Professional football that we know today is much different than it was when the game was still being completed in the United States many decades ago. Pro football officially began when the National Football League was founded on August 20‚ 1920‚ in Canton‚ Ohio by seven men‚ Jim Thorpe being the most well known of the seven. For a couple decades‚ the NFL was the only professional football league but then in July of 1959 another league came to be. This new league became known as the American
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“Cameron‚ you can’t play football you’ll die‚” My mother told me in her usual serious tone‚ I could always count on my mom to keep it 100% reality even though I hated it. I wanted to play football so bad for three years I’ve literally had dreams of me playing defensive back‚ my wishful position‚ and being able to play with my emotions and do very well. I stopped pursuing football even though deep down I was still set on football. I ended up making our basketball team in eighth grade I remember
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Are sports too dangerous? Sports are fun‚ but they are also very dangerous at times. Let’s take Football for example. Football is one of America’s most important sports‚ but it is also one of the most dangerous sport ever. People see the fun and thrill of the game‚ but what they don’t see is how much people get hurt in them. Football players are a magnet to head injuries‚ hard hits‚ concussions mostly and many other death leading damage. All of these injuries and situations leading to death shows
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Loren Powers 11/20/2012 English 102 The Dangers of Concussion in Football In a country that thrives on competition it is no wonder Americans have embraced football as their favorite sport. Every weekend during football season‚ millions line up‚ tune in‚ or change the channel to watch their favorite teams do battle for 60 minutes. It is a rough physical game and at the collegiate and professional levels‚ played by some of the worlds best athletes. There are many dangers involved when
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There are 1.1 million High School football player in the U.S. Many parents are questioning whether or not football is the right sport for their children and many pros think that is may not be the right sport for themselves due to the numbers of concussions that are happening. Three or more concussions could cause brain damage and/or memory loss. Should football be banned because of concussions? Football is one of the nation’s most popular pastimes. Many people like to have people over and have
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Football is a very violent sport ‚but should not be banned. Football is America’s sport that most of the American population enjoys watching. Football isn’t plalyed in as many countries. The countries that play football are Canada‚Mexico‚Japan‚Austria‚France‚ and the United States.There are a lot of people calling for football to be banned such as doctors and other health physicians.Football was created in America and should be allowed to play the high school level. First of all‚ football teaches
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Cleveland‚ Ohio has three major sports teams‚ one for football‚ baseball‚ and basketball. The fans in the area have always been supportive of all the teams‚ even in the worst of situations‚ and there has been plenty of situations. While it has been 52 years prior to 2016 since any major sports team has brought a Championship home to the city and the fans‚ despite many blown opportunities throughout the years‚ while the fans never stop believing that one day one of the teams would fulfill what every
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Jennie Yabroff the author of “In Defense of Cheering”sheds light to her audience on why Cheering should be taken as seriously as any other sport. In contrast Felisa Rogers the author of “How I Learned to Love Football” tells a story of how she once despised the great American game of football to how she grew ecstatic about its very nature. Both women have admiration for their respective sports and want to encourage others to share their love of sports through their use of ethos and pathos‚ with pathos
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Tiffany Henderson Robinson ENC 1101 6 October 2014 Florida Football Players: Are They Students Athletes? Many schools look to create the number one colligate football team in their division. From The University of Alabama‚ The University of Louisiana‚ and even here‚ at The University of Florida‚ each program strives to develop something great by recruiting players to fill holes on the team‚ or simply make an overall impact. However‚ the individual’s academic performance is sometimes over looked
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school‚ football has been the only thing that has mattered to me. I was given the opportunity to dress varsity as a freshman and being around that atmosphere‚ being on a successful team was intoxicating‚ especially to me at such a young age. I loved every minute of it‚ and I knew I wanted to be the one out on the field making the plays I watched that whole year. I made it my goal from that year on‚ I was going to give everything it took over the next three years in order to be the best football player
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