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    Stadium changed in a way that he regrets. The Yankee’s have planned to sell “naming rights” to their Bronx homestead. There has been many memories because that was his childhood. It was disconnecting part of his life. In the Yankee Stadium is where Joe DiMaggio played and that's where his history began. Many things are yet to come to the stadium. Brading is going around everywhere. Some public spaces pay millions of dollars to have a logo to get attention of other people. Public spaces belongs to

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    Muhammad Ali was a professional boxer during the 1960’s and 70’s, and was the heavyweight champion for many years. Muhammad Ali was born with the name Cassius Clay Jr. on January 17th, 1942, but changed his name to Muhammad Ali when he converted to Islam. He was the son of Cassius Clay Sr. and Odessa Clay. He was 6’3” tall and fought at the weight of 210 pounds, in the heavyweight division. He started boxing when he was only 12 years old, and won his first fight by split decision, and won the Golden

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    Santiago Perseverance

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    Perseverance is a recurring trait in Santiago’s character and some of his prestige derives from his role model, Joe DiMaggio. According to the fisherman, “DiMaggio does all things perfectly even with the bone spur in his heel.” This helps the man realize that whatever troubles lurk within the depths of the dark sea, it is possible to triumph in the end. Santiago

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    through the 1970s with a record of 55-5. During this time, he claimed the World Heavyweight title three times (a record) and fought some of the sport's greatest fighters. Among his most dangerous opponents were Hall of Fame fighters like Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Floyd Patterson.

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    Luke Rockhold Case Study

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    Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold returns to the Octagon this Saturday at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh to face another former champion, who’s trying to work his way up the middleweight rankings in David Branch. Rockhold, also a former Strikeforce middleweight champion, hasn’t fought since losing the UFC middleweight title at UFC 199 to Michael Bisping. That was more than a year ago, but it seems more like five. So much has happened in the division since Bisping’s shocking knockout

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    Mayweather vs Berto boxing ppv has created strain among their devotees who are sitting tight in bated breath for this battle that is covered in a considerable measure of debate. Mayweather vs Berto boxing ppv comes hot on the heels of the highly touted battle in the middle of Mayweather and Pacquiao which left numerous with an acrid taste in their mouths where despite seemingly insurmountable opposition Mayweather was pronounced the victor. The Mayweather vs Berto boxing ppv is relied upon to possess

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    be similar to when the O.J. Simpson trial began 1993. It was very controversial and the more it was exposed the greater outsiders continued to become more eager to see what the outcome would be. Jerry Sandusky was almost on the same level as Coach Joe Paterno because he had been an assistant football coach as well as a staff member for the University for thirty years. Sandusky was well known throughout the community due to his charitable organization, The Second Mile, which was set up to help disadvantage

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    Penn State and the Jerry Sandusky child sexual molestation case, has been one of the biggest crisis, to a well-respected organization in my time. Joe Paterno the head coach at that time, was notified, by an assistant coach who saw Jerry Suduskey sexual molest an under aged child, he failed to notify child welfare officials. Penn State’s athletic Director Tim Curley former vice president Gary Shultz, former president Graham was part of this investigation. However, Paterno and the other three men were

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    Muhammad Ali, “Cassius Clay” born (January 17,1942-June 3rd 2016) Muhammad Ali was a pro boxer for twenty-one years, from 1960 to 1981. Muhammad was an Olympic Professional Boxer and civil rights activist. Also known as one of the most celebrated sports figures of all time. He is notorious for being known as the G.O.A.T. of professional boxing (Greatest Of All Time). He was one of the biggest trash-talkers in the history of sports, not only in the ring but out of the ring as well. Cassius went

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    Muhammad Ali fought many boxing greats throughout his career. One of the toughest fights he faced and eventually lost took place outside the ring and that opponent was Parkinson's disease. For decades, Ali bravely battled Parkinson's publicly and played a major role in educating people about this neurological disease. In 1981, those around Ali started to notice that his speech was started to slur and his body was slowing down before the last fight of his career. Three years later, Ali was only

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