Barry Sanders Research Paper

The Dred Scott Decision of 1857 ruled that African-Americans, even ones who were not enslaved, were not protected under The Constitution and could never be citizens. This brings up questions that will be answered in this paper. Should slaves be American citizens? Is it morally correct for one to own another human? Does the Dred Scott decision contradict The Declaration of Independence which states that every man is created equal?

Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr. was born on March 2nd 1982. He currently is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He has played college football at Miami University (which is located in Ohio), and was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.

On august 9th, 1986 Deon sanders Jr. was born. Now he is a 21 year old NCAA football player with a lot of talent. He plays for the SMU mustangs and they are 1- 11 at least. He has never made a touchdown yet but he will. As a kid sanders Jr. wanted to play football just like his dad. He has changed his dads life forever, he has made his dad proud he has made his dad mad but, he tried and gave it his all.

He only rushed the ball 344 times from scrimmage and that doesn’t even include his yards from kick and punt return. Sanders would return 3 punt and kick returns, and 1,029 yards total. Sanders was drafted to the Detroit Lions in 1989, He played 10 NFL seasons with that team. Despite his height and size Barry sanders would end his season with the Detroit lions on a pace to break many records. Sanders ended his career with 15,269 yards rushing. He averaged 5.0 yards per carry. Sanders also would end his Pro football career with 99 total touchdowns. He is third on the “All Time Rushing List”.

Walter Payton’s young life was full of disasters and struggles. It all started when Payton was a young kid growing up in Columbia, Mississippi. He was born july 25th, 1954. (Pearlman #). During the 1950’s there was still segregation going on in Mississippi, and because of this Payton’s father Edward was arrested for drinking while intoxicated and was

Calvin Johnson has been the best wide receivers in the NFL in his whole career being 6’5” 240 he is the toughest receiver to cover and his stats prove it. As seen in the picture from CBS sports. In 2012 he had 1,964 yards which is the most ever in a season in the entire history of the NFL and with his stats not dropping that much a lot of people thought he still has a lot of time left to make an impact in his career. Except he announced a couple weeks ago saying that he was retiring at only age 30. Many people have there opinions on why he is retiring although he has not completely said why he is retiring.

Barry Sanders was, if not the best, one of the greatest football running backs in the history of the NFL. Barry was a hard worker at home, and that is what carried him in the game of football. This, in the end, is what helped him achieve a legendary status. In general, Barry Sanders was one of the most versatile football players, but was also a very quiet person on the inside.

“But to be the best, you must face the best. And to overcome your fear, you must deal with the best.” Barry Bonds was determined to be the best player in Major League Baseball, and with that mindset, he has smashed multiple records.

Lately I’ve come to the realization that most casual football fans don’t really understand football. It seems a lot of them think one guy can just magically win a game all by himself. You see and hear it all the time on social media, sports talk shows and even in bar room sports conversations. “Eli Manning has two rings and Tony Romo doesn’t, so Eli is the better quarterback”. By that logic Eli must be twice as good as Peyton. Right!

“You never know whose is watching” This quote by one of the great baseball players in the MLB Todd Frazier who should be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Who is Todd, Frazier? Well, Todd Frazier is a great all around athlete who grew up in Toms River, NJ. Todd exceeded at baseball in his hometown and is still exceeding in the MLB. He has won many awards such as the Golden Glove award in 2015 and the Heart and Hustle award last year. Todd is a great influence for all ages in our community no matter their age.

Craig Sanders was not who you would call an honest man. He was born into poverty in the outskirts of Chicago and, at the age of six, saw his mother stabbed to death by his father. Soon after he found himself swaddled with attention by concerned strangers and neighbors. Churches started giving him more things than he had ever had in his life- New clothes, meals that weren’t PB&J sandwiches, and a TV with movies to watch.

Sarah: As Jesse Owens once said, “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into a reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self discipline, and effort.” This quote is saying that before you can make your dreams come true, you must work hard and not stop until you reach your dreams. This has to do with our topic because Jesse Owens showed these traits when he was competing in the 1936 Olympics.

Do you want a better future for America? If so, then vote for Bernie Sanders! He voted no on banning partial birth abortion except to save the mother's life. Bernie plans to protect the reproductive rights of women. He voted yes on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. He plans to have more funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. Bernie also voted no to subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. He believes that pharmaceutical companies are responsible for opioid epidemic.

Big criminal! His name is Ben Boyd, who is now married to Allie Boyd, Boyd is a counterfeiter criminal, He is the nation’s top engravers of counterfeit plates. Boyd was born in Cincinnati in 1834, his father was a master engraver and when Ben was little, he had a lot of interest in his father’s craft, when Ben got older he would carry on the family business. He was taught by Nat Kinsey, he was known for his engravings of landscapes. Boyd got very rich, he made about 265,000 dollars Allie Boyd also had a father who was a very talented engraver, therefore, Ben and allie got married then went into buisness together.

Walter payton was born on July 25, 1954 in Columbia, Mississippi. One thing that makes him interesting is that he was alive while the U.S. was in the Cold War and the Vietnam War. Another interesting fact is that Walter Payton could lift a lot of pounds with his legs and his arms. When he was in Highschool he went to the Columbia School District. Walter had two siblings when he was younger. Walter had a sister and a brother and was the youngest out of all of them.