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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Sports and Recreation: Henry "Hank" Aaron

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Encyclopedia of Alabama offers a brief biography of Alabama native Hank Aaron.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Jackie Robinson

For Students 3rd - 8th
America honors Jackie Robinson's first year in baseball's major leagues. This site has a brief biography of Jackie Robinson and how he broke the race barrier.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Sport Science

For Students 9th - 10th
In this colorful and interactive resource, students can learn about the science behind baseball, hockey, cycling, skateboarding, and surfing.
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New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: Jesse Owens Dies of Cancer at 66

For Students 9th - 10th
This obituary of Jesse Owens, hero of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, was featured in the New York Times on April 1, 1980.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Billie Jean King Travels With a Message About History

For Students 1st - 9th
Tennis player and LGBT rights activist Billie Jean King has been selected by President Obama to represent the United States as a part of the American delegation at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Learn why her selection is so...
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Other

Anthony Munoz Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
The official webpage for the Anthony Munoz Foundation, an organization created by Munoz, professional football star and humanitarian.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The Importance of Muhammad Ali

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the life and career of famous boxer Muhammad Ali while exploring his role in the civil rights movement. Also, discover his views on religion and politics and his legacy for being a positive...
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Bonnie Blair Is Special but She Doesn't Know It

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the career history and Olympic achievements of this US speedskating legend, Bonnie Blair.
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Other

Ncaa: Men's Football

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about men's collegiate football.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Tenley Albright, m.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of Tenley Emma Albright, winner of a gold medal for figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics. She went on to become a surgeon after retiring from competition. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Wilma Rudolph

For Students 9th - 10th
Wilma Rudolph relentlessly pursued her dreams of becoming an international track and field star and Olympic gold medal winner.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Drug Testing

For Students 10th - 12th
The use of performance enhancing drugs is the dark side of sport, and there are stringent measures in place to try to screen athletes. But what's the likelihood that an athlete who fails a drug test has actually taken the banned drug?...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sneaking Up on Sneakers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This activity explores why different types of sneakers are used in a variety of common sports. It connects how engineers analyze design needs in sneakers and everyday items. The goal is for students to understand the basics of...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Olympic Records

For Students 5th - 8th
Can you work out which Olympics athletics event each anonymised graph of Olympic records data represents? This activity, aimed at Key Stage 3 (age 11-14), gives students the opportunity to make sense of graphical data and challenges them...
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: He Is Simply, the Greatest

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the most beloved boxers of all time both in and out of the ring, Muhammad Ali is number three on ESPN's list of greatest athletes of the 20th century. Features interesting biographical facts and links to other articles.
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Connors Conquered With Intensity

For Students 9th - 10th
Jimmy Connors conquered the tennis world with one hundred nine singles titles, ninety eight U.S. Open titles, and eighty four Wimbledon titles. Learn all about his career at this site from ESPN which honored him as one of their top one...

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