“Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike. Mr. Updike was born the 18th of March in 1932. He was an American novelist‚ poet‚ short story writer‚ art critic‚ and literary critic. He is one out of three authors who has won the Pulitzer Prize. He was well known for his craftsmanship‚ unique prose style‚ and prolificacy. Updike described his style as an attempt “ to give the mundane its beautiful due. His writing was influenced by frequently personal turmoil he experienced. In the poem “Ex-Basketball player”
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Timothy D. Ritchie is a credible author due to his outstanding academic credentials‚ the upper level courses which the university he works for allows him to teach‚ and his exceptional record in publications that deal with this topic and the journals he is found in. In 2006 Ritchie obtained his Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University in Social and Industrial-Organizational Psychology (1). By knowing that he has such a credential‚ he is highly respected among the academic community which he represents
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I think that basketball is the best sport because It’s fun to shoot 3 pointers. It’s fun to try and steal the ball. I like to run down the court and shoot a layup because i’m fast. It’s entertaining to pass the ball around because I can get the assist. Basketball is more than just running back and forth. In basketball I made some more friends with my team.Basketball is what I believe in. In basketball I learned new things. I learned that there is someone called Michael Jordan I saw that he could
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Jim Brown was the best running back in his time of the NFL. He has won many awards for rushing.He was one of the first and most successful black men in the NFL in 1965. He was a great tackler.He was the greatest running back. He played lots of sports like basketball‚ lacrosse‚ and track. He went to Syracuse.His coach Collier gave; Jim Brown a chance to play when other coaches did not.Did you know‚ Jim Brown ranks 10th among NFL rushing yards leaders by total yards gained 12‚312. This Jim Brown
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known as the 2015-2016 Big Ten women’s basketball player of the year takes the court against her. They both fight to stay on top to continue on to the semifinals. My sister Marisa fought until the last minute in the game after losing earlier in the season to the undefeated Fremont tigers. She beat the number one team in the state. As the final buzzer sounded‚ the Millard West fans went crazy. I saw tears running down faces and parents hugging all around. The players went crazy jumping on
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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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82-81 fourth quarter 2.2 seconds on the clock this is where it begins‚ two people‚ one story. It begins with two boys. One Josh Rominger the other Spencer Wilson. Spencer and Josh both grew up sharing the same love of basketball. Not knowing it yet but they’re lives would end up intertwining. They grew up only forty minutes away from each other. Both of the boys played for organized team and both lead them in scoring. One day while Spencer was shooting baskets‚ his parents noticed a lump in his
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Specific purpose: To persuade my audience about how LeBron James is the best basketball player in the world. Central Idea: LeBron James is the best basketball player by his scoring ability‚ his athleticism‚ and his world-class defense. Introduction Imagine you are in the stands of a Miami Heat game watching the greatest player of the game Lebron James play. One minute you see in chasing down a defender to block him. Then next you see him running a fast break down the court flying through
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Name: _______________________ PSYC 431 “YOU PICK” Movie Assignment for Chapter 5 20 points Choose ONE of the movies listed below and access it. Each movie is available through some online source (e.g.‚ Netflix). Review the questions below BEFORE viewing the movie so you know what aspects of the movie to investigate. During or after the movie‚ answer each of the questions listed in this document. Please remove all excess spaces from the document (between questions)‚ and then save it to your computer
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All great athletes have some quality about them that stands out. Michael Jordan‚ the greatest player to ever play‚ had a tremendous work ethic and he could jump to the moon if he wanted to‚ Magic Johnson was the best team player‚ had the greatest team work‚ he was known for his assist‚ he would pass the ball and people wouldn’t even know where it went until the next play. They all have something that makes their team better and makes them stand out. Lebron James is known as the king of the NBA
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