WORKSHEET:
Great Heros of American Sports
(Joe Lewis,
Babe Dickerson, Jack Nicklaus, Julius Ervin, Sandy Koufax, Wilma Rudolph,
Lawrence
Taylor, Walter Payton, Ben Hogan, Oscar Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson,
Jackie Joyner Kersee, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Hank Aaron, Wilt Chamberlain)
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01) Name of the Sports
Hero: ______________________________________________________
02) Sport/Team: _________________________
Dates of players career: _____________________
03) Medals/Titles/Awards won:____________________________________________________
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04) List any physical challenges the hero overcame:______________________________________
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05) List any other controversies surrounding the hero:____________________________________
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06) List any other obstacles that the hero overcame:_____________________________________
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07) List two quotes from the hero:__________________________________________________
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08) List two quotes from teammates/sportscaster/friend:__________________________________
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09) What words were used to describe the hero?_______________________________________
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10) What lessons do the triumphs and success of this hero offer for you?______________________
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