...such success, Michigan is bound to have great players in the NFL, right? Correct. The University of Michigan has produced great players in the NFL. One of the most popular Michigan Players in today's NFL roster is Tom Brady. Brady was the quarter back for the Wolverines during his starting season, 1998 and 1999. Brady was all big ten in both his starting seasons and led michigan to a 20-5 winning record over those years. Now Tom Brady is the quarterback for the Patriots and is one of the most respected quarterbacks in the game today(Kinney, 2006). Another famous player for the U of M is Charles Woodson. Woodson played for the Wolverines in 1995-97. Charles Woodson was not only a Heisman winner, but the only Heisman winner to play primarily defense. Woodson is now a player for the Oakland Raiders(Kinney, 2006). The most famous coach has to be coach Fielding Yost. Yost arrived at the scene in 1901and was the athletic director and coach. During Yost's early years Michigan was a powerhouse. Yost's teams became the "point a minute" team. Yost led the Wolverines into the first bowl game in football history and defeated Stanford 49-0. Yost is widely considered the best coach in Michigan's history. He led the way and made winning a tradition at the U of M(Kinney, 2006). Memorable seasons Michigan has won 11 National titles and was the unclaimed winner 3 years. These are the seasons that we remember the most at the University of Michigan. The most recent time Michigan won the National...
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...The American surrender, following the British Siege of Detroit during the War of 1812. The city name comes from the Detroit River (French: le détroit du Lac Érie), meaning the strait of Lake Erie, linking Lake Huron and Lake Erie; in the historical context, the strait included Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River.[6] The sieur de Cadillac in 1698 proposed to his government in Paris that Detroit be established as a shelter for displaced Indian allies. Paris approved and in 1701 Cadillac led a party of 100 Frenchmen to establish a post called Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, naming it after his sponsor the comte de Pontchartrain, Minister of Marine under Louis XIV. In 1704 he was given ownership over the strenuous opposition of officials in New France. An investigation by de Pontchartrain showed Cadillac was a tyrannical profiteer whose mischief hurt the French cause, so Cadillac was removed and sent to faraway New Orleans as governor of Louisiana.[7] Ste. Anne de Détroit, founded 1701, is the second oldest continuously operating Catholic parish in the United States; it was the first building erected in Detroit.[1] Grants of free land attracted families to Detroit, which grew to 800 people in 1765. The main business was trading furs with the Indians, using goods supplied from Montreal.[8] It was the largest French village between Montreal and New Orleans.[9] Francois Marie Picoté, sieur de Belestre (Montreal 1719–1793), the last French commander at Fort Detroit (1758–1760)...
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...All of us live with a set of personal core convictions—our views of what is right and wrong, what we feel is pleasing to God or not, what we are comfortable or uncomfortable in doing. Some issues are very crucial, like it is wrong to murder. Others are not quite as crucial, like there’s just something not right about cheering for the Green Bay Packers if you are a Vikings fan. Some things are based solidly on Scripture, some are based partially on Scripture, and some are just a personal thing between God and the person. And finally some of them are from family traditions that we grew up with through the years. If you start a list, every person could probably come up with hundreds of items that together form what they feel is right and wrong, a blueprint of how they walk with God according to their conscience. Every single person on this planet has a different list. If we asked enough questions, we would find differences in everyone’s personal convictions. The question then becomes, what is the proper place of personal convictions in the Christian walk and in the church? And how do we handle interacting with our brothers and sisters in Christ who have different personal convictions then us? My core convictions are church should be more then just on Sunday, family is the biggest part of your time in your life, every child should grow up in the church, and I also believe that all people should be given second chances. I...
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...JIM HARBAUGH NEWS - JIM HARBAUGH PAST TEAMS COACHED! Jim Harbaugh JIM HARBAUGH NEWS Jim Harbaugh, sometimes known as James Harbaugh Joseph Harbaugh is a renowned American football coach who also has experience as a quarterback. Born on December 23, 1963, he currently serves as the 20th head football coach for the Michigan Wolverines. Harbaugh assumed the role in 2014. From 1983 to 1986, he engaged in collegiate football at Michigan. From 1987 until 2000, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Bears. His tenure as head coach spanned four years, beginning in 2004 with the San Diego Toreros and ending in 2014 with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He had previously...
