The author of this slide show believes he did far more good things than bad before he left this planet. One of the greatest players in the history of football, Payton was considered by many to be an even better person off the field. Once the NFL's all-time leading rusher, he died at age 45 in from cholangiocarcinoma, a rare liver disease. The NFL renamed its Man of the Year Award in honor of the recipient, and is given to a player that displays outstanding humanitarian work.
It is hard to argue against a guy that shows up to work every single day for 17 years without ever missing once. Cal Ripken Jr. Off the field, Ripken has worked to raise money for research of Lou Gehrig's Disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
He has also worked to help allow underprivileged children attending camps, and started his own youth baseball leagues. Rivera has done a lot more than just save more games than any relief pitcher in baseball history.
The time All-Star and native of Panama, Rivera has already given so much back to those in his homeland. Robinson became a role model before he even set foot on an NBA floor, deciding to delay the start of his career to serve his country in the Navy.
When he played, Robinson was one of the greatest centers in history, winning two NBA championships. The Pittsburgh Steelers safety graduated from Florida State University in just two and a half years, with a 3. A winner of 14 Grand Slam singles titles, Pete Sampras often didn't draw as much publicity as rival Andre Agassi during their storied rivalry.
The soft-spoken Sampras has been involved in many charitable causes by donating to help in the fight against breast cancer. He has also helped the foundations of his late former coach, Tim Gullikson, which assists brain tumor patients, and the late Vitus Gerulaitis, which provides opportunities for inner-city children to play tennis. The University of Tennessee women's basketball coach since , Summitt has more than 1, victories in her career.
Parents should be role models. The Opportunity Sports is truly one of the most pervasive elements of our culture. The Mantle of Leadership What athletes do with the combination of the gifts and talents they have been given and the opportunities that present themselves is a choice of leadership.
They did not beg off from the responsibility, though it may have been hard. They did not run from adversity, though there may have been pain. They chose the mantle of leadership that had been offered to them. They became a role model. The Choice What does that mean? You make the choice to be a role model in the way you walk your walk every day.
Inspiration We hope you take the choice to be an inspiration and a role model. Leave a Comment. Your email address will not be published. About text formats. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Web page addresses and email addresses turn into links automatically. Resilience and the Olympic Games. Creating a Challenge Network to Improve your Performance. Professional athletes are humans who also make mistakes and do not always agree with their position as a role model.
This leads to positive and negative athletic role models. Professional athletes, due to their fame, have a responsibility to be good role models. Professional athletes have celebrity power and an opportunity to use it for bringing changes. Professional athletes are also good role models for the people who prefer to watch sports or engage in similar sports activity.
People, who have good athletic skills, showcase their talents. They will accept both success and failure in the same manner. Athletes inspire us to do more, to live our best life and to go after what your heart desires. There are not too many people that are courageous enough to fight for what they really want in life, but many athletes are cut from that cloth. People look up to athletes because of all of these things. Role models are people an athlete looks up to in life — for the way they achieve success in their sport, the way they have aligned both their training and their mental edge for maximum gains, and the way they have inspired people off the field.
A role model influences you on and off the field. An athlete who is optimistic and positive is a great role model. Athletes who keep their heads up and stay determined when the results are going against them or athletes who still have something positive to say after a loss can be a great influence on your child. For example, they likely have 1 an ability to inspire others, 2 a clear set of values, 3 a commitment to community, 4 an acceptance of others, and 5 an ability to overcome obstacles.
A role model is a person who inspires and encourages us to strive for greatness, live to our fullest potential and see the best in ourselves.
A role model is someone we admire and someone we aspire to be like. Positive role models influence our actions and motivate us to strive to uncover our true potentials and overcome our weakness. While her dad may have been her first role model, Cunningham has since found other athletes to respect and emulate. So, if playing the same sport is not a necessary criteria for role models, what is? For Porter, representation has also been important in identifying with role models.
And she was one of the only other Black players in [my] league. So, I definitely was drawn to players that look like me. Representation matters. Asare also sees the value in having a Black role model as a Black athlete. Despite agreeing with the others, Butler makes a clear distinction between role models and favorites. Talent is talent.
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