Bill Russell I am writing about a famous African American professional basketball ball player named Bill Russell. Born in Monroe‚ Louisiana on February 12‚ 1934 as William Felton Russell. Mr.Russell was very educated‚ he attended the university of San Francisco. He was drafted in the NBA in 1956‚ by the St.Louis Hawks and was later trade to Boston Celtics. Bill Russell accomplished many things in his basket ball career and considerd the greatest defensive center to play In the NBA.
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The Summer of 2014‚ I was a rising freshman in high school. My goal was to make the varsity basketball team as a freshman. Tryouts came along and I played JV over the summer. As I kept working during the summer and fall‚ the winter regular season tryouts came. I was determined to make the Varsity roster. I tried my best during tryouts‚ two days later the rosters came out. I read on the website‚ "Hunter Patterson JV." I was disappointed but knew that the coach thought that was the best fit for me
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The ball was silent in the overloaded‚ roaring arena. It was late in the the fourth quarter of the 6th game in the NBA finals and the Warriors were down 97-95 against the Wizards. When he crosses half court‚ he looks calm‚ collected‚ and has a slight grin on his face. He is being defended by John Wall the Wizards all-star guard with forward height‚ sprinter speed‚ and world class athleticism. The clock is now at twenty seconds and counting. Steph plays with him out at the top of the key and looks
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Basketball and golf are two very different sports. The one major reason how they are different is because basketball is considered as a team sport while golf is more of an individual sport. There are advantages to playing just a team sports or an individual sport. Playing on either a team or individual sports has its pros and cons. In team sports winning and losing depends on many variables. It does not matter which team as the better player‚ most of the time‚ towards the end of the game the
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I had just gotten the basketball passed to me by one of my teammates. At that moment I decided to attempt making a shot. With the ball in my hand‚ I run into the key to make a basket. Instead the opponent’s centers try to block my shot‚ but I shoot before I crash into them. They were tall‚ one with white skin and was skinny‚ the other has light brown skin and was muscular. As I jumped up and released the ball‚ when I was coming down I see the basketball make it into the hoop. My teammate gives me
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Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain‚ a hall of fame basketball player died yesterday‚ October 12‚ 1999 at his house in Bel Air‚ California. Standing at 7’1" he is remembered as one of the most dominant centers in NBA history. Chamberlain broke many records in his long‚ successful career‚ most notably scoring 100 points in a game. Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21‚ 1936 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. He played basketball at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia scoring 2‚200 points in his high
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does basketball have to do with the American dream? Basketball is a way of achieving the American dream. Trough basketball many people have achieved greatness( fame‚ and money)‚ most people use basketball through the NBA or other organizations. Basketball is enjoyed by spectators all around the world because it gives people a common interest. Basketball is also enjoyed because it shows people enjoying the American dream and that can motivate people to chase their dreams‚ because basketball stars
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and deciding to go to college. The problem is that college is not cheap and depending on where you go is where the price ranges. Another problem students face is that many not many know how to earn the money for college. Though there are many solutions out there‚ the main three people pick to help themselves out are 1. scholarships‚ 2. jobs/savings‚ and 3. community college. Of all three of those choices which one would better guarantee that you would reach a high level college? The first of the three
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I was born here in San Marcos. I was born in Mary Birch hospital and I was 5 pounds. I’ve lived in 4 houses. I have 2 other siblings named Chase and Taylor. But I am the oldest. I have a mom and a dad named Brandi and Andrew. They are the best parents ever! I have a pool that I just built in my new house that we moved into this year. Outside of school I love playing sports. Especially softball‚ track and soccer. I been playing softball for 5 years‚ soccer for 6 years and I just started track this
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honors college program is about. I then furthered my research about SMBHC and coincidently ran into more people that are in it or have graduated. From my sources‚ I derived that SMBHC is one of the top honors college programs in the nation and that apparently it is a “real honors college” compared to other honor college programs around the nation. I decided it would be of my best interest to give myself a challenge in my courses by joining the honors college. I felt that the honors college would better
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