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The game of basketball would not be around today if it wasn’t for one man, his name was James Naismith. James was born on November 6, 1861 in Ontario, Canada. He was born to the parents of John and Margaret Naismith. When James was only nine years old both of his parents had died, leaving James an orphan. This was a very rough time in James’ life. After becoming an orphan, he was raised by his very strict grandmother for a little bit, and then his bachelor uncle. While growing up James enjoyed…

Jackie’s family was pretty poor and he lived in poverty during his childhood, amidst the Great Depression. Jackie played four sports during high school and at a junior college as well. He excelled at all the sports he played including, football, basketball, track, and baseball. Jackie Robinson was named the region’s most valuable player in baseball in 1938. Jackie later continued his education at UCLA where he became the first student to win varsity letters in four sports. Jackie Robinson…

support their favorite sport’s team and celebrate the concept of competition. With regards to the ways sports have changed over the years, I will assess the assorted means which allowed the social reform of sports to occur. Through the extensive social reform, sports have changed in the aspects of social interaction and…

Everyone knows the game of basketball by now, but not many people know how it got started. Basketball was first discovered in Springfield, Massachusetts by a guy named Dr. James Naismith in 1891. Dr. Naismith was told by Dr. Luther Gulick, who was in charge of the Physical Education at the School of Christian Workers, to think of a new game. Dr. Naismith struggled to come up with something. His first idea was to bring soccer and lacrosse inside, but that was too physical. He finally thought of…

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…

valued and favored (“What is Gender Equality?”). No country has totally accomplished equality quite yet. Iceland, Norway, Finland, and Sweden lead the world in their progress towards closing the gender gap. Many Middle Eastern countries outrank the United States in gender equality (Coverdell). Gender Equality has mainly been directed as a “women’s issue.” This has created the understanding that women are the only ones to benefit from an equal society. Men also benefit, as they go through…

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and colleges around the country are experiencing record highs in both television ratings and revenue. Over 1200 colleges and universities have united as members of the NCAA. Together they set and enforce the rules governing collegiate athletics. The ones forced to live by these rules are the student-athletes. The term “student athlete” was invented by the NCAA in the 1950s to prevent the NCAA from providing money to those filing workers-comp…

reveals how severe the gender equality remains to this day. This inequality is easily apparent in all aspects of sports, ranging from coaching to playing, recognition to income. Women athletes are ultimately paid lower salaries than any man in the men’s divisions of the same sport. Most receive less recognition for their achievements and the sports they participate in, whether they win or lose. Plenty of times women are made mockeries of and slandered. Too many times they are judged on what they…

defense, or the goalie. The ball used to be made out from deerskin, clay, stone or wood, but thankfully it’s not as heavy now as before. Simply put, to play you catch, carry and pass the ball to make your goal. It’s a mixture of soccer, hockey and basketball in certain aspects. To play, you have try a make the ball on the opposing team’s goal, but you cannot touch the ball with your hands.…

mostly grew up in Charlotte, Carolina. Dell played in the National Basketball Association, or NBA, at the time. He learned how to be great like he is today from his father. His mom was a volleyball player in college and she taught Steph basketball when Dell went on road trips. Wardell also has some nicknames today. These are Baby-Faced Assassin and Chef Curry. During life, Curry had some obstacles in his way. Steph was an incredible basketball player in high school. Although he was great at the…