Jackie Robinson

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        “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… all I ask is that you respect me as a human being.”  -Jackie Robinson       Jackie Robinson broke down the racial barriers in professional baseball by serving as the first African-American player ever in the league. His courageous assertiveness during a time where racial discrimination dwelled all over the country continues to inspire all people even today. Robinson’s resilient personality willingness to persevere against all odds “is a classic example of human achievement under adverse circumstances.”[1] On top of being an exceptional ball player, he also contributed to society as a role model for African-American athletes in the 1940’s and 50’s. His short ten-year career in the majors, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers, was plagued with racial biases and prejudice...

Mike Krzyzewski by Jack Lago

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“I don’t look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.” — Mike Krzyzewski “Leaders have to give time for relationships. But more demands will be placed on their time as they become more successful. So if a person’s success is based on developing relationships, then they have to continually find new ways of getting it done.” — Mike Krzyzewski  This two quotes really show who Coach K is as a person. They are both two things that he really believes in.    DREAM TEAM In the year of 1992 at the Barcelona Summer Olympics, Coach Mike Krzyzewski helped lead the United States of America’s National Basketball team to the Gold Medal. This team was better known as the “Dream Team”. This is consider the best basketball team ever assembled. It featured the best active NBA players at the time. Though...

Muhammad Ali by: Aqeel Daniels

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By: Aqeel Daniels Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, started boxing at the age of 12 in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. He took up boxing because one day his bike was stolen.  After going to the cops, he told them he wanted to beat up whoever had taken his bike. The officer he was speaking to happened to run a boxing gym in the local neighborhood and told Cassius he should get involved. From then on his life was set. He was going to be the best boxer of all time.  As he honed his skills, Ali became one of the most talked about figures in sports history.  He loved to downplay his opponents in short poems that rhymed, although he was often frowned upon for it. After beating Sonny Liston for the Championship belt, the doubters were silent and his career took off.  Cassius began to get in touched with his religious side becoming a part of the Nation of Islam, influenced by his good...

Mike Krzyzewski by Quinn Skillin

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Mike Krzyzewski   Duke University Men’s Basketball program has won 4 NCAA championships (tied for fifth all-time), appeared in 10 Championship Games (third all-time) and 15 Final Fours (tied for third all-time), and has an NCAA-best .750 NCAA tournament winning percentage. Eleven Duke players have been named the National Player of the Year, and 71 players have been selected in the NBA Draft. The coach Mike Krzyzewski has mastered the art of bringing young men together as a team. Coach K has transformed the way teams develop in any aspect of life whether it be a sport team, business team, or a group in general. His understanding of empathy and expression towards others, forces the team to rise to the best of their ability. Coach K played basketball at West Point under one of the greatest coaches of all time  Bob Knight where he learned many key ways the coaches can effectively develop a...

Babe Ruth by Ricky Balles

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  Baseball Legend and American Sports Icon  “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up”– Babe Ruth                   Thesis: During the difficult times of the 1920’s and 1930’s , Babe Ruth was garnished with many super bionic nicknames such as  “The Colossus of Clout”, “The Great Bambino” and “The Sultan of Swat”. He was given these nicknames because to Americans he was the leader and godly figure that could lead them from poverty to prosperity .All good leaders pull from a variety of inspirational sources to create their formula for success, even from unlikely sources like an overweight baseball legend. Babe Ruth was a winner in his day without steroids and without the paparazzi and while he wasn’t a business leader, he hustled every day to be the best. Despite passing over 60 years ago, Babe still remains...