Celebrating Jewish Athletes and Their Commitment to ‘Tikkun Olam’
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A 5 page creative essay and informational paper which examines the exemplary athletes whose commitment to their faith and to the performance of good deeds (mitzvot) have made the world a better place. Athletes discussed are Barney Ross (boxer), Hank Greenberg (baseball player), Bill Goldberg (former NFL player turned professional wrestler), Tamir Goodman (basketball player), and Gal Fridman (windsurfer and Israel’s first Olympic gold medalist). Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Classifying Three NFL Teams According to Attitude
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A 5 page classification essay categorizing good, average and bad teams in the NFL. Team records are dynamic and change annually, but the general attitude and tone of the larger organization generally does not. Taking responsibility for the outcome of each game and giving opponents credit for being competent are used as the primary criteria for classification here. The Tennessee Titans have the lead role as the 'good.' The Minnesota Vikings serves as the lukewarm one filling the role of average, and the Dallas Cowboys serve to provide the 'bad' example. No sources listed.
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College Basketball vs. Professional Basketball: A Consideration
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A 7 page paper which assesses the continuing sports debate as to which sport is superior, the NCAA or the NBA. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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COMPENSATION ISSUES AND THE NFL
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This 5-page paper discusses compensation issues faced by the National Football League and other professional sports teams. Under discussion are topics including free agency, equity pay and salary caps. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Cultural Capital: Muhammad Ali
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A 5 page paper which examines how Muhammad Ali utilized his cultural capital. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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David Remnick's "King of the World"
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A 4 page paper which examines and analyzes David Remnick's book "King of the World," a book about the life and career of Muhammad Ali. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
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Dennis Rodman
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A 5 page paper which discusses the life and personality of Dennis Rodman, in combination with the personality theories of Alfred Adler, a renowned psychologist of years back. Rodman is a prime example of Adler’s theories of inferiority as he was a child who lived through ridicule, beatings, abandonment, crime, and lack of self esteem. Rodman is discussed in relationship to his various problems and his ability, or his success, in channeling his feelings of inferiority into more positive means of acceptance by himself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Econometrics and the Salaries of the National Football League
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This 10 page report discusses the top-ten salaries of National Football League quarterbacks and then considers the ways in which they represent some of the most fundamental econometrics of the NFL. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Enhancing the Image of Errant Professional Sports Figures
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A 10 page paper discussing workable approaches to professional sports teams' crisis management. The paper uses Panthers' Rae Carruth and the Baltimore Ravens' Ray Lewis as examples. Carruth was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Ray Lewis was implicated in a murder but was acquitted. Both had the potential to damage the teams' image in their home cities, but it appears that has not happened. Lewis even followed his summer acquittal with a season that gained him the titles of league Defensive Player of the Year and the Super Bowl's MVP. The Ravens were fortunate in not requiring concerted crisis management. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Football: Yesterday and Today
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A 7 page paper which discuses the differences between football in history and football today. Subjects covered include attitudes, lifestyles, and pay. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Genetic Predisposition and Physical Performance: Height as It Relates to Performance in the NBA
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An 8 page exploration of whether genetic predisposition affects physical performance. The author utilizes statistics from the NBA to demonstrate that height is largely irrelevant in regard to the relative performance of six specific NBA players. Summaries of field goals and free throws attempted verses those completed and average rebound points per game are discussed for Kevin Garnet (Minnesota Timberwolves), Dirk Nowitz (Dallas Mavericks), Shaquille O'Neil (Miami Heat), Zach Randolph (Portland Trailblazers), Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers) and Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns). These summaries are then presented in tabular and graphic format and conclusions made as to the importance of height as it relates to these players' performance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Herb Brooks -- An Example of a Transformational Leader
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This 4 page report discusses Herb Brooks, who was the coach of the U.S. Olympics hockey team and the “architect” of the “miracle on ice” at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. That miracle was the triumph of a relatively inexperienced (at least in terms of the “big leagues”) group of college hockey players who took on the mighty hockey team of the Soviet Union . . . and won. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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