Tiger Woods is The Greatest Golfer of All Time. On December 30, 1975 in In Cypress California Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods was born. Tigers’ father nick named ‘Tiger’ because someone he served in Vietnam with, was going to name his son Tiger, when he passed away, Tigers’ father wanted to name him after him. At the age of 2 Tiger appeared on the Michael Douglas show. At the age of 12 he broke par on the course in regulation.
Phong’s nickname was "Tiger" because of his bravery. Earl Woods was an African American, while Kultida was a native of Thailand; these two different ethnic backgrounds shaped Tiger into the activist for equal rights that he is today. Tiger’s father had a passion for golf and decided to get his only child involved in the sport he loved. At the age of three Tiger received his first set of clubs from Earl and started playing golf on a regular basis. He grew up playing golf just on the weekends, because the priority in his life was still school.
Lance Armstrong: His Fall from Grace Lance Edward Armstrong was idolized; he was the ultimate superhuman, an Ironman. As a child athlete and national triathlon champion, Armstrong was a definite trailblazer. Armstrong won the Tour de France a record setting seven consecutive times between 1999 and 2005. In October 2006, at the age of 25, he was diagnosed with stage three advanced testicular cancer, yet after extensive surgery and chemotherapy treatments, he beat the cancer and returned to being a professional athlete. In 1997, Armstrong founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation later renamed Livestrong Foundation.
In the 1984 Olympics Jordan won the gold medal. He won rookie of the year and averaged 28.2 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game and 5.9 assists per game, which is really good for a rookie player. In his second year in the NBA the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan versed the Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Playoffs. Where Jordan scored 63 points against the Boston Celtics. Which is a remarkable achievement for any player in the NBA.
The Bear Creek Golf Range was envisioned to be “the professional golfing center run by professionals”. The $40 billion national golfing market was growing at 5% a year. The Dallas/Fort Worth area had a higher growth than the national rate due to the growing metropolis and favorable weather. There was a 15% increase in the number of beginner golfers (since 1980). A twenty-two acre and was purchased adjacent to Route 183, the connecting highway between Dallas and Fort Worth.
At the National Interscholastic meet in Chicago, during his senior year, he set a new high school world record by running the 100 yard dash in 9.4 seconds to tie the accepted world record, and he created a new high school world record in the 220 yard dash by running the distance in 20.7 seconds. A week earlier he had set a new world record in the broad jump by jumping 24 feet 11 3/4 inches. Owens' sensational high school track career resulted in him being recruited by dozens of colleges. Owens chose the Ohio State University, even though OSU could not offer a track scholarship at the time. He worked a number of jobs to support himself and his young wife, Ruth.
2- on February 12, Schulz died at his home in Santa Rosa, California, from colon cancer. Often, when you hear about a hero, it is someone who had done outstanding feat or conquest. I have come to recognize a true hero who consistently reached the inner child. The amazing man who touched the hearts of people old and young worldwide was Charles Schulz. Born on November 26, 1922, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
However, Gibson loved to play sports—especially table tennis—and she soon made a name for herself as a local table tennis champion. Her skills were eventually noticed by musician Buddy Walker, who invited her to play tennis on local courts. After winning several tournaments hosted by the local recreation department, Gibson was introduced to the Harlem River Tennis Courts in 1941. Incredibly, just a year after picking up a racket for the first time, she won a local tournament sponsored by the American Tennis Association, an African-American organization established to promote and sponsor tournaments for black players. She picked up two more ATA titles in 1944 and 1945.
When the family returned to Philadelphia in 1991, Bryant joined the Lower Merion high school basketball team, leading it to the state championships four years in a row. When Joe Bryant's professional career ended in 1991, the family returned to the United States and settled in a comfortable home on the Main Line, the most prestigious of Philadelphia's suburban areas. Basketball helped bridge the gap between Bryant and his classmates at Lower Merion High. Tall and skilled, Bryant quickly became a starter for the varsity team and just as quickly began to make a name for himself in greater Philadelphia. Not surprisingly, Bryant was offered scholarships to almost every major college and university in the country.
British number one yet to reign supreme in Grand Slam Although an improvement on the hammering he received from Djokovic in last year’s Australian Open, Murray still let it slip through his fingers again this year meaning that he is still yet to reign victorious in a Grand Slam. The 24 year old scot has reached the final or semi-final in the last five major tournaments showing that he is still a force to contend with and well deserves his place as fourth seed. If Murray seals the deal, he will be the first British man to win a Grand Slam singles title since Fred Perry 1936. Friday’s semi-final was an intense battle, nearing on five hours before the Serb, also 24, ended Murray’s valiant effort 6-3 3-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 7-5, a display of how