Jackie Robinson went to Hawaii in 1941 to join the semiprofessional football team, the Honolulu Bears. After the season had ended, Jackie then intended to be a running back for the Los Angeles Bulldogs. But the Japanese attacked Pearl harbor at this time and that interrupted and unfortunately ended Jackie's football career. Jackie wasn't a good football player. He was a great football player.
Way back then when football was first created it was mainly white men who played. It was after WWII when all of that had changed. The compromise of racial segregation was ended by Kenny Washington in the NFL, he was the inspiration for other black men to play football in the NFL, and Now the NFL is Mostly Black athletes who work hard and love to play the sport. WWII had just ended and people like Jackie Robinson were just coming home from the second great World War. The Jim Crow laws had just been implied for blacks.
A public memorial was televised at soldier field on November 6th. After his death, many people talked about how he was a generous person for the business he ran and what a nice person he was off the field and on the field, People said he truly showed you what is was to play football by making his fellow players earn the tackle. He faced them head on to make them earnt the tackle. Because he did this he earned respect from others and was known as one of the
“However many snaps I play for, when I’m on the field I go 120 percent.” This quotation describes how much Jason Pierre Paul loves football and how committed he is to playing football. He plays very hard every time he steps on to the field and doesn’t let an obstacle stop him. Jason Pierre Paul inspired many people, used striving for accuracy to innovate ways to overcome his hand injuries, and influenced people to persevere. Create
“When Jimmy was first getting chemotherapy for cancer and could not go home, the children felt sad because they missed their father. Every Sunday, we would all go see him and watch the Patriots’ games. He loved teaching his children that they could do whatever they desired and to never give up on their dreams no matter how tough it gets,” Roda said in an interview with the Boston Globe after the passing of her husband in 2080. Jimmy said something that Leslie never forgot. Leslie’s lifelong friend, Emma Pacheco said that Jimmy told her, “When I die, I will be okay.
He couldn’t help it (432).” This tells you that he is still just a boy at this point, but he knows that he should not be thinking of Martha he should be worrying about the lives of his men. Even so, Lavender is now dead and Jimmy holds himself responsible: “He would dispose of his good luck pebble. Swallow it, maybe… (437).” Mainly he is trying to get rid of all feelings for Martha, he cared more for her and himself, but he does care also about his
Ulysses S. Grant, The Unlikely Hero by Michael Korda is a story about the life of Ulysses S. Grant. Grant became one of the first presidents to be elected without barely giving a speech. One lesson that can be learned from his life is that one shouldn't give into substance abuse. Grant’s habit of smoking eventually ended his life through throat cancer.
He was a very humble dude and he never bragged about stuff. An example is in high school when they had won the championship and he stated that it was a team effort but he kinda carried the team is my understanding. Another example is when he saw the twin towers crumble with his own eyes and in his mind he knew he had to do something about it. If he wasn't modest I don't think he would have done anything to change his life. Last example is when he went to college and started on special teams and finally got to be starting on defense.
While watching this movie Ray Kinsella, the main character he was on a journey or quest to please the voices that were telling him to “...build it and he will come.” His journey throughout this while movie was to please the voice telling him to do odd things that he had no clue what to do. With enough small clues he ended up figuring out what to do. Ray Kinsella shows many traits of an epic hero. In fact, he shows all of the traits in the slightest ways or even in the boldest ways.
Tim Tebow was more than just an athlete. He was Christian, and showed it on the field. He led Florida to two national championships, won the Heisman, and was chosen first round pick for the broncos and helped them get their first playoff win since 2005. Through being traded to the jets, becoming third-string for the eagles, and now playing minor league baseball, he has remained one man. A hero.
After any loss his team suffered, he would admit his mistakes and not try and blame others. Another trait would be resilience. Even after he suffered a painful neck injury that required surgery and was let go by the Indianapolis colts, he kept going. Eventually he was signed by the Denver Broncos, and won Super Bowl 50 in his last year playing football. (Campbell)
A man known as brother, father, soldier, outlaw, avenger of the poor; a man known as Jesse James was born on September 5, 1847 in Kearney, Missouri and assassinated only miles away in St. Joseph, Missouri on April 3, 1882 (Jesse James, Umsystem.edu). He was as notorious as the president was famous, but even with hundreds hoping for the bounty on his head, James was able to evade officials and remain a mystery. This man “was literally a legend” (Stiles, prologue). His crimes’ profit adds up to an estimated amount of $200,000 (Jesse James Biography, Biography.com), which today could be over 3 million dollars. The assassination of Jesse James is justified because he was not the hero people thought him to be and had murdered many who stood
Jimmy and his wife had three boys and one girl. In 1953 Jimmy’s father died and the farm fell into disarray. Jimmy decided to move his family back to Georgia to take care of his mom and the farm. While back in Georgia Jimmy started to be active in community politics. He was awarded a seat on the Sumter County Board of Education and eventually became its chairman.
Did you know that Ulysses S. Grants real birth name was Hiram Ulysses Grant. His name was changed when he was enrolled in the West Point Academy. Grant was too shy to speak out and went by Ulysses S. Grant and was known famously by the name Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant was an important leader and he left a legacy because he proved that he can make it, he also led the Union in the American Civil War becoming a hero. He also became the 18th President of the United States.
The Enlightenment in the eighteenth century was a time for people to recognize their individualism. Women during this time started to challenge these ideas and began to doubt their place they held in their society. Many women during the enlightenment would help promote the careers of the philosophers by holding salons. Such as Claudine de Tencin who held salons that gave the philosophies access to useful social and political contacts and a place to circulate their ideas. Despite the help from women these philosophies were not committed to advocating equality for women.
