate within the African American community. Divided Topic: African Americans are criminals. They are the most dangerous race in all of the United States. African Americans are unintelligent in comparison to White Americans. African Americans are unattractive…

The National Hockey League postseason is one of the most exciting sporting periods in the world with people from all over North America and Europe taking part in the action. For the fans, it is a time for them to come together and support their team as they try and win the sixteen games necessary to hoist what many call the hardest trophy is major sports to win. For the players and team organization, it is a chance for them to make a statement of their ability and prove that hard work and…

All around the nation kids and parents anticipate the beginning of fall, because, for them, this is the start of football season. Kids of all ages have the opportunity to put on pads and play this contact sport- but should they? For years parents have allowed their kids to play football without truly considering the side effects that come along with it. When one considers all the potential dangers of football, it becomes evident that parents should not allow children to participate in this sport…

Walter Jerry Payton was born on July twenty-fith, 1954 in Columbia, Mississippi to Peter and Alyne Payton. As a child, Walter spent plenty of his time outdoors and enjoying sports along with his siblings Eddie and Pam Payton. He attended John Jefferson highschool and later Columbia highschool, where he played football for 3 years. When he graduation, Walter chose to follow within the footsteps of his older brother Eddie and played football at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississipi. He…