Biography of Female Tennis Pro Billie Jean Moffitt Billie Jean Moffitt was born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California. She was named Billie Jean for her who was a Navy man who served in World War II. In 1948 Billie’s brother Randy was born. At a young age Billie developed an interest in softball, [...]
“My idol a lot of times is Charles Barkley. I wish I could say what he says,” says Wayne Gretzky The approval meter always had two ends and no center, just the way Charles Barkley liked it. You either enjoyed Barkley‘s rough and tumble basketball style and his shoot-from-the-hip mouth, or you hated it. The [...]
The Leadership of Michael Jordan The leader I am going to write about is Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan is a great leader. He played for the Chicago Bulls for several years and had lead the team to five championships. He then retired for a couple of years and now is playing with the Washington Wizards. [...]
The Career of Basketball’s Michael Jordan Michael Jordan is the Chicago Bulls superstar who beat Charles Barkley and Akeem Olajuwon for Rookie of the Year Honors in 1985. Perhaps, he is the greatest player to ever play the game….he even has six championship rings to back up his claim, including 3 straight from 1991-1993, and [...]
Shaquille O’Neal biography You know him on the basketball court, the silver screen and the recording studio – Shaquille O’Neal! At 7’1 and 315 pounds he is hard to miss and impossible to dis(respect). Commonly known as the player that took over the top spot after Michael Jordan’s retirement, Shaq has come a long way [...]
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. later known as Muhammad Ali, was a black boxer, and was proud of it. Many African Americans were ashamed of their color, but Ali was different. He was the first boxer to win the Heavyweight Championship 3 different times. He had a great personality and was liked by the people. During [...]
Michael Jordan Biography Michael Jordan was born on January 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. He has two brothers, is married, and has three kids. He is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time (Kornbluth). My focus will be on his hardships, accomplishments, [...]
A Little About Kobe By Kobe Bryant I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 23, 1978 to Pamela and Joe Bryant. I have two sisters, Shaya and Sharia, who are both great athletes. The reason I have the name Kobe is unusual, and I love it. As part of our family lore, my grandmom [...]
Julius Erving was born in Hempstead, Long Island. His father left the family when Julius was only three. His mother worked as a domestic to support her three children. The family lived in a public housing project, and life was difficult, Mrs. Erving worked to instill a sense of self worth in her children, and [...]
Dirk Nowitzki Biography, Famous Immigrant Essay For my immigrant project, I interviewed Dirk Nowitzki. Dirk Nowitzki is the 25 year-old superstar forward/center of the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association. In order to paint a picture of Dirk in your mind, imagine a man 12 inches taller than the average man with long blonde [...]
