J.N. Roberts

By Cayden

Hi, today you will be reading about a man who has done desert racing, stuntIng racing and acting, he has won many races we will be learning about three different topics like things he did other than his career, racing and acting now let's start this presentation.

J.N Roberts, his real name is James's nelson Roberts he was born in 1942 in Evansville, Indiana then he moved to southern California in the 1960s after serving in the United States marine corps.

Now we will talk about his racing career, when J.N Roberts was racing he would put on knee and shoulder pads a helmet with a face guard he also won the baja 1000 the baja 1000 is an annual race in Mexico with trophy trucks, dirt bikes, truggys, side by sides, baja bugs and buggies Mexican people used to set traps for the dirt bikers and some people died.

Next, we will talk about his interesting movie career. He has acted in so many movies, but these are the ones I found, blues brothers, dust to glory, on any Sunday, sometimes a great nation, broken arrow, speed, the seventh sign, the mechanic, Electra and Mega force and that's all I have.

Lastly, I'm going to tell you about what I think about him, I think jn is a good guy because he helped a lot of people make movies, he was also a cool stuntman and racer.


Sources:

Wikipedia, AMA hall of fame.

Annie Oakley

 

by:  Emerson

My real name is Phoebe Ann Moses, but you can call me Annie Oakley. Even though I came from humble beginnings, I became the best sharpshooter around!

I was born in Ohio on August 13, 1860, in Ohio. Sadly, my dad died when I was five, leaving my mom poor with 6 kids. She remarried twice and had more children, but I had to live at the county poorhouse for several years. I didn’t get to go to school, so I learned to read and write as an adult. We were so hungry, one day I took my dad’s old gun and shot a rabbit for dinner. Turns out, I was a natural! I was so good, I sold small game to the local grocery store who resold the meat to hotels and restaurants in Cincinnati 80 miles away! I was so successful at hunting; I was able to pay my mom’s $200 mortgage at just 15 years old!

It was quickly discovered that I was talented enough to try my hand at competition shooting. Jack Frost, a hotel owner who often purchased my meat, invited me to a shooting contest against Frank E. Butler, who was known for doing tricks with his guns. I was only 16 years old at the time, but I beat him! I hit 25 out of 25 attempts, but Frank missed one, so he only got 24 out of 25 attempts. He was so smitten with me and my shooting skills, we ended up getting married August 23, 1876.

I met Chief Sitting Bull in 1884, and he really took a liking to me. He treated me like a daughter and is the one who gave me the nickname “Little Sure Shot”, due to my small stature and surprising accuracy. I was pretty small at only 5 feet tall and 100 pounds, but that didn’t stop me from being successful! Frank and I joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show in 1885 and traveled the world. I got to be the star of the show and featured on all of the advertising posters! I learned how to sew as a child at the poorhouse, so I made all of my own costumes for the show. I even performed for Queen Victoria of England! Some of my famous acts included shooting a rifle over my shoulder using a hand mirror to see behind me, splitting playing cards in half along the edge while in midair and then filling the card with holes before it hit the ground, and shooting moving targets while riding a horse in a dress. I also shot corks out of bottles and glass balls out of the air. Another fun fact about me is I often gave lessons and taught many women how to shoot a gun properly.

After I died in 1926 at 66 years old, I continued to be quite famous! People wrote comics and books about me, created a TV show based off my wild west character, and even wrote a play called “Annie Get Your Gun”. It is so fun to see that my legacy has lived on!

Sources:

Annie Oakley: Little Sure Shot by Jennifer Kroll

Centerofthewest.org

Thehistorycenter.org

Rosabelle Sinclair

BY: FINLEY

Hello, it's so nice to meet you! Today I am going to tell you a little bit about myself. I was born on November 8, 1890, in Russia. I had two lovely parents' bertha and Reginald Sinclair. I also had two siblings, Elmira and Robert Sinclair. I attended Street Leonard's School, where womans lacrosse had been introduced by Louisa Lumsden. I arrived in the United States and taught gymnastics at Rosemary Hall school. I started the first lacrosse team at Bryn Mawr school in Baltimore and was the first to introduce lacrosse for females in America. I taught at Bryn Mawr school from 1925 – 1951. I was the first female inductee into the national lacrosse hall of fame. Some people also like to call me the grand dame of lacrosse.

Thank you for letting me share a little bit about me today!

sources:
Family search.com
Wikipedia
Prabook

The Pele

by Gunnar     

  

Brazilian people don’t really hear about Messi and Ronaldo. I had died at the age of 82 on DEC 29, 2022. I was happy when I won my fourth World Cup. I was sad that I couldn’t play for some of the teams I wanted to play for because of the color of my skin. I had broken the skin color barrier so that other black players nowadays, people can play soccer for any team.   

