ATHLETE PROJECT

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ATHLETE PROJECT

• In this project you will talk about your favorite
  athlete
• 1st Choose an athlete you would like to
  research and talk about
• 2nd Using the internet, look for information
  about the person who is the athlete, what
  sport does he/she play, when did he/she begin
  to play, where he/she was born, sport he/she
  plays, how long he/she has been playing.
• 3rd Using the information create a power
  point with a minimum of 5 slides.
• 4th On the last slide, put the main events of
  the athletes life in chronological order by
  using a timeline

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MY FAVORITE ATHLETE
EXAMPLE
By Name
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Roberto Clemente

• His complete name was Roberto Clemente Walker
• He was born in San Anton in Carolina, Puerto Rico
  on August 18, 1934

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The Beginning

• He started playing baseball at a young age. He
  played amatuer baseball with Juncos Double A Club
  and with the Santurce Crabbers in Puerto Rico
• He was also good at track and field

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From the minor to the major leagues

• In 1953 he began playing in the minor leagues for
  a team in Montreal, Canada
• In 1954 he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates
• In 1955 he began to play for the Pirates
• He played for the Pirates for 18 years

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Meet his family

• In 1964 he married Vera Cristina Zabala
• They had three sons Roberto Jr.,  Luis Roberto
  and Roberto Enrique

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His achievements

• In 1966 he was named MVP (most valuable player)
• One of his first achievements was winning the
  World Series in 1971
• On September 30, 1972 he got his 3,000 hit in the
  major leagues

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An untimely death

• In December of 1972 3 earthquakes destroyed the
  city of Managua and Roberto wanted to help. With
  four friends he gathered supplies loaded and left
  for Nicaragua

• Because of bad weather conditions his airplane
  never reached its destination. And a baseball
  legend was lost forever.

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The Hall of Fame

• After his death, Clemente was elected to the
  Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
• He is remembered as one of the greatest athletes
  and humanitarians of all time

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TIMELINE
Begins to play in the minor leagues
Begins to play for the Pirates
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Gets his 3,000th hit
Jan.31, 1972
Named M.V.P.
1971
1964
1934
1954
1953
Sept.30,1972
1973
1955
Marries Vera Cristina Zabala
1966
Wins the World Series
Dies in a plane crash
Roberto is born in P.R
Drafted by the Pirates