Basketball Hall of Fame

as five country music entertainer of the year awards, CMA’s album of the year award, four straight Emmy awards, CMA and ACM’s top entertainer prize award, and many more. After turning 29, he landed himself a place in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, that has made him a BMI Icon award winner, and one of the best-selling artists in country music history. He received these awards for his father’s songs. HARD TIMES During his career, Hank Williams Jr. went through hard times. In 1975, he…

Gage Kuhlenbeck Pathway to Success Imagine just being a normal kid enjoying college, sports, school, but then just shooting out into the real world. Having to find a job but can't find something you love, then finding just the thing and it makes you a multi millionaire. This is just Phil Knight's life story. Phil Knight born February 24, 1938, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Phil Knight was an American businessman who co-founded (1964) the multinational sportswear and sports equipment corporation Nike…

mentally and emotionally. In contrast, Iverson didn’t recognize the consequence of his action. He keeps spending money until he realizes that he is broke. According to an article written by Bomani Jones, “Iverson made over $150 million, according to basketball-reference.com. Now, he 's 36-years-old and can 't even come up with the money to pay for bling he 's too old to wear”(Jones). The quote displays that Iverson hadn’t recognized the consequence of squandering his money. This causes him…

Georgia. He was the youngest of five children. After Jackie father left the family in 1920, Jackie and his family moved to Pasadena California. Jackie went to UCLA where excelled in basketball, football, track and field, and of…

her children by herself. Jackie's brother Mack was a champion sprinter and finished 2 to Jesse Owens in the 200- meter dash in the 1936 Olympics. Jackie attended to UCLA and broke the record for most sports played. He played baseball, football, basketball…

Jackie Robinson is a great American hero. He became the first African American baseball player to break segregation in Major League Baseball. He came along and broke the color barrier in baseball and earned respect in the baseball league. His courage and devotion helped him turn hard times into better times. Jack Roosevelt Robinson as born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919 to Jerry an Mallie Robinson. Jerry, his father, was sharecroppers that brought in just enough money to feed his five…

(100). Chamberlain was introduced into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978. He died in Bel-Air, California, in 1999. Chamberlain is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time as the first NBA player to score more than 30,000 points during his career. Chamberlain was a standout player at a High School in Philadelphia. He part of the school's varsity team for three…

Michael Jordan was a basketball player for the Chicago Bulls. He was arguably the best basketball player to ever live. He also was an actor who starred in the movie “Space Jam”. Along with an actor and basketball player, he played baseball for the White Sox too. If that's not enough, he is also a businessman who owns the Charlotte Bobcats. He even donates to so many charities. Just one example was last year when he won a court case for 8.5 million dollars. He gave all of it to children's…

called “gender barriers”. One incredible woman who was able to overcome gender barriers of coaching was Pat Summitt. Her autobiography Sum It Up shows her tough and criticized rise into the basketball coaching hall of fame, while showing us her hard work to become the winningest coach in NCAA Diviosn I basketball, men’s or women, and her role in bringing national attention to women’s…

(Robinson 78). Jackie retired in October of 1956 he was a six time all-star, one time world series champion, one time N.L. MVP,and the 1947 rookie of the year. He became the first African-American inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. in 1962. (“Jackie Robinson” 1). In 1971 Jackie’s son died. (Robinson 220). One year later Jackie died due to complications of diabetes. (“Jackie Robinson 1”). Jackie Robinson was one of the only men who took a stand for what he…