Ladies and gentlemen, the man I have the privilege of introducing to you today is certainly a man of honor and strength. As the son of two teachers, Tony is always quick to admit that his parents taught him the essential lessons in leading a good and faithful life. These lessons included: love, patience, honor, trust, and responsibility. And it is with these lessons that Tony Dungy has risen to the pinnacle not only in his profession, but as a man of faith as well. Tony was born in Jackson, Michigan where he began his athletic career while keeping his education and faith in focus.
Running head: JOE “COOL” MONTANA, THE COMEBACK KID Joe “Cool” Montana, The Comeback Kid Jonnie L. Dooley Nevada State College Abstract One of the NFL most loved quarterbacks in NFL history had an amazing career and a wonderful journey getting there. Joe Montana was an only child, from a small town in Pennsylvania. He excelled in his early years in all sports and went to Notre Dame where he earned his spot as starting quarterback. Joe he became the greatest loved quarterback for over a decade playing for the San Francisco and finishing his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. Joe was inducted to the Football Hall of Fame at the age of 44.
He is always well prepared for the competition and never looks scared. Whether facing the best team or the worst team in the league you can always expect Adrian Peterson to leave everything he has on the field. Adrian Peterson will never play down to his opponent’s level, but you can expect him to rise up when playing another talented opponent. Adrian is a team oriented player, during the season, in the offseason, at practice, during pregame, or during the big game his team mates have no problem asking for his advice, giving him their advice or congratulating him on a great play. Adrian was quoted saying “I am starting to realize that a lot of guys look up to me, older guys, and even younger guys, are asking me questions and ask me about how to handle situations.
While all of those positions are very significant to the operation of each NFL team, I believe coaches are one of the most vital and inspirational leaders a team can contain. Besides making crucial calls during stressful game situations, coaches display their leadership year round to each individual player as well as other staff. John Harbaugh is the coach of the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League. As we may know,
My grandfather always loved Penn State football, and would always talk about Penn State University to me when I was younger. Once I got the acceptance letter to Penn State I thought of how proud my grandfather would have been if he was alive and knew that his first granddaughter to attend college had
I have made this page in honor of the greatest (in my opinion) QB of all time, who lead his team to 4 Super Bowl Championships and boasts 3 Super Bowl MVP's. Joe Montana was born in New Eagle and raised in Monogahela (outskirts of Pittsburgh in West Pennsylvania). From day one he had a winning spirit, in all sports he played. When he was young his father used to play sports with him. In football they would work on his accuracy
His dad was a big influence he really pushed him to do well in school and to not get in trouble and he learned everything about racing from his father. BODY: Dale Earnhardt Jr. was driven to greatness by his dad Dale Earnhardt. His dad knew
Works Cited O. J. Simpson Trial: America’s Favorite Court Case O. J., born Orenthal James Simpson on July 9, 1947, was an American college and professional football player. He also worked as a sports commentator, actor, and owned profitable food franchises. He lived a successful life and “was a perfect example of the "rags to riches" fairy tale” (U*X*L Biographies). But, after June 12, 1994, the day of his wife’s and her friend’s murders, his life would never be the same. O. J. loved the game of football since he was a young child.
They did workouts together, he said, “I thought I would be pretty good at it, so I gave it a shot.” After senior year he attended college at Emporia State University. His exposure to college athletics was a great experience, one of his favorites. After his college career, his love for the sport did not pass and the only thing to do to keep that passion burning was to become a coach. However, he wasn’t always interested in coaching or teaching. His true dream was to work for the national government and become a park ranger.
He just thought it was exciting and cool. So as he grew up he found his two loves for football and dog fighting. He became their schools top high school quarterback, and that earned him a full scholarship to west Virgina University. His parents were very proud. But he was also depressed because he’s never been away from his siblings before and he didn’t want to leave them, but they understood and knew it was for the best.