The Brazilian people call me one of the best in of the world. Some people have heard of Messi and Ranaldo, but they still like me more than them. 

 

How did  pele die good answer he die on dec.2022 he was 82 when he died amen to pele he was one of the best in the world and that was scary for his kids super scary. He was my most. Cool player I had ever seen in my life I did go to Brazil. One time but no more because we almost got robbed 

 

1970 FIFA world cup                        1999 loc Athete of the century 

1999 loc Ahtete 

1958 FIFA world cup  

1959 Copa America 

  1959Copa America 

1962 FIFA world cup           1662 FIFA world cup                     

J.l Gibson

By: Declyn


Gibson was a Canadian dentist and the person who formed a league of hockey, but we today call it the NHL,the National Hockey League. There were only 4 teams at the time. One of them was the Toronto maple Leafs, one of the first hockey teams ever to be founded. They did not have the Stanley cup yet. They also did not wear helmets. All they had was their heads so if you fell, your head could get cracked open. The goalies had plastic face masks so if you got hit in the face the mask could crack.


Canada is like the hockey world. It was where it originated, and it is cold there so you can play pond Hockey. There is only one pro hockey team and that is the Calgary Flames. So, in conclusion, Hockey is super old, historic, very rough, and athletic. You should learn more about hockey, because it is super interesting, like how they make the jerseys, or the skates.

Kurt Warner

By Adam
My report is on Kurt Warner. This report covers his early life, the charity he founded, and his exceptional football career.

Kurt Warner was born in Burlington, Iowa on June 22, 1971. When Kurt was only four years old, his dad left him and his mom. He played football in high school and later played in college. He attended the University of Northern Iowa.

Kurt Warner also founded an amazing charity. Kurt's charity is called First Things First, which stands for family and faith. He raised more than 4 million dollars for sick kids that have no money. He also brought kids to Disneyland who were sick.

Kurt Warner's career started in 1995 when he worked at a grocery store stocking shelfs. Just 4 years later, in 1999, he was the starting Quarterback for the St. Louis Rams. His team beat the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl 34. He was also named the Most Valuable Player in that game.

In conclusion, Kurt Warner is one of my favorite people because he raised money for kids and played a lot of football.


Sources: Kurtwarner.org Pro football refrence.com

Florence Griffith Joyner

By: Ava Jane

Today I will be talking about the life of Florence Griffith Joyner. Florence was an Olympic metal racer! Florence married Al Joyner, the Olympic triple jump champion of 1984, in 1987. She raced most of her life. Florence started racing at age seven. People called her Flo Joe. Florence’s famous outfit is a shimmery purple outfit, with one leg bare and one leg with it on. Florence always had decretive long nails!!


First I will talk about her Career. Florence was an American track and field athlete! Bob Kersee found her working as a bank teller in 1979 and convinced her to train with him at the University of California, Los Angeles. (UCLA). Florence began competitive sprinting at age seven. She chased Jack rabbits for most of the day! Flo Joe continued to work with Bob Kersee, her sprinting coach. Al Joyner is Bobs sprinting name. After breaking her high school records, Florence gave up racing to make money for her family, at age 19.


Second, I am going to talk about her family, and childhood. Florence was born in a big family, and she was the 7th of 11 kids! Flo Joe was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1959. In 1987 Florence married Al Joyner, the Olympic triple jump champion of 1984! She married her sprinting coach, Bob Kersee!


Last I will be talking about Flo Joe’s birth and death. Flo Joe was born December 21st, 1929, and died September 21st, 1989. As you all know, she was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Los Angeles. Florence died at the age of 38, by a seizure in her sleep!


To wrap all of this presentation up, I am going to talk about my thoughts about Flo Joe. I really liked how brave she was. I love that she started racing at age 7, and she was still doing it at 38! It is so caring that she put her family before herself, at age 19 to make money! That is the end of my Florence Griffith Biography Bistro research project.


Sources:
Wikipedia
World Book

Gabby Douglas

One Tuck to Victory

A gabby Douglas biography

By Catheryne R.

Gabby Douglas was born December 31, 1995, in Newport and started gymnastics at the age of four and won her first competition at eight. Her full name is gabby Christina Victoria Douglas. She also loves cats and dogs and singing in the shower loudly. And she loves MAC lip gloss, but she hates liver and loves chocolate. She has three dog's chandler is her most athletic. Her favorite singers are drake lil wane and katy perry and her celebrity crush is Ian Somerhalder and if she could be anything she would be an actress. She has competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. and she is a part of the final five which includes Simon Biles, Larie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas. Gabby Douglas is currently 26 years old

And the reason she is so amazing is because she is the first black gymnast to win a gold medal and she is just a great person in general cause she cares about everybody.

sources: google and Wikipedia

Thanks for reading!!