Cam Newton Perseverance

While at the University of Mississippi, Cooper was diagnosed with spinal stenosis. This ended cooper's dreams of playing football and had a big impact on the family. Peyton used this to ensure he’d make it for his brother. He eventually did and is now one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. This determination and activity in the communities around him is why Peyton Manning is an amazing role model and someone to look up to. This is why I picked him as my second person. Peyton is a prime example of what a leader and a good person looks

Tim Tebow is one of the most inspirational active sports players to younger kids and even adults. Tim Tebow has overcome many challenges in his life, he won the national championship in football at University of Florida as quarterback. He later entered the draft and was picked by the Denver Broncos in the first round and twenty- fifth pick. When Tim Tebow joined the league it was not for him, he had only bad games situations we usually go deep down to find talents that we never knew we had. We tend to rise to the occasion and complete tasks that need to be done by us because we are the bravest to do it. I do agree with this specific prompt because there have been times where I have had to rise above and be the bigger man to complete challenges. There are also many famous figures such as: Tim Tebow, my great uncle, and Steve Jobs. These people in one way or another have started with nothing and made millions and billions. They have all found talents that they did not know they had. Their hidden talents have impacted families, fans, and the evolution of technology.

With the 21st pick of the 1998 NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings select wide receiver Randy Moss. People knew who he was not only for his “iconic” character, but also for his accomplishments. Randy Moss grew up in Rand, West Virginia, a suburb of Charleston where if Nascar was not the first thing on the television, there was something wrong. Moss, his brother, and sister were raised by their mother, Maxine. Moss once told the press in an interview that if his mother did not work as hard as she did day and night, he would have never even came close to going to college. From an early age, Moss had excelled in all of the sports he participated in including football, basketball, and track, but this was only the beginning. Once he got to highschool, Moss offered

Anyone that enjoys football enjoys the excitement that comes with the game. A lot of the excitement that comes with football is the touchdowns. After touchdowns, it has become customary to celebrate. These celebrations have become more tame over the years, thanks to Commissioner Roger Goodell and his anti-fun ways. Long gone are the days of using the pylon to play miniature golf or stashing a cell phone under the goal post and making a phone call. The most extreme celebration one will see nowadays is a little dance or giving the football to a kid in the crowd. Unfortunately, the media and many other people are trying to make big deal about Cam Newton celebrating his touchdowns with his signature superman

Obviously, Brandon has never been the most talented or athletic individual compared to his football peers. Throughout his entire life, Brandon was told that his football career would amount to nothing. He was told that he was too “short” and too “fat” to ever be good. Instead of listening to what everyone had to say about his future, Brandon decided to defy the odds and determine his own fate. Determined to strive for excellence, Brandon persevered through adversity and refused to let the negative remarks of anyone bring him down. Through hard work and dedication to the game, Brandon continued getting better until he could reach the next level and make it to the pros.

Over the course of the last five years, Tim Tebow established himself as one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of college football and a top prospect in the NFL. During that time he amassed an unparalleled resume - winning two BCS national championships, becoming the first sophomore in NCAA history to win the Heisman trophy, and in the face of massive public scrutiny, being drafted in the first round of the NFL draft by the Denver Broncos. Now, in Through My Eyes, Tebow brings readers everywhere an inspirational memoir about life as he chose to live it, revealing how his faith and family values, combined with his relentless will to succeed, have molded him into the person that he is today. As the son of Christian missionaries,

They never expected that this team would go on to win the National Championship. Throughout the 2010 season Cam Newton went through much controversy and scrutiny, but the Auburn community stood behind him with full support the whole way. Cam Newton led the Auburn Tigers to an undefeated season, SEC championship, and their first National Championship in fifty-three years (Roll Tide War Eagle).

The whole reason I’m writing this essay is because Demaryius Thomas is an inspiration to me. He inspires me to work hard and do my best. If you watch his games he puts all of his effort into the game. Whether he is winning or losing. But i know he loves winning. One time before the first game of a new season he said “We know it’s a new year. Everybody 0-0. The main thing is you win or you go home”. Demaryius inspires me to play football because he is just really good at it and I love watching him play.

Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American football player who is the quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He is a two-time Pro Bowl selection. Newton led the Tigers to a national championship and led the nation with 50 total touchdowns. he was sacked six times in the super bowl.

Brown’s path to the NFL wasn’t easy. He didn’t make it to Florida State University because of his poor grades. He slept on couches and didn’t have a stable home as he had to move around a lot while searching for proper homes, turns out he did just fine.

Unmistakably, college football players endure many hardships and make many sacrifices in order to attain the skill set required compete at the highest levels of college football. Only through many hours of focused training can an athlete build the necessary tools to be offered a scholarship by a Division

As an outcome effect peterson experienced anger. But he soon learned to channel that anger through playing sports. Peterson played basketball and track while attending Palestine High School. See peterson was really good at a lot of sports but everybody knew that his true sport was football. During his highschool years peterson rushed for 2,960 yards and ran for an astounding 32 touchdowns as a senior running back. Causing him to win National Player of the Year honors on plenty of occasions. And later finally decided to play at the University of Oklahoma. During his time at the University of Oklahoma his 216 pound body easily outran most defenders. And in 2004 he placed 2nd in the heismans trophy race. Later to be named consensus All-American. But later the unexpected happened peterson had to sit out for four games during his sophomore year because he had sprained his ankle. And later missed another seven season games because of a broken collar bone. Later he hadc became the 7th overall pick in the draft by the Minnesota Vikings. As in college peterson proved to be a dangerous running back in the nfl. And later

The guy I am about to talk about went through a lot as a kid to make it to the NFL. Jason Witten came from a abusive yet adventureous childhood to a great NFL career. He was drafted to the Cowboys and hopefully will stay with them. From 2003 to now he has grown to fame and fortune.

Cameron Jerrell Newton was born on May 11, 1989 in Savannah, Georgia. He was the younger of two sons born to Cecil and Jackie Newton. Cecil was so eager to prepare his sons for a shot at the NFL, he put Cecil Jr. and Cameron through college-type drills before they reached their teens. Cam grew up in College Park, a suburb south of Atlanta. Cam began playing organized football as soon as he was allowed, and by age 8, he was a star. Since it was a weight-based football league, he often skipped meals in order to remain eligible. Cam was a so-so student at Seaborn Lee Elementary School and at Camp Creek Elementary School, but his parents refused to let him slip through the cracks. Cam was bright enough, and the teachers liked him, but his abundant energy, often made him hard to handle in the classroom. (jockbio.com)

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary gives many different definitions defining the word “grit”. A definition that caught my attention was “unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger” .It gave me a personal reference as to reaching a goal, you have to be faced with challenges that you’ll need to conquer with grit being included. In Angela Lee Duckworth’s TED Talk, “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,” she claims that having students being pushed to the max is the only way to see the full extent of grit, and I agree with Duckworth. I was able to demonstrate grit on becoming a better basketball play after not making the team my sophomore year of high school. Ever since I was disappointed in my results of not making the team, I had told myself this wasn’t going to mean I was done playing basketball .I gave myself perseverance in knowing I could make it next year with motivation.