George Foreman's Early Life

First, George’s attentiveness is what led him to be successful since his surroundings influenced him in a positive way. For example on page 11, he says, “I wasn’t any smarter or more special than the guys around me. For some reason, throughout my life I was blessed with people who told me positive things, and I believed in them. I believed my third-grade teacher when she told me that I could go to college and have a great career someday if I just stayed out of trouble.” This shows us that George

Muhammad Ali was a man made to box. He had a great career before him since he made his first professional fight under President Eisenhower presidency. His Professional Career was really

The death of one is not worth the money earned from winning a fight. This is important to realize because the expense of one’s life is worth way more than the winnings of a cage fight. In “On Boxing,” Joyce asserts directly why she thinks boxing is not a humanized sport: “In the boxing ring, even in our greatly humanized times, death is always a possibility - which is why some of us prefer to watch films or tapes of fights already past, already defined as history” (source c). Joyce is stating that many watch tapes from the past when boxing first started because it was much safer then, than it is now. Also in “On Boxing,” Carol states directly her opinion for the sport boxing: “In no other sport can so much take

Robert Cohn best boxer at princeton.Hates fighting. A Jew. Spider Kelly taught them all to fight really well despite their size/weight.Spider made him work to hard and fight too many matches when he seriously hated boxing.However,his last year he studied hard,read,started wearing glasses.Everyone one forgot the “middleweight boxing champion”.

Harmen devotes an entire chapter on George Maledon. “Maledon was born June 10, 1830 at Landau Bavaria, where he came to America in the next year with his parents where they settled at Detroit, Michigan” (Harmen, 1898). “Maledon’s career in law enforcement started early and took him to Fort Smith where he served in law enforcement until the beginning of the civil war where he enlisted in the First Arkansas Federal Battery and served close to hostilities” (Harmen, 1898). “Maledon was said to have preformed the uncanny task of executing over sixty criminals and shooting two to death, gaining the unenviable reputation of having executed several times as many men as any officer in America, more than any know executioner in modern times” (Harmen,

The first thing that I would like to elaborate on is George Foreman’s championship title. Many people do not know that before the popular George Foreman Grill was even thought of, George Foreman was in the ring, fighting for the title of heavyweight champion. He finally earned it in 1994. At the end of his career as a heavyweight, he had a record of 76-5.

"For three years, I trained with Derrick and Earl, and I learned as much about honor and discipline as I did about how to throw a jab. I learned that becoming good at something took a lot of hard work, and that every day you had to make a choice to show up and do your best. I learned that what you did, day after day, turned you into who you are" (Greitens, et .al 53). This particular quote in the book is inspiring because without putting out work you will not achieve the results you are looking for. Greitens never gave up on boxing. He fought hard and made positive choices. While reading his book, it inspires us to know we are what we do. Also, we should never give up because we will never reach our

George Dawson, born in 1898, was born in a time of segregation. George worked extremely hard for what he wanted, and to help his family out in tough times. He also had to be strong, and not let others bring him down for his circumstances. George lived an extraordinary life by not being afraid of change, seeing new interesting places, and didn’t let others affect his choices.

Boxing is a sport where the will to win is just as important as the strength to win. James J. Braddock had this will to win which is expertly portrayed by Russell Crow in Ron Howard’s Cinderella Man. Braddock symbolized the nation’s unwillingness to give in to the terrible times during The Great Depression and its fight to remain standing.

Some people are born into success, others are taught to work hard and never give up on their dreams. People who work hard to achieve success are inspirational, talented, and intelligent in their work; but they must be something more than their work. Milton S. Hershey was far more than just a candy maker, he is a caring, intelligent, and generous man that revolutionized the way people ate chocolate forever. Milton’s childhood was not an easy one, his upbringing forged the foundation of his beliefs that enabled him to be such a hard working businessman and chocolatier. “Milton Hershey was born on September 13, 1857, in Pennsylvania, to Veronica and Henry Hershey.

His grandmother was the person who gave him advice as a child and he listened to everything she taught him. To dream big and no matter where you come from one man can change the world.

George Raymond Martin was born on September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey. He adopted the name Richard at 13 years old. Martin was born to Raymond Collins Martin and Margaret Brady Martin. His father was a longshoreman, while his mother was a housewife. He is the oldest of three and, he has two sisters, who are Darleen Martin Lapinski and Janet Martin Patten. His family lived in a house that was owed by his great-grandmother. Martin and his family soon moved to a house close by the Bayonne docks with the Federal Housing Administration. As a child, he started writing in grade school. He sold monster stories too his friends and students from school. He even created different superheroes in comic, and created fanfiction out of his favorite comic books. When he began high school, he started to join different activities. He attended a Catholic boys school called Marist High School. He played on the chess team and spent time working on the school newspaper. Martin graduated in 1966. He continued to write while going to Northwestern University. “He earned first a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1970 an then a master’s degree in the same subject the following year” (“George R.R. Martin” biography.com).

Boxing is seen as teaching of moral virtues such as courage, respect, and compassion (Source D). People argue that because of the teaching aspect of boxing, it should not be banned. However, many safer sports are able to teach these virtues without the unnecessary risk of head injuries that if continued could eventually lead to many mental health problems like parkinson’s disease and dementia. One example of this would be the world’s most famous boxer Muhammad Ali having parkinson’s disease that was believed to be caused by his boxing career. Thus, the moral virtues that are learned by boxing and various other sports do not outweigh the risk of these mental

In his 18-year career, he totaled a record of 56 wins and 5 losses with 37 knockouts. In the rematch of the Leon Spinks title bout, Ali became the first fighter to claim the heavyweight title on three separate occasions. As an 18-year old Olympian, Ali first showed his greatness in the 1960 Rome Olympics. In the light heavyweight division gold medal bout Ali defeated Zigzy Pietrzykowski of Poland. A dream come true for “The Mayor of Olympic Village,” who had spent the last three years failing to earn Golden Glove honors and was now the best light heavyweight in the world (Muhammad Ali: The Man, 2015). Ali and George Foreman are responsible for three of the most legendary fights in boxing history that all had major impact on politics, the culture, and society as a whole. Ali’s accomplishments in the ring and his charisma in front of the microphone earned him several nicknames and immense popularity, but it was the man he was outside of the ring that influenced the world the

Robert Peter Cook has had many adventures in his life, including getting engaged on a ferris wheel at the state fair, having four kids, and having many jobs that he has learned from. Robert, or Bob to friends and family, is an inspiration to many, especially his kids since he has worked so hard to be where he is today. His life is filled with adventurous events like getting engaged on a ferris wheel, when he was still afraid of heights. He worked many tiring jobs starting at the age of fourteen. Bob would not be able to travel with his family without all of his hard work. His family has gone camping/travelling all over the country to see many attractions such as amusement parks, festivals, waterfalls, and much more.