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...Spartan’s to get a win over the best team in Men’s College Basketball this year, The Kansas Jayhawks. The Michigan State University is one the best teams in the entire nation and is very good at all of their sports they have there. The MSU is a great college and has a very good chance of getting very far in the tournament, and they have one of the best coaches to help them and coach them through it. Michigan State has a very long history and very important history considering all of the changes it had happen from names to building structure. MSU was founded on February 12, 1855 and became the nation's first land-grant institution under the Morrill Act of 1862. It served as a model for future land-grant universities. The school colors are Dark Green and White and their mascot is Sparty the Spartan, and he is dressed in all green and white and a little bit of gold on him. The Enrollment at MSU is 50,085 students, and they average 600 more students every year. There is 51.6% women and 48.4% men at Michigan State. The MSU is located in East Lansing, Michigan and...
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...The game of football is the most watched and most liked game sport in the United States of America. Many people have made major impacts on the sport and many people will leave even larger impacts in the future. There have been many great coaches in history but Bo Schembechler and his Wolverines forever changed what the word rivalry means in football. Bo schembechler was born on april 1,1929 in Barberton, Ohio and his birth name was Glenn Edward Schembechler Jr. Only Later in life was Schembechler given his famous nickname Bo. Bo’s sister Marge used to only be able to say “bobo” instead of brother so his parents and friends started calling him Bo and the name just stuck. Bo’s father was a firefighter and according to Bo he was a great role model. Bo often told one story of his father that showed how special he was to Bo; Bo’s father was up for a promotion to become fire chief and he was offered the answers to the test in advance so he would get the job. Bo’s father declined even though he knew his opponent was cheating on the test. Bo’s father ended up losing the job by one question on the test but he always said that this was...
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...John H Roberts 9/12/13 AMS 300 While reading this book, it became very clear to me that Lars Andersons goal was not to just inform the reader about the early ages of football, but instead, describe in vivid detail the trials and tribulations that each key character i.e. Pop Warner, James Thorpe, and Dwight Eisenhower had to overcome to become the leaders/authority figures that history remembers them by. As children/young adults, Warner, Thorpe, and Eisenhower had to overcome challenges that many people of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds can relate to. Warner was the chubby kid on his “block” who faced constant ridicule and later would grow up to one of the most iconic football coaches in the history of the sport. Once he finally grew into his body, he became a force to be reckoned with on and off of the field. People in the community had a great respect for him and his Carlisle players. Prior to Thorpe’s arrival to the school, Warner had gained the respect of his players who viewed him as a father figure. Had Warner not possessed the innate ability to communicate with his players, the Carlisle Indian School probably would not have gained such notoriety, which in turn could have never allowed the white man to realize that these Indian players were much more than heathens. Warner showed the world that his players were equivalent to the white man both on and off the field. While growing up in Oklahoma, Jim Thorpe’s youth was filled with many traumatic events...
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...“Football” before the 19th century referred to any number of ball games played on foot. The rules of these games differed from one another, some allowing the use of hands “running games”, others forbidding it “kicking games”. The first vestiges of what would become American football are found in the 19th century in the games played by students at the elite schools and universities of the United States. A particularly violent running game was played at Princeton University circa 1820, and around this time a kicking game was also being played by students of Dartmouth College. Rules for the Dartmouth game, known as “Old Division Football”, were published in 1871. The first running game to codify its rules was the popular English sport, rugby, and it did so in 1845. While there is some degree of debate over what constitutes the first American football team, most sports historians point to the Oneida Football Club, a Boston club founded in 1861. It is not clear what the rules and regulations most of these early football games followed. However, the infamous Rutgers v. Princeton game in 1869 opens a window to the past. The game was played by two teams of 25 people each. Each team was composed of 11 “fielders”, 12 “bulldogs”, and two “peanutters” whose job was to hang out near the opposing team’s goal so as to score from unguarded positions. This fact suggests there was no such thing as an “offside” rule at this time. American football at this point closely resembled soccer...
