Documented encouraging sports stories

NicksDad1970 · #1 07-31-2007, 10:03 AM

I'm looking for stories for my son to read about athletes who overcame a lot to make it in sports.

Like MJ getting cut from HS JV team beacuse he wasn't good enough.

Another was the ND Rudy story.

I'd love to hear more and links if possible.

Yeti · #2 07-31-2007, 10:04 AM

the video of that autistic(?) kid draining all those 3 pointers?

psuasskicker · #3 07-31-2007, 10:09 AM

Lance

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Punker · #4 07-31-2007, 10:12 AM

Jim Abbott.

4_2_it · #5 07-31-2007, 10:18 AM

Team Hoyt

Bostaevski · #6 07-31-2007, 01:23 PM

Team Hoyt and it is not even close

lance armstrong doesn't have the balls to match dick hoyt

here's another video of them

pokerbobo · #7 07-31-2007, 01:31 PM

There was a little event back in 1980 called the Miracle on Ice.... kind of encouraging.

wet work · #8 07-31-2007, 01:31 PM

Jim "The Rookie" Morris.

JasonK · #9 07-31-2007, 01:33 PM

Ted Bruschi.

BreakfastBurrito · #10 07-31-2007, 01:52 PM

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Yeah it's a tremendous story to be sure. They don't mention it in the video, and it's secondary to the story as a whole, but Dick is blazing fast. 2:40 marathon pushing the kid the whoel way