Up until the 1990s playing basketball as a woman on home soil in the United States was only a dream. Unlike men, there was no professional league for women, not until April 4, 1996. Women playing bask…
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"Age is a case of mind over matter, if you don't mind, it don't matter" (Paige). First African American pitcher, Leroy Satchel Paige, to play in the Major leagues in 1948 wrote that quote. The quote e…
George Springer is a 31 year old baseball player, born and raised in Connecticut. He is the current lead-off hitter and centre fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays. He was drafted in 2011 by the Houston …
Depression is an affective mental illness affecting almost 6.7% of today's adult population especially the age group of 13-25 years old, in a 12-month period. There are more than 7-8 million athletes …
The Life of Walter Payton. Biography Essay Sample Hall of Famer Walter Payton was arguably the greatest running back in NFL History. He has a variety of reasons to back that case up. First, he holds …
Abstract The force that the golf swing exerts on the spine does not immediately cause injury. It takes a repeated amount of force to cause injury. In the case of Tiger Woods, his spine eventually had…
Have you ever had to play a game against a cheater? As an attempt to bypass hard work, some athletes use performance enhancers, but performance enhancers are not only cheating, but they are bad for yo…
Concussions should be taken more seriously in youth football leagues, which should provide protection so decrease the number of players currently suffering head injuries. In this research paper, I'm …
Vincent Thomas Lombardi was an American football coach and executive in the National Football League. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the tea…
Michael Jordan earned the NBA MVP award five times in the years of 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, and 1998. To earn all these NBA MVP awards Michael had to overcome many obstacles including being rejected by…