English Writing Assignment Limerick Revised
Heath Fienman
Jim Zukowski
Writing Assignment #2
March 22nd, 2015
FINAL Revision
The Man, The Myth, The Enigma: Sixers GM Sam Hinkie
Before recounting the history of Sam Hinkie, I must first admit that I am an avid Philadelphia 76ers fan, and I am going to be naturally biased. However, as Patricia Nelson Limerick noted in her historical piece of writing, there will always be a writer and a reader. Depending on who the writer and reader is (and other factors such as the past, the environment, etc.) will drastically alter the emotional effect. Along with my personal experience and a few first person accounts of Sam Hinkie, I will attempt to provide a brief – albeit personalized – history of the man who has the money and power to control a professional sports organization with a “push of a button.” Unlike Patricia Nelson Limerick, I am attempting to debrief my reader to my personal biases (and that of my first person sources). Everything I utilize from statistics to factual occurrences will be entirely truthful and nonetheless provide an entirely personal account and history of Sam Hinkie. It will not only show him as the man who makes front office decisions, but the path he traveled down to arrive at his current position and what makes him different than the normal general manager in the NBA. His decisions and the ultimate results could change the business of sports entirely and that is what makes his decision-making process so interesting. Sam Hinkie was born in the Netherlands and his family later relocated to the United States of America when he was a young child. As a student, Hinkie earned his MBA from Stanford University after playing sports all throughout high school. While earning his MBA, he advised a couple NFL teams on draft strategies and statistical analysis at a young age. He also was working part-time with the Houston Rockets of the NBA as well which is where he would reside for quite a while. Hinkie was credited for many of the successes that
Jim Zukowski
Writing Assignment #2
March 22nd, 2015
FINAL Revision
The Man, The Myth, The Enigma: Sixers GM Sam Hinkie
Before recounting the history of Sam Hinkie, I must first admit that I am an avid Philadelphia 76ers fan, and I am going to be naturally biased. However, as Patricia Nelson Limerick noted in her historical piece of writing, there will always be a writer and a reader. Depending on who the writer and reader is (and other factors such as the past, the environment, etc.) will drastically alter the emotional effect. Along with my personal experience and a few first person accounts of Sam Hinkie, I will attempt to provide a brief – albeit personalized – history of the man who has the money and power to control a professional sports organization with a “push of a button.” Unlike Patricia Nelson Limerick, I am attempting to debrief my reader to my personal biases (and that of my first person sources). Everything I utilize from statistics to factual occurrences will be entirely truthful and nonetheless provide an entirely personal account and history of Sam Hinkie. It will not only show him as the man who makes front office decisions, but the path he traveled down to arrive at his current position and what makes him different than the normal general manager in the NBA. His decisions and the ultimate results could change the business of sports entirely and that is what makes his decision-making process so interesting. Sam Hinkie was born in the Netherlands and his family later relocated to the United States of America when he was a young child. As a student, Hinkie earned his MBA from Stanford University after playing sports all throughout high school. While earning his MBA, he advised a couple NFL teams on draft strategies and statistical analysis at a young age. He also was working part-time with the Houston Rockets of the NBA as well which is where he would reside for quite a while. Hinkie was credited for many of the successes that