The fascinating athlete, Bill Russell, is commonly labeled only as a sports role model. His admirable qualities, however, stretch far beyond sports. He was one of the few that struggled to pave the path for black NBA players, yet he was the first to open the Iron Gate for NBA coaching. In addition, he has offered his wise influence in several controversial incidents in time. The basketball legend, Bill Russell, is not only a hero for aspiring athletes, but also an inspiration for various social groups.
It was February 12, 1934, that William Felton Russell first entered into his harsh world. He lived with his parents and brother in Monroe Louisiana. "Monroe was a typical small town in the "Deep South" with racial segregation." (Daniel, W.) It was the daily routine, for Bill, to have to deal with discrimination. Surely it was not an easy task to be an African-American just trying to live life in the South. Yet much later in life would Bill would be noted, " Russell's experiences with discrimination as a young child helped make him assertive about African - American rights as an adult." (Biography) Fortunately Bill and his family were slightly able to escape these hardships. They traveled many miles to the West. They ended up in Oakland California in 1943, when Bill was nine years old. Being the time era that it was, the prejudices, held by society against blacks, were not exactly erased by simply moving from a state. However,.
the benefit of the move was that the discrimination was lessened by a vast degree. The Russell family was able to settle down in the integrated projects in town. This was definitely a difference from their hometown Monroe. They now actually lived in the same vicinity as the whites, or at this time, the majority.
Three years after the move from Louisiana, Bill suffered one of the greatest losses ever, his mother. "In 1946, she caught a rare case of the flu.
Ed Koch and Russel Feingold both present valid arguments both for and against capital punishment. Though both writers have broken down their arguments thoroughly I remain sided with Koch. I feel capital punishment is absolutely necessary and Koch's argument affirmed my theory. Feingold argued agains...
Using this definition, we can see how Bill Clinton fits as an Aristotelian tragic hero. ... The hero in this scenario is Bill Clinton. ... Hayden (2001), said in an article that "It should be emphasized that Bill Clinton was no mere victim in all this. ... This statement agrees with Aristotle's theory that the hero of the tragedy, Bill Clinton, causes his own downfall. ... Bill Clinton's life and the events that took place in it matches Aristotle's theory of a tragic hero. ...
Ed Koch and Russel Feingold both present valid arguments both for and against capital punishment. Though both writers have broken down their arguments thoroughly I remain sided with Koch. I feel capital punishment is absolutely necessary and Koch's argument affirmed my theory. Feingold argued agains...
Also, not all fans want to fill in lengthy questionnaires and if they do it is not always done properly. ... Finals versus regular season matches), whether the sport is male or female, the "nature" of the sport itself (Vamplew, 1980), even variations within the working week have implications on the composition (Russel). ... Freischlag and Hardin interestedly discovered that A and F students (the two extremes) were absent from the stadium (Russel). ... Russel, Di Lullo & Di Lullo (1989), showed viewers either a violent hockey game or fast paced competitive game. ... The conclusion by Ru...
There is no specific author to, "Pecos Bill" to date. ... "Pecos Bill, legendary cowboy folk hero, personified the frontier spirit of the American Southwest around the turn of the century" (Burns). "Pecos Bill is based on the old southwest frontier's men. ... Pecos Bill only rode one horse, which he named, "widow maker", who is girlfriend tried to ride but was thrown so high that Bill had to shoot so she wouldn't starve to death (www.tsha.utexas.edu) Pecos Bill first appeared as the "Saga of Pecos Bill" written by Edward O"Reilly in the early 1920's. ... In conclusion, all ...
He concluded that all the folk tales he studied share elements of structure which can be reduced to 31 functions. ... Hero, Princess). ... Its agreed that he will follow them on tour, with all expenses paid. When William begins touring with the Band he meets lengendary band-aid "Penny Lane" who has a complex past relationship with the guitarist Russel Hammond, and who William soon becomes infatuated with. In Propp's "spheres of action" william would take the role as Hero, embarking on a quest. ...
IBM wanted all of Microsoft's programming languages. ... Windows is used on virtually all personal computers across the world. ... All of these programs were a big hit with businesses and families. ... All very important issues in life today. ... Gates III is an all-around good guy, and should be looked upon as a model not a figure of jealousy....
The reason why Bill was later transferred to Lakeside was because he was born into a family with a history of business, politics, and community service, so it was no surprise that Bill inherited all those qualities which made it easier for him to quickly surpass all of his peer's in all subjects, including science and math. ... All day and night they would write programs, read computer literature, and do anything else that was computer related. While they spent all this time working with this computer, problems started to arise with the faculty at Lakeside. They skipped classes, either...
