Peyton List: An Inspirational Celebrity

It is a popular adage that there are only two certain things in life-death and taxes. But for the last decade or so in the National Football League, there has been another sure thing-as soon as he was eligible in 1993, Walter Payton was destined to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. That is exactly what happened in January, 1993. All that remains was the exclamation point on his spectacular career-enshrinement day on July 31, 1993, when Payton and four other members of the Class of 1993 received pro football's highest honor.

It was a freezing night, with snow glazing over the three-hundred and sixty foot field. The previously undefeated Patriots stood like goliath, immune to death glares and “boos” echoing around the Denver stadium. The swirl of the snow made it difficult to see exactly where the ball was, but near the end of the night, it was clear that the Broncos would soon defeat their giant, all the while being lead by an intrepid, young quarterback. This astonishing win wasn’t just a victory for the Broncos, but for Brock Osweiler as well.

Russell Wilson was born on November 29, 1988, in Cincinnati Ohio. Russell Wilson played a lot of sports back in high school, and was a star in all the sports he played in. Russell Wilson only being 5’11” and being a star back in high school and college he was considered to small to play in the NFL. When Russell Wilson was drafted in the 3rd round 75 pick overall the Seattle Seahawks won a super bowl two years later with Russell Wilson being there quarterback. Russell Wilson isn’t only a star quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks he is also a role model outside the field of play Russell Wilson is a role model through his actions of visiting a children’s hospital every week, running a camp for kids to promote

Over the years I have worked diligently for countless hours to become the best lacrosse player that I can possibly be. In turn this has provided me with the opportunity to be a student of Duke University which is a incredible honor. However, now that I have the opportunity to go to Duke and play the game I love I want to have the opportunity to better myself as a person off the field and put a positive effect on others around me. To have the chance to be able to learn from some of the best if not the best collegiate staff is unimaginable to most. I plan to take full advantage of the knowledge and wisdom that the Duke coaches as well as Professors and even Alumni have to offer. I know that In the end, I will come out with a degree, and

Matt Jarrett is a native of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and is one of six children. He grew up going to catholic schools and attended Mount Saint Charles Academy. Mount Saint Charles Academy was not the typical high school; they were the number one catholic boys hockey program in the country. During Matt’s time at Mount Saint Charles, he excelled in the classroom and in athletics. He was a member of the hockey, baseball, and soccer teams. Matt was All-State in all three sports and was the team captain of the hockey and baseball teams. He was able to do something that not many people are able to say they have done; win four consecutive state championships with his hockey team. Because of the success he had in hockey, the Sioux City Musketeers

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Peyton manning was a heisman winning Quarterback coming out of the University of Tennessee who was projected as a top 2 pick in the 1998 Draft but it was debated on Who was going to go first overall to the colts Manning or Ryan Leaf, in the end Manning went First to the Colts and Leaf went second to the Chargers. That started a run in Indianapolis that lasted over a decade with Manning at the helm of two super bowl appearances and one win before in 2010 when manning learned that he needed neck fusion surgery which cut his 2011 campaign with the colts short. Without manning at the helm the colts tanked to the first overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft to which they drafted his successor, Andrew Luck.Now in the Colts Owner John Dorsey,s eyes Manning had become expendable and decided to release manning that same off season. Manning then signeda four-year deal with the Denver Broncos, While with the broncos in 2013,Manning lead the highest scoring offense in NFL history, a record previously help by Tom Brady’s Patriots in 2007. Not only that but he also

Vincent "Bo" Jackson was born on November 30, 1962, in Bessemer Alabama. He was a multitalented athlete growing up, excelling in baseball, football, and even track and field. Bo Jackson had many accomplishments throughout his life. Before he graduated from high school, Jackson was recruited to play Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, but declined the offer to attend Auburn University. While attending Auburn University, Jackson managed to become the Sugar Bowl champion and Football MVP. He also qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in track and field and led his baseball team to victory on many different occasions.

In the book All-Pro Wisdom the 7 choices That Lead to Greatness by Matt Birk a retired NFL player .The book talks about how you can be how you can be successful in not only football but in the real world .The thesis of this paper is that the inequity of wealth in America in the past 10-15 years has made a significant power shift. The rich land in the 1% and the poor falls into the 99% tile.People who landed in the 1% tile basically control the things that we do on the daily and the people in the 99% tile have to deal with the ignorant rich people . The Government is controlled by rich people, America shows it values profit over the people by overseas to get people to work for let money and consists of disparities in the distribution of wealth. These topics that were

In 2007, Adrian Peterson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the seventh overall pick in the draft. Adrian Peterson led the NFL in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in the 2009 season. That season came to an end in the playoffs against the New Orleans Saints because Peterson fumbled multiple times in that game. In 2011, Peterson tore his ACL and MCL and he was done for the rest of the year. The following year he was the comeback player of the year and also the league's MVP in the 2012 season.(Adrian Peterson Biography)

Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, Is a two time MVP, superbowl XLV champion and also a dedicated philanthropist. While not on the field Aaron Rodgers is an influential person in America because he has dedicated his time and effort for the greater good. Aaron Rodgers has helped many charities and organizations in his 9 years of playing in the NFL. He has participated in charities and organizations like, Raise Hope for Congo, Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) fund, he teamed up with David Gruuber, an attorney, and made itsaaron.com to recongnize people that are making a difference in there comunity. But that's not all he does, Aaron's biggest contribution has been to the MACC Fund and, MACC is the Midwest

Gatorade has been sponsoring the NFL for many years, starting in 1968. Its involvement with the sport has made the drink known to many today “The official drink of the NFL” (Gatorade). According to Naomi Klein “…the wave of mergers in the corporate world over the last few years is a deceptive phenomenon: it only looks as if the giants, by joining forces, are getting bigger and bigger”(4). And that is exactly what the corporation of Gatorade was trying to carry out. By joining its name with the NFL, which at that time was becoming a famous sport to watch, Gatorade has become the number one sport drink for athletes. In the “Peyton Manning-Gatorade Commercial”, the corporation of Gatorade is not only selling their product, but is also

20. There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this word: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed. - Ray Goforth

Everyday today's youth are asked what they want to be when they grow up. Some say teachers, firemen, police officers and a large response to that question is a professional athlete. Something that all these professions have in common is that they are all role models to children. Firemen, teachers, police officers have an easy job at doing this; they are after all the people that save children, teach children and protect children. But professional athletes on the other hand have a difficult task assigned to them when it comes to being role models. Professional athletes are not given an option as to be a role model or not. Just because they have a special gift does not make them have