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...Famous person: Cliff Aberson- Who- Cliff Aberson played MLB and football Cliff played for the Chicago Cubs and Cliff was a left fielder. What- What Cliff Aberson did, was football and Cliff played for the Green Bay Packers. How-Cliff was a three-sport standout When-August 28, 1921 - June 23, 1973, that's when Cliff was a baseball player. Historical event:1673. Marquette and Jolliet descend the Mississippi, return to Wisconsin Illinois River and Lake Michigan. Who-Marquette and Jolliet. Where-Illinois river and Lake Michigan. When - 1673 What - Marquette and Jolliet ran away to Wisconsin. State animal: Who- White-tailed deer because school children voted for the state animal. What - the white-tailed deer When the deer was elected the state...
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...These reasons have shaped him from his choices to his failure. Tom Brady is known to be one of the greatest quarterbacks in the National Football League which we know as NFL. Tom Brady, however, didn’t get this way just by taking the easy road. His journey hasn’t been a walk in the park. I found out a lot of new things about this person that inspire me to never giving up. He truly has changed my life. Talk about an inspirational figure. Tom Brady is one of the greatest Quarterbacks in our time, but he is more than just a player. Tom Brady is also a son, a husband, and a lovely father. A quarterback is the leader of the offense. The quarterback leads his team on the field to score and to win games. A quote that stands out to me that Brady said is, “To often in life, something happens and we blame other people for us not being happy or satisfied or fulfilled. So the point is, we all have choices, and we make the choice to accept people or situations or to not accept situations. (Tom Brady Quotes, n.d.) Tom Brady made choices in his life and background that would influence him to become the best. For example, Tom Brady was born on August 3, 1977 in Mateo, California. Tom Brady from his early years was a born athlete. His full name is Thomas Edward Patrick Jr. He had a background in baseball in football, but he would become big in football. Brady went to a private school named Junipero Serra High school with about 1000 students. He graduated from high school in 1955 and Brady...
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...Historically, the University of Miami has one of the most successful college football programs in the country. The Miami Hurricanes have won five national championships, which ranks them in sixth place among division one college football teams. Not only do the Hurricanes perform successfully as a team, but they also have fifty-one players on rosters in the National Football League. Hurricanes football is prominent in the country for its numerous victories and sending its players to the NFL. Although the team has been successful from a performance standpoint, the University of Miami does not have the same success in attendance records for football games. According to the National College Athletics Association, the Hurricanes did not rank in the top thirty for attendance in division one college football games in 2009. The University of Miami only averaged 47,551 fans per game, while the University of Michigan had the highest average attendance of 108,933 fans per game. Moreover, even the University of California, which is the thirtieth place team, had an average attendance greater than the University of Miami: 59,472 fans per game. How could one of the top college football programs in the country struggle to fill its stands with fans? Perhaps the Hurricanes stadium does not have the capacity to hold as many fans as the other top college football stadiums. The Hurricanes currently play at Dolphin Stadium, which can only hold 75,540 fans. Prior to the Dolphin Stadium, the Hurricanes...
