Before the NFL, there was no football conference that brought teams together to compete against each other; there were only area-specific professional teams. The NFL brought together athletes and professionals from across the country for the first time in the history of the United States to what would eventually be the greatest game in the world. ... Over the next few years, other teams attempted to join, but these dozen or so teams didn't often finish the season. ... New teams from larger cities along the east coast were joining in with the national league. Teams soon began drafting co...

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Cheerleading was actually stumbled upon because of a very enthusiastic football fan Thomas Peebles, cheering on his team at the University of Minnesota. ... Because Peebles was not afraid to be loud and root for his team others decided to join him, it made a great impact on the team. ... Women brought tumbling and gymnastics in to the sport in the 1920's. ... It was not until the 1950's that cheerleaders began performing for the basketball team and supporting all other school functions. ...

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Ashe brought racial lines right into the living rooms of Americans and showed them that there is a place for a black man in a predominately white sport; just as Jackie Robinson, one of Ashe's boyhood heroes, had done decades before (p. ix). ... He would lead the team to victory in 1968 by becoming the first African-American to win the U.S. ... He had selected Ashe to represent the United States, once again, but this time as the captain of the Davis Cup team. ... Ashe had to pick the team members, in other countries committees do the selecting, and the team had been on a losing streak t...

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New political, military, technological and scientific developments were brought to bear because of this launch. Sputnik also brought a fear to the United Sates. ... Wernher von Braun and his Army Redstone Arsenal team came up with an idea. ...

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Thomas Jefferson, in support of expansion, sent out an expeditionary team to explore the west soon after. ... The rapid increase of farming and production brought the requirement for an efficient form of transportation. ... His early belief that the United States would survive as an farming nation, was quickly brought to an end when people started to immigrate to the US. ...

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After the hacks a company named Suburban came out with a model called the Willy Wagon which designers called a "utility vehicle" for the family.j The SUV was a very practical thing up until the 50's it was the 50's that brought a change to suburban and carryalls. ... The size and power is what most people were attracted to because every one loved a car where the whole soccer team could fit into, on one trip. ...

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One of the most recent electrifying events that shows women expressing their love for the game, regardless of which game, is when Brandi Chastain tore her jersey off after the United States women's soccer team won the Women's World Cup final. ... Laila fame has brought a whole new light to the world of female boxing. ... "Many American are learning that the triumph of women's team sports is the result of something called Title IX."" ... Other sports teams that were scheduled to sign network deals include the Women's Professional Hockey League (WPHL) the National Soccer Alli...

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And if they show any reaction to that, they may be benched or even cut from the team. ... On top of that, Dick's Sporting Goods and Modell's, both hot spots for sports jerseys and team apparel, stopped selling any apparel related to Ray Rice (Olson). Again, hurting the total revenue brought in to the NFL for their apparel, let alone any fan who now chooses not to support the Ravens anymore. ... Janay could also sign her name on the contract between Ray Rice and the football team so she could get whatever percentage she wants of his money in the contract. ...

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The Russians were always being viewed as the toughest rival and the team to beat according to the US. It is similar to how teams think of the defending champions in a sport. The team playing the defending champions wants to come out hyped up and with their "A-game" every time they are competing with them. ... The Red Scare brought out one of the most "politically repressive periods" in U.S. history because it took away many freedoms of expression, political activism and press. ...

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This year has brought us unfortunate violent crimes on school campuses, which leads many pro-gun activists to suggested that both the students and teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus. ... I believe we should leave the incident to the people who are trained, like a police officer or a member of the swat team, to handle the situation. ...

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This potentially dreadful incident brought policy makers on both sides to seriously question their use of diplomacy and military force. ... He had faith in his team and himself, which is what makes a good leader and a President! ...

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From their European heritage, people of the revolutionary era were brought up to believe in the importance of civilization, Christianity, making profits, and the superiority that came along with having white skin. ... Another example of how American's were brought up thinking that any skin color other than white was inferior can be seen in the book Jefferson's Pillow. ... He did not see a free black man, working along his father as an equal; he was brought up thinking that blacks were supposed to be less respected than whites like him. Jefferson's fellow political leaders were...

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Today I still go there after I am done working with the track team– they have great food and the people working there are really nice! ... " This inspirational group of men was said to have brought in easily about 30 to 40 million dollars to the university. ... Jim Bollman, the offensive coordinator of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, told me that the football teams money that is received is used to pay for all thirty-six sports in the whole school. ... But that's when I am hit with the question," isn't that a little bias seeing that the football team is the ...

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Introduction: The term virtue is defined as moral excellence. A virtue is a practical disposition that is in conformity with the standards of excellence. A virtuous person is one adheres to a standard of right conduct. He or she possesses a highly commendable quality or trait that is to be admired, ...

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The course is designed to see how well candidates function under pressure, and if they are capable of operating well within a team. ... The sessions last for a period of three weeks, during which the team practices it's shooting and assault skills. ... The field exercise is conducted over several days and allows the team a chance to practice its tracking, tactical movement, and assault skills. ... With all the danger society presents, the Service has installed a weapon screening process, which reduces the chances of weapons being brought into courthouses. ...

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This feeling of patriotism that arose in me during the halftime show was encouraged even more when my team, the New England Patriots, won the game, thus becoming the Superbowl champions. ... In saying this he was commenting on how our whole nation had a new sense of patriotism and by joining together as a nation we are capable of overcoming anything as his team overcame great odds against them the whole season. Seeing these athletes, celebrities and musicians react to the events that happened on the morning of September 11, 2001, was very inspiring for me because it showed that these people de...

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World War 2 World War 2 was the last big war for America, and it had many after effects towards our country. We entered the war after Pearl Harbor on December 8th, 1941, and ended it when Japan surrendered on August 14th, 1945. The time period may have been short, but our country was changed for...

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When Israel refused to comply with the terrorists demands, they blew up the two helicopters which held the Israeli athletes, killing the whole team. ... We spend millions to support a large "peace keeping" military, but yet a single terrorist attack has brought out nation to it's knees. ...

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After both teams working so hard to get to the Finals the Lakers ended up "winning the finals sweeping the nets 4-0 never giving them the taste of victory, this was the Lakers third straight NBA champion ship" ("Basketball-reference.com"); "Shaquille O'Neal was named the MVP Averaging 36.3 points per game 12.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.8 blocks per game." ... Smart's kidnapping also brought on many changes and advances in the process of finding missing people. ...

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American entertainment during World War II kept America running, and brought the country together at a time of world fighting. ... Even if the actual quality to the teams is lowered by the greater use of older players, this will not dampen the popularity of the sport" (1). ...

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When Lincoln was twenty-one, the family walked 200 miles behind an ox team to migrate to Illinois. ... This was the Gettysburg Address: Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. ...

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Euthanasia was then brought up again in the medieval times. ... Any member of the decision making team has the right to refuse cooperation in the case of euthanasia, but this refusal cannot stop euthanasia from taking place. ...

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The disruption of capitalism, unemployment, the arrival of new social organizations, and new demands brought many questions as to what was going to be the final result of this monstrosity. ... In "If He Hollers Let Him Go" by Chester Himes a leader shipman named Bob Jones works with a segregated black team of workers. ...

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Basketball is one of the major team sports that is played in almost every country. ... The higher paying jobs were performed by someone from somewhere else, which means that a lot of the money brought in by tourism will end up going to were the international corporations running the hotels. ...

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Basketball is one of the major team sports that is played in almost every country. ... The higher paying jobs were performed by someone from somewhere else, which means that a lot of the money brought in by tourism will end up going to were the international corporations running the hotels. ...

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