Basketball Hall of Fame

Football players ever. He was the No. 6 Draft overall to the Cleveland Browns where he had an outstanding 9 year career. In his 9 year career he had over 1,000 yards a season for 8 years. He was a pro bowler 9 years straight and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971. Jim Brown set the standard for all NFL fullbacks to this day. Jim Brown was one of the best American Football players ever. He was born in 1936 on St. Simons Island off the coast of Georgia. Swinton Brown who was a…

first time I picked up a basketball I knew that i was hooked.Ever since i've started to play basketball I felt a lot more productive instead of sitting around playing video games, or watching tv. When I become a master of the court I can be very impressive,and then i can be put in college and hopefully the greatest player in the NBA.An then I can inspire a new kid who's full of potential and he can become greater than I was.Then i can be in the hall of fame, and be remember by…

Hall of Fame Athletes who use performance enhancing drugs during their time in professional sports should not be allowed in their respective sport’s Hall of Fame because they did not earn that right by sheer talent but instead cheated to give themselves an unfair advantage. These men and women are supposed to be the role models for today 's youth athletes. But these days, it’s sad because if an athlete has a remarkable year, or a remarkable night or even an amazing hit, most people will…

good luck. Willie the Wildcat shows this definition perfectly, which makes him perfect to be put in the Mascot Hall of Fame. The Mascot Hall of Fame will be made sometime in the next few years in Whiting, Indiana. Willie the Wildcat has been an important part of the United States history for over a century now, and has entertained millions of fans, which is why he should be in the hall of fame. Willie the Wildcat can demonstrate a major impact on the community by attending functions around the…

small forward position until he was settled at the shooting guard position because of his uncanny ability to put the ball inside of the basket. Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan have both been compared not only because of their grace in the game of basketball but also their grace in mid-air, because they are both very well known for their ability to…

and 4 other siblings moved to Pasadena, California. In high school Jack Roosevelt Robinson played baseball, basketball, football, broad jump, and track at UCLA. In 1942, jackie robinson was drafted into the military. Jackie Robinson had to deal with racism his whole life at school, and at sports practice.On July 23, 1962, Jackie Robinson is inducted into the National Baseball hall of fame. Some of Jackie Robinson’s…

was abnormal compared to your run of the mill coach. He opened his players minds to a new approach of the game of basketball. He challenged them to be less selfish and he encouraged team basketball. Over the twenty one years of coaching, Phillip Jackson became widely known as one the greatest coaches in NBA history. Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson is one of the most iconic basketball figures because of his NBA career, his success, and his methods. Phillip Douglas Jackson was born…

Beyond Basketball “You should never stop learning to own words. There are always more words, deeper meanings, and more stories to go with those words. Each time I witness one of these words in action, I come to own it more completely.” stated Mike Krzyzewski, known to many as Coach K. There are multiple words that can be used to explain plentiful situations in life, whether on or off of the basketball court. Some of those words, that do not seem to be right for the position that they are put in,…

steroids and this is big because they shouldn’t allowed to be in professional sports but they have bans for people who use steroids and baseball they shouldn’t be allowed in the hall of fame or football, basketball are some sports that shouldn’t be allowed for their players to use steroids or to be allowed in the hall of fame. History of Controlled Substance The history of steroids is that they can be easily abused by teenagers and professional athletes and the effects of abusing steroids are…

The men’s basketball team at Marist College will participate in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tipoff. Marist College will play against Duke University in North Carolina for the first game of the tournament. The University at Albany was first assigned to play Duke in North Carolina but withdrew because of North Carolina’s law that requires people to use the bathroom that corresponds with the sex that is on their birth certificate. On March 28, 2016 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed…