Walter Payton was born in July 25, 1954. Son of Peter and Alyne Payton, Walter Payton was born in Colombia, Missouri. Walter’s father wasn’t really into football as much as people thought, Peter Payton was a semi-pro baseball player. Walter was had one older brother Eddie, who was born 3 years before Walter but in the near future wasn’t the one to be a football star. Eddie learned a lot about football from his dad, but when Walter was born, he knew he would have competition. At a very young age Walter and Eddie would have pickup games in the backyard. When Walter was 5 he started to play in a little league. Coaches were shocked to see Walter play football, almost every time he touched the football, touchdown. Not only his parents, …show more content…
After his senior year he was already getting ready for the NFL. It was time for the NFL combine, (which is like a training camp for former College Football players to see how skilled they are and what team will want them). During the NFL combine Payton was lighting up the sky, he was impressing many coaches, that almost every single team in the NFL wanted him. So after the combine he met with Chicago Bears head coach, Mike Ditka. Right off the bat Walter Payton knew what team he wanted to be drafted by. Coach Ditka didn’t promise him a starting spot but a good chance for 2nd string. It was time for the NFL draft. And Paul Tagliabue NFL commissioner, came to the podium and said with the 4th overall pick in the 1975 draft, the Chicago Bears select Walter Payton running back of the Jackson State University. Payton was very happy. In his first year in the NFL Payton rushed for 679 yards, and 7 touchdowns. Not much for a rookie running …show more content…
Walter Payton also had a dark side, some journalists were writing that Walter was using drugs, and was one of the causes of his deaths. Payton most of the time was sober, and always passed drug tests (a lot of football players do drug tests, only because of suspicion. Another thing Walter Payton did that a lot of running backs have never done was he never really had any injuries, he participated in 98% of his games in his whole career. And once again in 1985, the Chicago Bears won the Super Bowl. And Walter Payton was awarded the Super Bowl MVP. Beyond his team there was no fuss, he earned
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in New York City, New York in the United States. Theodore was the second child of four children in a wealthy, upper-class family. Theodore’s father was a businessman and philanthropist. Theodore’s mother was also born from an affluent family. Starting at a very early age, Theodore suffered from a heavy case of asthma and had horrible eyesight throughout his whole life. He did a lot of physical activity and developed a very strong physique. Despite physical barriers, Theodore had a very strong outlook on life and was very strong physically and mentally. Theodore was also very intelligent and he attended Harvard College and Columbia Law School.
Tom Brady’s childhood started off in San Mateo, California on August 3rd, 1977. His parents were Tom Brady Sr. and Galynn Brady along with his three sisters, Julie, Nancy, and Maureen Brady. Sadly Brady often was in the shadow of his sisters’ athletic achievements, but he made a name for himself in baseball and basketball. Brady’s biggest passion was football, he went to most of the San Francisco 49ers
Charley Johnson is a very talented NFL quarterback from NMSU that not many people know about. Having accomplished so much, I feel that people should. Bleacher Report’s Brendan Majev, ranked him the 91st greatest quarterback of all time. He was drafted 10th round by the St. Louis Cardinals. After playing with them and the Oilers, he ended his career with the Denver Broncos in 1975. Topics gone over in this essay include his early life, his college football career, his NFL career, his army career, and his education.
Brett Favre was born in Gulfport, Mississippi on October 10, 1969. He was the second
“His mother, Dale, felt the same way, for football had become as important to her as it had to her son. She went to every practice, and on Thursday nights she always invited a bunch of the players over for lasagna. She had sobbed after the loss to Lee just as hard as Jerrod had, for she feared the season’s ending every bit as much as he did” (Bissinger 249). Bissinger is astounded by the need for the parents to push their children into sports. Bissinger also analyzes the theme of downfall through several characters.
Joe Montana was born on June 11, 1956 in New Eagle, Pennsylvania in a small town called Monongahela (Wiener 15). When Joe was growing up, he began playing organized sports at the age of 6. He played basketball, baseball, and football. He was always better at baseball and basketball. He was more athletic than everyone else and usually won in any game he played (Wiener 16). Once Joe was in highschool he stared in every sport but football, he could dunk a basketball and hit the baseball very far, but he never really stood out in football (Wiener 17). Well, until his sophomore year of high school Joe finally got to play some, he went in only in situations where they were getting beat bad. A few games that year they would put joe in when they were down a lot and he drives
Arnold Palmer was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 1929. Growing up, Arnold had two siblings. Arnold’s mother’s name was Doris Palmer. He was born into a golfing household, with his father, Deacon Palmer, as the greens keeper and teaching professional at the Latrobe Country Club. Palmer learned much of what he knows about the game from his father, who made a set of clubs for Arnold when the boy was three years old.
Bryant took an assistant coaching job at Vanderbilt in 1940 under Red Sanders. He had a falling out with Sanders after one year and, with the help of New York Yankees catcher Bill Dickey, had the inside track for the Arkansas job. (100 years). Bear Bryant got the job, but heard on the radio, soon after that the Japanese bombed pearl harbor. Bear joined the Navy for a couple year, putting his football coaching career on hold (The story of Bear Bryant). After the Navy, Bear Bryant turned the wildcats into winners. His stats were 7-3 his first year coaching them. In 1954, he packed up and headed west to Texas A&M. He had the master formula for success, and wanted to test it out at another school. But Bryant inherited an awful program with few good players. Texas A&M was a tough place to lure players to. No girls, no glamour, military uniforms and, at first glance, the school looked more like a penitentiary than a college campus. Bryant knew he had to force discipline and strictness in order for A&M to compete. One day during summer practice, he loaded the unsuspecting Aggies in two buses to Junction, Texas for what was arguably the toughest training camp in football history. Bear Bryant was
Michael Jordan was born on February 17th, 1963 to father James and mother Delores Jordan (King, Jason). Although the Jordans put real emphasis on academics over athletics, they encouraged Michael to practice hard, set high but realistic goals, and keep his grades up after learning that he had athletic skills. Michael preferred baseball and football to basketball, but one he hit high school he decided to play professional basketball (Michael Jordan).
Scottie Maurice Pippen was born on September 25, 1965, in Hamburg, Arkansas to Preston and Ethel Pippen, the youngest of their twelve children. Pippen’s family was not very wealthy and tried to push Pippen into playing sports which he was okay with. Pippen played not only basketball, but he also played football and baseball as well. He spent most his high school years playing sports and working on college scholarships. Sadly he did not get a scholarship, but as a gift from his coach he
Different people become famous for many different reasons. Whether individuals become famous for sports, music, movies, books, or inventions, everyone who becomes famous does so for a reason. Some of these people have disabilities, but they are just as great. Deaf people are quite well known in society, as there are quite a few of them. Examples include Thomas Edison and Ludwig van Beethoven. Today, one of these people in the entertainment industry is pro NFL (National Football League) football player Derrick Coleman.
It was Cyprowski’s first football practice with his new team at his new college. This practice was intense and it was hot. It was a division one school with division one athletes and Cyprowski was the smallest little guy on the team. Being the smallest guy, it’s tough standing out, but one thing he had going for him was being quick. Cyprowski was always the first guy to the ball and when he couldn’t do that anymore, he knew something was wrong.
His family life was not different than anyone else’s. His childhood was no different than most blacks at the time. It was what he did with his life that will forever define him and enshrine him in history. One man can make a difference. The end results come from someone’s determination, heart, and willpower; all of which Thurgood had. While being one of the least talked about people in history, he is arguably the most important in the movement towards racial equality. When comparing him to other heroes of the American Civil Rights Movement and Black history in general, he ranks at the top. Malcom X gets movies made about him. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday gets celebrated as a holiday. What about Thurgood Marshall? Every day people live in the legacy of Marshall’s behavior and choices (Thurgood Marshall Biography). Our life is what it is due to the legacy of Justice
Tyronne Gross and Otis Amey, two former NFL players, quickly climbed up the stairs as they buzzed with anticipation, looking forward to how many students they would be able to reach out to during their sixty-minute sojourn at Center High School. As they opened the door of the classroom, exclamations of praise and excitement greeted them. There were over eighty students gathered to hear the stories of these men and their journey through life as Christian athletes. As members of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, they were closely associated with our school's Transformed Bible Club, which I organized. The room quickly grew quiet, so quiet a person could hear their neighbor breathing. We all sat quietly and listened to the message both men brought forth to us.
Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. His parents were Hermann and Pauline Einstein. He was born with an unusually large head and his parents were afraid that he would be mildly retarded. As it turned out, Albert was slow in learning how to speak. When Albert was older he said that he did not talk very much as a child because he wanted to speak in complete sentences.