James Cleveland “Jesse Owens”(September 12‚1913-March 31‚1980) was an american track and field athlete and four-time olympic gold medalist. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as “perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history. His achievement of setting three world records and tying another in less than an hour at the 1935 Big Ten track meet has been called “the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport and has never been equaled
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walked out of a midterm exam last fall and ended up passing the entry-level course after the professor provided him with an oral exam. Clarett was the only person of more than 90 students taking the class who received an oral exam ("Whistleblower: Buckeyes’ Test Scores Altered 2). I believe this is totally an unethical example of how schools are favoring athletes rather than their normal students. Clarett was apparently failing the class‚ and instead of Ohio State losing their star running back‚ they
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dash in 9.4 seconds and the 220 meter dash in 20.7 seconds. He also set his broad jump and high jump records as well. Since Jesse had a remarkable track career‚ it led to many colleges looking at him. Jesse chose Ohio State University and became buckeye. Even though Jesse did not get a scholarship‚ because Ohio State did not offer them a scholarship to track and field stars at the time. Jesse had to support his wife Ruth‚ so they could get through college. He was a restaurant server‚ elevator operator
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What is The Pennsylvania Army National Guard? The Pennsylvania Army National Guard is a branch of the United States Army that is mostly used today for homeland security. Although the National Guard is not active like the Reserves or Active Duty Army‚ they still have the same requirements and same responsibility. More than 22‚000 men and women make up the Pennsylvania National Guard and Air National Guard today. They reach from state quarters at Fort Indian Town Gap in Lebanon County to about
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Did you know that gymnast‚ Gabby Douglas won the Summer Olympics in 2012‚ and not only because of her superior talent in gymnastics‚ but also because of her ambitious personality. Gabby Douglas is an Olympic gymnast‚ starting her gymnastics career at the age of six. She was born on December 31 in 1995‚ she grew up in Virginia and then moved to Iowa to further pursue a more serious gymnastic career. Although other gymnasts have obviously won gold in the olympics‚ she was the first African American
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Jonathan Williams Professor Catherine Seltzer English 200 2 February 2011 The Colour Yellow The color yellow is a very significant part of Rita Dove’s “Thomas and Beulah.” Just simply the sights of the various ways the color yellow is used throughout poems like “Courtship” and “Taking in Wash” and also with the second section title “Canary in Bloom” can completely change the tone and setting of the poem being read. Yellow is frequently portrayed as a soft‚ warm‚ and happy color. In pictures
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Jonathan Chapman‚ orchardist‚ was possibly the only man living in Pittsburgh who should be counting his grains at the end of the day‚ although no other had such attractive wares to offer as he. But he could not honestly sell young apple trees that would die on the long‚ slow journeys into the wilderness of the Northwest Territory‚ so he was obliged to discourage men from buying. Nevertheless he would have as busy as a day as any‚ just in being a brother to wayfaring man and beast. His nursery
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1788. His jurisdiction covered all of Washington County‚ which today is from the Ohio River to Lake Erie. During Ebenezer’s time in office‚ he made a great impression on everyone including the local Native American tribes‚ who nicknamed him Big Buckeye‚ which some people believe is where the nickname for Ohioans’ today comes
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STATEMENT OF INTENT An uncertain future may inject fear into the minds of some people. When it comes to me‚ I have learned that the uncertainty of the future means that it offers opportunities to discover something about which I am passionate. In the beginning‚ I expected to be a clinical pharmacist at a hospital‚ since I had completed my pharmacy degree with that focus. Nevertheless‚ the food and beverage industry has captivated my interest enough for me to pursue a career in it‚ especially as
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STATEMENT OF INTENT Ajahn Brahm always said‚ “Because the future is totally uncertain‚ this gives you knowledge that you can create your future in every moment of your life”. This quote has impressed me‚ that the very uncertainty of the future is full of opportunities‚ for exploration to discover something we are passionate about. In the beginning‚ I expected to be a clinical pharmacist at a hospital‚ since I had taken a pharmacy degree with clinical pharmacy major. Nevertheless‚ the food and beverage
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