Short Story Of Gifted Player By Deandre Presswood

Football was Freddie Steinmark’s life. His career started in high school playing safety for the Wheat Ridge Farmers. Freddie’s family didn't have a lot of money for college so a scholarship was the only option. Specifically a football scholarship, but he was too small only 5’9” and 165 lbs. It didn't even matter that he had a 4.0 GPA and glowing recommendations; he was too tiny! His coach pulled him aside one day after practice to tell him that the University of Texas wanted to meet with him. Darrell Royal, the head coach at the time, didn't care about his size at all he only saw good football player. That next year, he was drafted into the Texas Longhorns. When it came down to the national championship at the end of the year he kept playing

In this paper we are looking at the poem “Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike and; looking at these questions relating to the poem does the poem's speaker pity or admire Flick? Are readers meant to pity or admire Flick?

Experts argue about whether or not we have control over our lives. They question if destiny is determined by fate or by choices we make in our life. Two authors both take their sides on this topic producing evidence to support their claim. David Epstein author of The Sports Gene and Malcolm Gladwell author of Outliers: Story of Success both make an argument on how much we control in our lives in which they take different sides. David Epstein wrote about a track and field athlete who had incredible jumping ability despite never practicing high jumping. Malcolm Gladwell talks about how violinists were never able to float through musical school without putting in the practice hours. They each support their side with

Martin was never the same and many may even go as far as to say that he hasn't been the same since first being injured following his amazing rookie season. Disregarding his 2015 season when he was atop the NFL. Six seasons, with four of them under 500 yards and two of them over 1400 yards, has allowed ample time for Doug Martin to get back into the swing of things. He simply has not gotten his groove back.

The “Muscle Hamster” hit the scene like he ended his career at Boise State, dominant. In 2012, Martin rushed 319 times and racked up an impressive 1,454 yards. He found the end zone 11 times. He earned a selection to the Pro Bowl that year and was a finalist for Rookie of the Year. The Buccaneers hit gold with

In the poem, “Ex – Basketball Player” by john Updike, (which is a narrative poem) illustrates the nature of life on how life is potentially is seen has a mirror to other people’s life, especially people who play sports. Life is the physical and mental experience of an individual. An in the poem the main character Flick, supply the poem with a good example of how life is potentially a mirror for other people. This poem is formally organized, even though it locks some qualities, it still haves the qualifications of a good poem. The “Ex Basket Player” is an interested poem because it has a good theme, tone and lots of figurative languages.

The grey fog comes in, there is mist in the air, the cold wind increases my alertness and the uneasiness of everyone causes silence for a brief moment until the high pitched blow of a whistle starts it all. This sounds like a setting to a suspenseful corny movie but really it’s just a typical gameday here at San Francisco State University.

I can't do the splits which was my ultimate goal. I can still do some

Martin is a great man who falls and must get himself back up. Although Gaines devoted

Eight-year-old Myzel Miller looks like a football phenom as he runs down the field displaying speed and elusiveness that is far superior to his teammates. Unlike the hive mind of most of his peers, Myzel seems to have a greater understanding of the nuances of the sport as he makes cuts and finds holes instead of only running mindlessly with the football down the field. Myzel deftly receives a handoff to the inside from the quarterback, makes one tackler miss, stiff arms the next, and carries the ball 75 yards to the end zone.

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.

Remember that boy in high school that was the star of the basketball team? He still holds most of the records for the team. He scored more points than anyone else in the school’s history. He never studied much because he was an athlete. His basketball skills were going to take him places. But high school ended and there are no more games to be played. Where is that former all-star now? In his poem “Ex-Basketball Player,” John Updike examines the life of a former high school basketball star. Flick Webb was a local hero, and he loved basketball. He never studied much in school or learned a trade because he was a talented athlete. Now years later, the only job Flick can find is working at the local gas station. He used to be a star, but now

“I knew (Miller) was good (before Kent State’s camp),” DePalma said. “I came in ready to brawl with him. Then he whooped me the first time wrestling. I didn’t know what to think. I’m like, ‘I can’t believe they’re even recruiting me still.’”

A major role in my life would definitely be sports. It is almost as if I look up to sports because I could not live without them. Sports pretty much define me as me. I love to play sports as well as watch all kinds of sports on T.V. and if I could ever go to a game and watch the players play live I would be thrilled. Basically sports define me because I am ambitious, I finish what I start, I set goals for myself, and I am a fierce competitor in which I love to win and I hate to lose. The greatest part about sports to me is living for the moment when the game is on the line and the pressure is on can you come through and make a play for your

“Tommy wake up Gage and Henry just pulled up and you have practice in 40 minutes” mother said.