What is a hero? A hero is a person who shows great courage and nobility. A hero may be a parent, an athlete, a politician, a war veteran, or maybe even a teacher. The term hero is probably overused, but the person the term describes probably appreciates it. I'm sure people don't think about it often, but if they did they would definitely want to be a hero to someone. My personal heroes are involved in sports; they are Bill Russell, Larry Bird, and Jackie Robinson. My heroes are not typical heroes, but we could say that about anyone else's.
             Bill Russell played basketball for the Celtics in the 50's and 60's,he has a lot of courage and he also was a very successful person in what he did. He played in a city that was mostly Irish; being African American, Bill did not fit in. The city of Boston was very racist at this time and Bill felt as if he didn't belong. When the Celtics first drafted him, the city was not happy that a black man was going to be their best player. He received many death threats during his playing days, and as a result, he refused to be friendly with the media. He persevered and became one of the greatest basketball players to ever live. During his 13 years playing in the NBA he won 11 championships. Bill Russell is exactly what a hero should be.
             Larry Bird was a child when his father committed suicide. Larry's family values were excellent and he made up for the loss of his father by making enough money to support himself and his mom for life. Larry was devastated because of the loss of his dad, at that moment he vowed to be the best he could be at everything. He turned to what he was best at; he played basketball for hours on end. He played in his blue jeans in the sweltering heat in the summer. Every major college in the Midwest recruited Larry, he chose Indiana. When arrived on campus almost instantly he became home sick. The size of the Univ
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