college basketball is the Texas Western men’s basketball team of 1955-1956. Before this team came along‚ college basketball was strictly a “white sport.” The Texas Western Miners team became the first college basketball team with an all-black starting five. This team was put under the national microscope‚ and performed to a higher standard than anyone expected. Throughout their journey to the NCAA tournament‚ this team faced more adversity than most people face in a lifetime. At almost every game they
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meant a lot to me! Here are my thoughts! The endless thumping of a basketball is an annoying noise to some‚ but a wonderful sound to me. I often heard you playing basketball but frankly was focused on other matters---mowing the lawn‚ cleaning the yard‚ or getting other stuff done. I never really noticed you‚ other than looking at Lulu when you took her for a walk! She had a cute face and I’ve always wanted a dog. With a hectic work schedule and a focus on my family and close friends‚ I never
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Who is potentially the greatest basketball player in history has been argued for decades‚ but in more recent times‚ a newly found debate has emerged that includes the likes of Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Ever since each player debuted in their respective eras‚ they burst onto to the scene with skill sets never seen prior and made their mark on the game. As of right now‚ the general consensus is that Jordan holds that title‚ but various individuals are making the argument that LeBron is the greatest
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My first ever rollercoaster “Tickets please!”‚ as I handed my ticket to the generous lady I could start to feel my hands and legs trembling with fear‚ it was almost like they knew what was coming. I started to walk along with my friends into the queue of death‚ sweating with every step. We waited for what seemed like hours until we finally reached a dark tunnel‚ so dark that a whole army of bats could live in it‚ I knew we were getting closer I could feel the vibrations in the ground and the intensity
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control of you regardless of what you have planned. I was still fourteen by the time I experienced my first concussion. The day was absolutely beautiful. The sun was scorching everyone’s skin as we all raced to my school’s dirt field searching for the shade the trees would throw across the ground‚ but the excitement that was building in everyone was by far more intense than the heat. Today was the day that my class was allowed to play flag football‚ an event we had all been looking forward to since the
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My First Day at University Every student of college‚ in his life‚ at certain point‚ dreams about his university life. It is the dream of every student to get admission in a university of high esteem. A university with full colors of life makes a bigger share in good memories. I also thought about the same thing. After I had done my Fsc exams‚ I appeared in entrance tests of different universities. I got admission in few of them and my final decision was for Air University for its emerging repute
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“Building the Perfect Basketball Athlete” During the past years‚ basketball coaches have begun to put more effort into working closely with their athletes to maximise their skill development. There are many important components essential to becoming the elite basketballer. Some of the major components that are critical to building the perfect basketball athlete include the athlete’s nutrition intake‚ the knowledge and experience of the athlete’s game‚ a positive public profile and the athletes training
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T = Topic Sentence. The first sentence‚ which outlines the topic of the paragraph. Example topic sentence: By the end of the novel Charlie has undergone a number of experiences which help to teach him that friendship is one of the most important things needed to grow up and cope with becoming a man in a difficult world. E = Examples / Evidence (from the novel). This could be a reference to an event that occurs and which helps you to explain your point or it could be a quotation from the book.
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Additionally‚ a number of environmental factors played a role in his success. The almost religious fervor of basketball in Indiana‚ the quasi-anarchist environment of the town’s men‚ and the fact that Hickory was a small town all played vital roles in Coach Dale’s success. The first personal traits that Coach Dale was forced to exhibit were his toughness and his assertiveness. On his first night in Hickory he met the men of town in the barbershop who were all willing to provide their experience
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Basketball is one of the most popular sports in North America. It is popular because of Basketball superstars like Michael Jordon and Magic Johnson who make the game look so easy and exciting. Although a lot of people want to play like those superstars‚ they don’t know how to be a good basketball player. In order to be a good basketball player one must have good ball handling‚ accurate shooting‚ and great observation. To be a good basketball player‚ he or she must have good ball handling. A player
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