Here he was named a two-time All-American NJCAA wrestler and in his second year he won the championship. While wrestling at Bismarck State he was being watched by the University of Minnesota. They gave him a scholarship as well. (Cohen 2) In his first year he lost the championship match by a 3-2 decision over Stephen Neal. By next season already he was just throwing guys across the mat like rag dolls.
Michael Jordan tried out for his high school basketball team and was cut because he was too short. From that point on, Michael Jordan set out to prove that he would be the best NBA player to ever play the game of basketball. Michael Jordan was born in 1963 in New York. His family moved to North Carolina when he as a toddler. Michael Jordan went on to attend college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was an all-star player.
[8][9][10] Consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was ranked number one by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006. [11] Three of his albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996), The Blueprint (2001), and The Black Album (2003), are considered landmarks in the genre with all of them featured in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. [12][13][14] As an entrepreneur and investor, Jay-Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, and is the co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear. [15] He is the former president of Def Jam Recordings, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. He also founded the sports agency Roc Nation Sports and is a certified NBA and MLB sports agent.
Knocking Out Black Oppression: Boxing Offered Slaves an Opportunity to Reach the American Dream Boxing is known as one of the oldest sports in history and is also referred to as “Bare Knuckle Prize fighting.” In the 1820s, boxing became England’s most popular sport which spread quickly to the American Colonies. The first boxers in the United States were slaves. This sport hosted many incredible African American fighters and is the only popular sport that is open to both blacks and whites. Tom Molineaux and Bill Richmond both earned their freedom through conquering this sport and touring to take part in exhibition fights. On southern plantations, owners would have their strongest slaves fight while they wagered on the outcome.
21 Jump Street is a classical action-comedy from the half-remembered TV show in the 1980s featuring Johnny Depp. The movie features Schmidt (Jonah Hill) & Jenko (Channing Tatum) as the two main stars. Jenko was the big muscle guy with all the looks and the popularity in high school where as Schmidt has all the brains but is the awkward student. The Chemistry is remarkable. They both had their problems in high school but now are ready to leave them all behind and join the police academy and the secret Jump Street unit 7 years down the line.
He took Lil Wayne to the top and even though he had to drop out of high school it was wroth it because he is now worth over 24 Million dollars. Some obstacles Lil Wayne had were the death of his father and having a daughter at a young age. Even though Lil Wayne's father was a drug dealer and pimp, Wayne always admired
Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), better known as Joe Louis, was an American professional boxer and the World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 to 1949. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis helped elevate boxing from a nadir in popularity in the post-Jack Dempsey era by establishing a reputation as an honest, hardworking fighter at a time when the sport was dominated by gambling interests. [1][2] Louis' championship reign lasted 140 consecutive months, during which he participated in 27 championship fights, 26 championship fights during his reign; the 27th, against Ezzard Charles, was a challenge to Charles' Heavyweight title and so is not included in Louis' reign. All in all, Joe was victorious in 25 successful title defenses, a record for the
Will Smith was a rapper by the name of The Fresh Prince alongside, childhood friend, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Ready Rock C. However, the Will Smith that is seen today is not the one of 1988. In the year 1988, The Fresh Prince was tackling the rap world. Will Smith was so talented that he was awarded the first Grammy in the rap category. That award catapulted him into the limelight starting him on the path to superstardom. Another reason that Will Smith is the best entertainer is because of his long acting career.
Hanna Goodwin Goodwin 5 Mrs. Redmond English 6 7 December 2012 Michael Jordan Michael was born to James and Deloris Jordan on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. His full name is Michael Jeffery Jordan. Michael grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina, with two sisters and two brothers. At a young age, Michael was very competitive wanting to win at every game he played. Michaels father James said “The person Michael tries to beat the most is himself.” Michael went to Emsley A. Laney High School where he first played
Michael Jordan---His Airness---Black Cat---Money---MJ---Air Jordan Michael Jordan is an unbelievable person; he is an athlete, entrepreneur, spokesperson, and actor. He is a person who learned all aspects of the business world. He has done so many things with his career that he has a net worth of one billion dollars (1). When people mention his name or even think of him the first thing that comes to their minds is his huge shoe brand, Jordan’s are a huge competitor in the sneaker business. Michael Jeffery Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 17, 1963: he was the fourth of five children.