Knute Rockne

When an athlete gets caught using performance enhancing drugs, it gives the child an impression that cheating is okay. Instead of competing to see who is physically the best, athletes are competing on who can afford the best performance enhancer. Knute Rockne, credited for being on the greatest college football coaches of all time, stated that, “One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.” Sportsmanship teaches lesson’s that help people become successful. The online…

Ronald Reagan was not the president that you would expect do to his career in early life. He was one that you would not be able to take situations serious. His career in his young life may of been what had made him the best president of the United States. Even though he chose a career in acting, Ronald Reagan used his life experiences and communication skills in becoming one of the greatest president of our time. Ronald Wilson Reagan was born February 6, 1911. Unfortunately he did not come…

Moreover, coaches should provide explanations that justify their reason for wanting their athletes to behave ethically. Motivating and modeling appropriate behavior has a greater impact than simply telling your athletes to behave. According to Knute Rockne, “one man practicing good sportsmanship is far better than fifty others preaching it.” In basketball, how a coach treats an official could be mirrored by its athletes. If a coach is yelling at an official about the call he or she made, it is…

sprung us through the age of technology. The 20s also brought us the first spectator sports. “Team sports flourished, however, Americans focused on individual superstars, people whose talents or personalities made them appear larger than life. Knute Rockne and his "Four Horsemen" at Notre Dame spurred interest in college football. Professional football began during the 1920s. In 1925, Harold "Red" Grange, the "Galloping Ghost" halfback for the University of Illinois, attracted 68,000 fans to a…

The 1920s was a very trying time for the United States. It was just getting out of a war and the morale of the people was not particularly high. That is where sports come in. They were a morale booster and something to get people’s mind off of rebuilding after the war, a much needed thing for the people of the United States. Sports played a huge role in the happiness and entertainment of the people in the 1920s and contributed to the rebuilding of the United States. Although there were…

Some say American Football is the best sport in the world, read on to find why. American Football grew out from sports such as rugby and soccer and became popular on American college campuses around the late 1800s. Today, the most watched television in the united states the superbowl. The NFL has an annual revenue of $9 billion, with a profit of $1 billion dollars. In 1962 CBS paid $4.65 million in 1962 for the first exclusive rights to broadcast NFL games besides the NFL championship. American…

Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911. Ronald originally decided to be an actor. In 1937, Reagan signed a contract with Warner Bros., and acted under their name for the next three decades. He appeared in more than 50 films, including hits such as “Knute Rockne” and “All American”, before he entered politics. Before he left his acting career behind, he met his wife, Nancy (Davis) Reagan. This came after he met and married another actress in 1940 by the name of Jane Wyman. He met Nancy when she…

Introduction: Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United states. Through his life he accomplished many great feats. Ronald Reagan was a man that was truly talented in many different aspects. He was involved in many different platforms as an actor, governor, and finally a president. As an actor he worked as president of the Screen Actor’s Guild. There he met Nancy (Davis) Reagan, his future wife. Throughout his entire career as an actor he appeared in more than 50 films. Soon after his…

Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the united states, is best known for his folksy charm and appealing personality. Reagan is the only movie actor ever to become president, he had a remarkable skill that earned him the title “the Great Communicator.” Ronald Reagan was the second child of John Edward Reagan, a struggling shoe salesman, and Nelle Wilson Reagan. Reagan’s nickname, Dutch, derived from his father’s habit of referring to his infant son as his “fat little Dutchman.” After several…

Reagan launched his film career with the signing of a seven year contract with the warner brothers. In that time span, he had taken roles in about more than 50 movies. Reagan was widely known for portraying football star George Gipp in the movie Knute Rockne, All American. Aside from living the life as a Hollywood Actor, Reagan served in World War I in 1942. He was drafted in the army and spent about three years in the army working with the Motion Picture Army Unit. He had served in the Army…