“The Express” is the story of Ernie Davis who was the first African-American to win the coveted Heisman Trophy‚ the highest accolade in American Football. Davis was a naturally talented football player‚ who developed from a quiet young man to become an icon for the civil rights movement that divided America in the early 1960s. Raised in poverty in Pennsylvania coal-mining country‚ his talent was recognized by Coach Ben Schwartzwalder who would help him turn from a high school athlete to a sporting
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Erica Tom 2/4/10 Ms. Hill‚ LTL Period 4 Coach Carter Essay Movies not only serve as a source of entertainment‚ but they convey a message to its viewers. To convey these messages‚ movies relate to the viewers lives and touch on their emotions. In the movie Coach Carter‚ it is evident that this movie is able to communicate deep messages that influence its viewers. After watching an awful game of Richmond versus Saint Francis‚ Ken Carter‚ the protagonist‚ takes up the basketball coaching
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“I wish I could say something classy and inspirational‚ but that just wouldn’t be our style”. (IMB‚ The Replacements. 2000) This quote is when the quarterback‚ Falco has the team in a huddle before their last play of a big game. The Replacements was released in 2000 and stars Gene Hackman and Keanu Reeves. This movie is about a bunch of hopeful pro football players who take the place or replace real pro football players‚ who are on strike with the Washington Sentinels. The Washington Sentinels
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¨Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender‚ that is strength.¨ - Arnold Schwarzenegger. Surrender‚ Strength‚ Winning‚ and Struggle: Words that are not only associated with the quote above‚ but words that are synonymous with the motion picture Glory Road. Don Haskins‚ head coach of the Texas Western Basketball Team‚ recruits a majority of African-American student-athletes to his new division I group. Made up
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First‚ let us discuss the main character which is Coach Herman Boone. Coach Herman Boone‚ the black head coach is a strict person. He uses strict training to train the football members. He forbade the players to be late. For example‚ they leave for camp in time at 7:29a.m‚ if report at 7:30a.m‚ you will not be playing football. Besides‚ there is no water break for the players so they can respect all of the players. Coach Boone is a persevere person. To prove this‚ he never give up when he forced
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Winning requires lots of hard work and tactics. The U.S hockey team used many tactics and strategies on their road to win the olympics in 1980 Some of these strategies coincide with the ideas in the How to become a master student textbook. The U.S hockey team uses the strategies of goal setting‚ “Be Here Now”‚ and Avoiding multitasking. Goal setting is one strategy used by the U. S hockey team. Goal setting is the process of identifying something that
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Synthesis Essay – Vince Lombardi MSgt Jesus Guerra Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Vince Lombardi When you think about the Super Bowl what thoughts come to mind? You might think about parties‚ half time shows‚ or even commercials‚ but did you know that the Super Bowl trophy is named after Vince Lombardi? Today I am going to take you on a journey of why Coach Lombardi was a Visionary Leader. He took the worst team in the league and turned them into champions by
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At Gordon High School‚ history teacher Ben Ross is teaching his class about World War II and the Holocaust. His students are upset by the footage of concentration camps and question why the German people allowed this to happen‚ insisting they wouldn’t be so easily duped. Ben Ross considers this and plans an experiment: the next day‚ he starts to indoctrinate the class using the slogan STRENGTH THROUGH DISCIPLINE. The class reacts well to this‚ embracing the sense of empowerment it gives them‚ and
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Religion Essay There are several important themes found throughout the film “A Walk to Remember.” These themes helped teach valuable life lessons about love‚ faith‚ and superficiality. In this film we realize how big of an impact‚ a simple event can have on a person’s life. These little things can inspire us to turn our lives’ around; they can also encourage us to be better versions of ourselves. Events like falling in love with the right person can have a life changing effect on someone’s life
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Brianna Efaw English Comp II Evaluation Happily Ever After I am evaluating the movie The Notebook directed by Nick Cassavetes and written by Nicolas Sparks. It features the perfect couple‚ Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams‚ who have a steamy romance throughout the movie. The couple goes through real life situations‚ ups and downs in their relationship‚ and end up together in the end of it all. It portrays the perfect romance with a twist viewers don’t see coming. To be a good romance film‚ it
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