Essays on Sport Page 29

There are few hip hop artists who have had such an immense impact on the music world as Tupac Shakur. The West Coast rapper was born in New York City, and would enter the music business through a guest spot on a Digital Underground track in 1991. From those collaborations, it was a short step…

Christina Franks Van Fossen Personal essay June 14 2010 Soccer was Life Changing Breaking my ankle influenced my life dramatically. It began simply by playing the game I love most. Resulting in sitting on the sidelines, watching the season drift away. This experience affected my life intensely, yet still managed to make me a better…

The feeling of belonging is universal; regardless of race, culture, or background. No matter what you want to be a part of, there’s always this desire to belong to something bigger than yourself, This could be anything from wanting to be a part of the “in-crowd” at school to wanting to blend in with the…

Purpose: To persuade the audience that they should take Zumba classes. Introduction: About a month ago, I was in the same position that most of you are in, which was that I knew barely anything about Zumba. I had no idea what it was whatsoever until one night, my friend and I decided to go…

In tells the stories of his adventures as a homeless man diving into dumpsters and scavenging for what he defines as a necessity. Eighner started diving a year before he became homeless. During this year, the cost of rent devoured all his money and he was left to depend on others’ “junk” that he found…

There are several similarities and differences between hoops and football as athleticss. The competitory nature of games calls for the society to show itself in these types of physical activity. Both of these activities require a finish end where one squad loses or wins in return giving the participants and fans satisfaction and a sense…

He was better than me. Everyone on my team knew it, but it was my job to slow him down. The experts claimed that he was one of the top ten eighth grade basketball players in the United States. He single-handedly tore teams apart and devoured them. No one knew how to stop him. He…

“Let’s Get Physical, Physical…” Physical inactivity is a serious health issue among children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends one hour of physical activity, daily, in order to stay healthy. While watching television is a favorite sedentary pastime and a popular choice of entertainment, the use of video games has been dominantly…

Martin Luther King Jr.’s wife, Coretta Scott King, once writ that “We still are struggling with racism and prejudice. But… some great men have decided to use their lives to serve humanity. They found… something that showed them a way to serve others… and that makes their stories special, and worth knowing” (Scott, 8). One…

             Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson was an African-American born on Jan 31, 1919 in the United States. He was born from a poor family and brought up by a single mother after his father disowned them at a tender age along with his other siblings. Robinson had a craving for Sports enhanced by his athletic…