Flo Hyman 5 Paragraph
Five Paragraph Essay: Flo Hyman (Randi)
I had one of the most common characteristics of my condition, but since it was so rare, no one could save me. I was born in Inglewood, California on July 29, 1954. I have 7 siblings, and I am the second oldest. I played basketball and ran track all four years of high school. I joined a youth team that went to Russia, and after that I knew that volleyball was my sport and not basketball. But you'll learn more about that later. My dad, George is 6'1, he's a railroad janitor. My mom, Warrene is 5'11 and owns a café. I beat them stopping my growth at the height of 6'5.
I have three important and special times in my life that made me who I am, and who I was to people world wide. Those three time periods in my life are, how I got discovered, my college career, and my Olympic and professional club career.
In middle school and high school I played basketball and ran in track. I never played volleyball competitively, until my sophomore year of high school, but before then I played volleyball on the beach with my sister. Unfortunately, one day, the University of Houston's volleyball ball coach saw me playing and was beyond amazed. From that day forward, I was the first ever to get a female sports scholarship, full …show more content…
From 1987 to 2004 it was given to an incredible female athlete that showed spirit, charisma, and dignity. It was held at the Women's Sports Foundation during the month of February in Washington D.C., coincidentally also with the National Girls and Women Sports Day. I once said "I had to learn to be honest with myself. I had to recognize my pain threshold. When I hit the floor I have to realize it's not as if I broke a bone. Pushing yourself over the barrier is a habit. I know I can do it and try something else crazy. If you want to win the war, you have to pay the price." I had won my own war and I had paid my own
I had one of the most common characteristics of my condition, but since it was so rare, no one could save me. I was born in Inglewood, California on July 29, 1954. I have 7 siblings, and I am the second oldest. I played basketball and ran track all four years of high school. I joined a youth team that went to Russia, and after that I knew that volleyball was my sport and not basketball. But you'll learn more about that later. My dad, George is 6'1, he's a railroad janitor. My mom, Warrene is 5'11 and owns a café. I beat them stopping my growth at the height of 6'5.
I have three important and special times in my life that made me who I am, and who I was to people world wide. Those three time periods in my life are, how I got discovered, my college career, and my Olympic and professional club career.
In middle school and high school I played basketball and ran in track. I never played volleyball competitively, until my sophomore year of high school, but before then I played volleyball on the beach with my sister. Unfortunately, one day, the University of Houston's volleyball ball coach saw me playing and was beyond amazed. From that day forward, I was the first ever to get a female sports scholarship, full …show more content…
From 1987 to 2004 it was given to an incredible female athlete that showed spirit, charisma, and dignity. It was held at the Women's Sports Foundation during the month of February in Washington D.C., coincidentally also with the National Girls and Women Sports Day. I once said "I had to learn to be honest with myself. I had to recognize my pain threshold. When I hit the floor I have to realize it's not as if I broke a bone. Pushing yourself over the barrier is a habit. I know I can do it and try something else crazy. If you want to win the war, you have to pay the price." I had won my own war and I had paid my own