Athlete: Michael Jordan, Jackie Robinson, And Muhammad Ali
21 November 2013
Who is an Athlete?
Michael Jordan, Jackie Robinson, and Muhammad Ali are some of the greatest athletes of their sport. Dribbling a ball, swinging a bat, and boxing alone has not made them athletes. An athlete is most commonly described as a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise. Even though this definition may be true it vaguely describes who athletes are. Athletes are not just people who play sports. It takes certain qualities to be an athlete. Athletes are people who are determined, committed, aggressive, competitive, strong, in good physical condition, and goal setters. An athlete is a person who is determined. Once they set their mind on something, they do not give up until they achieve the goal. They are committed people who want to succeed. Muhammad Ali once said, “I hated every minute of training, but I said, “Don’t quit, suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion”.” Athletes go through the pain and conditioning of training to be the best. They do not give up; they stick out the tough to obtain the good. Like Michael Jordan who was cut from his high school basketball team and Jackie Robinson who overcame race barriers, athletes are not stopped by defeat. They commit their entire lives to their sport. Most athletes …show more content…
They compete in their games. If an athlete is not competitive, he/she does not desire the win or glory they will receive from competing. A competitive athlete goes and puts their one hundred and ten percent into their game. Another trait athletes have is aggression. Aggression helps football players make plays, hockey players deflect goals, basketball players to steal the ball or to apply good pressure. This type of aggression is not designed to hurt or harm anyone. Good aggression is key to an athlete’s ability to win. A nonaggressive athlete loses the competitive edge and possibly the determination needed to
Who is an Athlete?
Michael Jordan, Jackie Robinson, and Muhammad Ali are some of the greatest athletes of their sport. Dribbling a ball, swinging a bat, and boxing alone has not made them athletes. An athlete is most commonly described as a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise. Even though this definition may be true it vaguely describes who athletes are. Athletes are not just people who play sports. It takes certain qualities to be an athlete. Athletes are people who are determined, committed, aggressive, competitive, strong, in good physical condition, and goal setters. An athlete is a person who is determined. Once they set their mind on something, they do not give up until they achieve the goal. They are committed people who want to succeed. Muhammad Ali once said, “I hated every minute of training, but I said, “Don’t quit, suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion”.” Athletes go through the pain and conditioning of training to be the best. They do not give up; they stick out the tough to obtain the good. Like Michael Jordan who was cut from his high school basketball team and Jackie Robinson who overcame race barriers, athletes are not stopped by defeat. They commit their entire lives to their sport. Most athletes …show more content…
They compete in their games. If an athlete is not competitive, he/she does not desire the win or glory they will receive from competing. A competitive athlete goes and puts their one hundred and ten percent into their game. Another trait athletes have is aggression. Aggression helps football players make plays, hockey players deflect goals, basketball players to steal the ball or to apply good pressure. This type of aggression is not designed to hurt or harm anyone. Good aggression is key to an athlete’s ability to win. A nonaggressive athlete loses the competitive edge and possibly the determination needed to