Wilma Rudolph is most well-known for her extreme success in track and field. What is most ground-breaking about Wilma and her success is the fact that she was a woman succeeding in what was considered at that time a “man’s sport.” She broke many records‚ but most importantly was the first American woman to win three gold medals during the same summer Olympics. Wilma had faced many troubles throughout her life‚ from illness and disabilities to insecurities and friendship issues. However‚ the most
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Champions. From beginning to end‚ the Lady Lions did not have it so easy‚ as many thought it seemed. With a 60-7 record we faced losses‚ not only on the field but off the field as well. Before the season began‚ the chances of winning a National Championship seemed far out of reach. I felt like I was in high school again. The team was sectioned off into “clicks.” The team was not a whole‚ and there was tension between players who played the same spot. Since I have played ball almost my entire
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Andy Murray‚ British Tennis Godsend‚ Right? “Yeah only when he is winning!” Murray holding his first grand slam trophy in America Andrew “Andy” Murray‚ for 8 years now has been Britain’s shining hope in male tennis. The Scottish born superstar turned professional in 2005 at the tender age of 18. However‚ before late 2012 he had literally done everything but win a grand slam. He has been 4 times runner up in grand slam finals‚ more importantly to the British tennis fans a runner up at Wimbledon
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Black Chess Master Enters Hall of Fame Bobby Fischer‚ Anatoly Karpov‚ Garry Kasparov‚ Boris Spassky‚ Magnus Carlsen‚ Emanuel Lasker...what do these names have in common? They are all famed chess grandmasters. If the list continued for another 100 members. They would have something else in common: there would be no black members in that group. In fact‚ if the list were to go through the ten thousand or so grandmasters throughout history‚ there would be no black players on that list until Maurice
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Archway Continues Alliance National Insurance 100th Year Celebration 1888 PressRelease - Partners with Macoby Run Golf Course to offer 100 rounds of free golf. Archway Insurance Services has partnered with Macoby Run Golf Course to offer 100 free rounds of golf to qualified foursomes at this Montgomery County hidden gem in Green Lane‚ PA. "Our course is quiet with spectacular scenery and the design layout is unique for the experienced golfer‚" said Missy Peart‚ president of Macoby
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with Rory. A phenom at the age of two‚ when he hit a 40-yard drive‚ nothing had slowed him. Turning professional in 2007‚ at age 16‚ Rory’s climb to the top of the chart in the World Cup Rankings has been nothing but sensational‚ with four major championships from 2011 to 2014. Here are the 10 things you wanted to know about Rory McIlroy but were afraid to ask. 10. Pride of North Hollywood If baseball legend Lou Gehrig is the Pride of the Yankees‚ Rory McIlroy is certainly the Pride of North
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Sports in the 1920s Sports went through many changes in the time period known as the "Roaring Twenties." Some sports were just starting out; others were broadening their horizons‚ while others were simply becoming more popular. New heroes were emerging in sports‚ new teams‚ and even new leagues. Although there were many greats in the 1920s‚ without a doubt‚ George "Babe" Ruth was the first and most famous out of all the heroes presented in this time. Ruth changed the whole game of baseball. Ruth
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Whenever I meet someone new‚ there will come a time where they ask me‚ what sport do I play. I’d say golf. But why do I play this most unusual sport. Well one of the reasons why I play is because of my main golfer Tiger Woods or in other words my hero. The three points I’ll talk about today are: who is he‚ why him and what he has done to be the best. Tiger Woods is an American Professional golfer who is among the most successful golfers of all time and he has been the highest paid athlete for
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Page 1 potential early on for tournament play and he dominated local and national junior golf events as well as going on to capture two U.S. Amateur Championships in 1959 and 1961.(1) By the time he turned pro in November‚ 1961‚ he had established himself as the country ’s greatest amateur golfer while at the same time giving the professionals a scare. He finished runner-up to Arnold Palmer by only two strokes
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current World Chess Champion. He held the FIDE World Chess Championship from 2000 to 2002‚ at a time when the world title was split. He became the undisputed World Champion in 2007 and defended his title against Vladimir Kramnik in 2008. He then successfully defended his title in the World Chess Championship 2010 against Veselin Topalov. As the reigning champion‚ he will face the winner of the Candidates Tournament for the World Chess Championship 2012. Anand is one of six players in history to break
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