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...Relationship Between Concussion and Neuropsychological Performance in College Football Players Michael W. Collins, PhD Scott H. Grindel, MD Mark R. Lovell, PhD Duane E. Dede, PhD David J. Moser, PhD Benjamin R. Phalin, BS Sally Nogle, MA, ATC Michael Wasik, MEd, ATC David Cordry, MA Michelle Klotz Daugherty, MA Samuel F. Sears, PhD Guy Nicolette, MD Peter Indelicato, MD Douglas B. McKeag, MD T HE MANAGEMENT OF MILD TRAU- matic brain injury (MTBI; eg, concussion, defined as a traumatically induced alteration in mental status not necessarily resulting in loss of consciousness) in athletics is currently one of the most compelling challenges in sports medicine. Despite the high prevalence1 and potentially serious outcomes2,3 associated with concussion, systematic research on this topic is lacking. Many sports medicine practitioners are not satisfied with current return-to-play and treatment options, which do not appear to be evidence based.4-6 There is also little research examining whether long-term cognitive See also pp 954, 958, 971, 974, and 989. 964 JAMA, September 8, 1999—Vol 282, No. 10 Context Despite the high prevalence and potentially serious outcomes associated with concussion in athletes, there is little systematic research examining risk factors and short- and long-term outcomes. Objectives To assess the relationship between concussion history and learning disability (LD) and the association of these variables with neuropsychological...
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...The history of American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football and association football. Both games have their origin in varieties of football played in Britain in the mid-19th century, in which a football is kicked at a goal and/or run over a line. American football resulted from several major divergences from rugby, most notably the rule changes instituted by Walter Camp, considered the "Father of American Football". Among these important changes were the introduction of the line of scrimmage and of down-and-distance rules.[1][2][3] In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, gameplay developments by college coaches such as Eddie Cochems, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Knute Rockne, and Glenn "Pop" Warner helped take advantage of the newly introduced forward pass. The popularity of college football grew as it became the dominant version of the sport in the United States for the first half of the 20th century. Bowl games, a college football tradition, attracted a national audience for college teams. Boosted by fierce rivalries, college football still holds widespread appeal in the US. The origin of professional football can be traced back to 1892, with William "Pudge" Heffelfinger's $500 contract to play in a game for the Allegheny Athletic Association against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. In 1920 the American Professional Football Association was formed. This league changed its name to the National Football League (NFL) two years later, and eventually became the...
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...College Football Kyle Sheaffer Throughout the last century, football has emerged as the most popular sport in the United States. The sport has become the favorite of 38.8% of Americans. The super bowl and the BCS National Championship combined for a total of 66.38 million viewers last year. That’s not to mention the other bowl games, playoffs, and regular season games at each level. The following paragraphs will provide in-depth explanations of college football’s history, awards and achievements, and how the NCAA spends its money with information gathered from a variety of sources. The first intercollegiate football game was played between Princeton and Rutgers on November 6, 1869 on College Field, New Brunswick, New Jersey. The ground on which the game was played is now covered by Rutgers’ current basketball arena the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Rutgers won the game with a final score of 6-4. The second game was played on November 13th, Princeton won the rematch 8-0. This game concluded the first official college football season. After this season however, the game took on more of a rugby like rules system. It stayed that way until 1880, the year that Walter Camp proposed new rules such as the play from scrimmage, the first down, and the 11 man team. Camp has been called the “Father of American Football”. Throughout the remainder of the 19th century, football became increasingly popular yet violent at the same time...
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...How Sports Evolved Recreation Programming Professor Newton 05/10/2013 Whether you have engage in sports in your leisure time, watch as a spectator or played on a professional level sports are major source of entertainment in the world. The earliest historical account of sports date all the way backs to BC time. A sport is defined as an activity involving physical or mental exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another. The ten most popular sports in the world are Football/ Soccer, cricket, tennis, hockey, baseball, table tennis, volleyball, rugby, and golf. In the United States motor sports, pro- wrestling, and martial arts are also popular. Sports are usually governed by rules and regulations to ensure fair competition and ensure the adjudication of a winner though fairness was not always a common practice especially in the ancient world. The history of sport can teach us about the social changes with society. In ancient times it was not uncommon for humans to die during sport events. For at least seven hundred years entire villages participated in violent combat sports such as fencing and jousting. The Romans were especially known for this with the gladiatorial games and chariot racing. These types of sports would almost always leave an opponent seriously or fatally injured. In ancient Greece most sports took place during the funeral games during the Mycenaean period. Such games have been described in Greek mythology like the Iliad and Odyssey...
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