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    The Glory Road Analysis

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    make for the teams final game. He had to decide as to whether or not only the African American players would play the whole game. At first it may have seemed unfair to the Caucasian players because the team made it to the finals as a whole and therefore should play together as a whole. However, to really change peoples views of African Americans abilities to play basketball, Don had to only play the African American players in order to show everyone, that they could not only compete but beat the…

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    The Big Game It's October 13,2016.We are in Charleston,WV.This person is tall,basketball player,black hair,200 pounds,right handed.His personality is that he's smart,athletic,goofy, and has a temper,13 years old.His name is Joe Gilliam.People call him Lil J.There game is coming up they are 9-4.This up coming game is the championship game. Lil J is in the 7th grade.He just made varsity.On October 14 he turned third teen.On that same day he broke his leg playing football with…

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    on the court, he was very courageous and very friendly off the court. Jordan is seen as a hero across the globe.Resources say “He was considered the most recognizable athlete in the world at the time.” MJ is especially an athletic icon to African-Americans and their culture. Many kids, and even adults look up to him for his perseverance and success. In his Sophomore year of high school, he got cut from the team. Michael Jordan didn’t let this corrupt his basketball career, he practiced day and…

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    Marshmallow Experiment

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    Instructions Build the Tallest Freestanding Structure: The winning team is the one that has the tallest structure measured from the ground to the top of the bag of marshmallows. Teams cannot suspend project from a higher structure, like a chair, ceiling, or chandelier. The Entire Bag of Marshmallow must be on top: The entire bag of marshmallow needs to be on the top of the structure. Eating marshmallows disqualifies the team. Use as much or as little of the Kit: The team can use as many or…

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    unconstitutional (Bill of Rights Institute). Since its establishment, however, it is a source of debate in relation to the application of gun laws in the United States. Nearly one hundred years following the creation of the Bill of Rights, the National Rifle Association (NRA) was founded in order to protect the rights of gun owners while opposing restrictive gun laws (History of Gun Ownership Laws). In 1994, following multiple statutes which outlawed the possession and use of machine guns, taxed…

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    Home Field Advantages

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    The two authors in the book spend an entire chapter attempting to debunk the four most conventional theories that people assumed for ages have played the biggest factor in creating the mystique of home-field advantage. By looking at individual settings over the course of a game that pit players up against the home crowd, such as free throws in the NBA or penalty shots in hockey, the statistics concluded that the crowd did not make it that much harder for players to cash in on their opportunities…

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    Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player. He is also a businessman, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. His biography on the NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." After a three-season stint playing for coach Dean Smith at the University…

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    How much energy does dribbling take? We understand that dribbling in various places requires a lot of energy. Basketball players know that certain playing areas such as asphalt, hardwood, and cement requires different types of dribbling. In order to dribble the ball players have to keep putting energy into the ball. Energy is required to dribble a ball as well as more energy may be required to dribble in different places. You would soon find out why energy is required to dribble the ball and how…

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    Coach Wayne Case Study

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    When Coach Chris Wayne accepted the job as an assistant men’s basketball coach of the North East Arizona Sand Vipers, he was unaware that the job would come with a bunch of snakes in the grass. Coach Wayne was a high profile Division II coach but knew that if he wanted his coaching to take the next step he knew that he would have to move on to the Division 1 ranks. John Locke was the head coach of the Sand Vipers when Jack Hume (athletic director) decided he would bring in Wayne. Locke soon…

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    Victor Ortiz Biography

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    Victor Ortiz net worth Victor Ortiz was born on the 31st January 1987 in Garden City, Kansas USA and has Mexican ancestry. The world knows him for his boxing skills and having won the WBC Welter Weight Champion title, has greatly influenced on his fame and also his net worth. His professional boxing career has been active since 2004. Have you ever wondered how rich Victor Ruiz is? According to sources it is estimated that Victor Ruiz`s overall net worth is $7 million, an amount earned through…

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