College Football is one of the most popular sports in America. Every week and weekend during the fall millions of people, from all different parts of the country take time out of their days to catch a game. Whether it be the hundreds of thousands that flock to a stadium to see their favorite team play, or the large amount that watch on television from their home.While there are a ton of different schools across multiple divisions, there’s no team that compares to The Ohio State University’s football
because I am a fan of the Washington Redskins. Robert “Bobby” Cornelius Mitchell was the first African- American to play football for the Washington Redskins. Bobby Mitchell was born on June 6, 1935 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to his parents Reverend Albert Mitchell and Avis Mitchell. Not much was mentioned about his childhood, however High school is when Mitchell began playing football. He attended Langston High School in Hot Springs and went on to become a four-sport standout. Mr. Mitchell was blessed
because of their outrageous defense, popularity amongst the NFL fans, and their roster that was filled with Hall of Fame talent. According to the 1985 Chicago Bears Statistics & Players (2017), the team finished with a season record of 15-1. News analyst Tony Andracki (2016) stated that, “The 1985 Bears turned in one of the most dominant seasons in American Sports” (p.1). 1972 Dolphins: Pros and Cons In a list made by a few NFL experts found in the 1972 Dolphins Chosen as the Greatest NFL Team of
000 times. Payton led the Bears to 9 pro bowls. Payton cried at the end of his career. Payton was best known for his pinball running style. The pinball running style is when Payton would bounce off of the tacklers one by one. Players respected Payton for taking tacklers head on. In 1987 the Walter Payton award was established. Six years later (in 1993 and 1994) Payton went into the pro hall of fame. The text states, “Payton was inducted into the pro hall of fame in 1993, and in 1994 he was named to
the Civil War there were anti-slavery Kansans called jayhawkers. They led raids into Missouri catching livestock and killing pro-slavery Missourians across the border. This is the idol for the great KU, and it is the idea for the mascot Baby Jay. Mascots can impact communities in and outside of the stadium, changing lives. Baby Jay should be inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame because Baby Jay positively impacts their community, they have groundbreaking performances, and they have a unique character
Jim Thorpe the all time STAR. Jim Thorpe Was a Native American and perhaps the United States greatest Athlete of the twenty century.He was great at basketball and football and the olympics. He won the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics but was stripped of his gold medals for the violation of the amateur eligibility rules. Jim Thorpe, Place of birth is Pottawatomie County, OK. he was born in the year of May 28, 1888 and died March 28, 1953, in Lomita, CA. He was a child of Potawatomi
1958 NFL Championship game changed football. An era before the Superbowl is almost unidentifiable to most spectators today. The story is told by first hand accounts of Hall of Fame player and broadcaster, Frank Gifford and assisted by Peter Richmond, an accomplished writer. Peter has been published in popular publications and has written three books of his own. They had included conversations with players, on both the Baltimore Colts, as well as his New York Football Giants, for their recollections
and graduating with multiple degrees in both criminology and physiology (The Rock). The contributions that Dwayne Johnson has made in his careers towards the WWE and acting proves beyond a doubt that the WWE Hall of Fame should induct this athlete. Reasons he should be in the WWE Hall of Fame is that he has become increasingly popular with much success in wrestling and acting, and has acquired many awards with influences in many different respects. Johnson’s wrestling career was one of the most
Carolina. Yes, this is football weather. Weather for the Carolina Panthers, coming off a solid 12-4 regular season. Little did they know, however, that it would be Steve Smith’s final game in Carolina. Steve Smith was the greatest wide receiver to ever play for the Carolina Panthers. He is predicted to even enter the Hall of Fame, but not before being a draft steal in the 3rd round and having a stellar rookie season. Many NFL greats can see Steve Smith being inducted into the Hall of Fame in the near future
person I would put this aside. At the end of the day I'm a winner too and with this man in your team you would be half way there if not the whole way to success. When the Olympics are in London it would be lovely to think there could be a British football team. The grim reality is this is unlikely to happen. In this article I will discuss the arguments and suggest what could be done to overcome the obstacles. The three main arguments against the team is the disruption to the Premiership, voting rights