In my english class we've recently read a book called "The Contender" Now we have been assigned to pick a famous contender and write a little about their life and why they are considered a contender. The only problem is, I have no idea who to choose! It just needs to be someone who had a hard time making it to the top but never gave up. It could be anyone from michael jordan to oprah. Any ideas? ((I'm not too into sports))
2006-12-10 15:31:29 · 10 answers · asked by Sarah 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Try Bill Gates .... he came from pretty ordinary beginings ... worked hard and took a few risks that paid off ... plenty about him online
Good Luck
2006-12-10 15:33:26 · answer #1 · answered by deadkelly_1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Richard Cranium
2006-12-10 23:34:15 · answer #2 · answered by sbrainar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sonny Liston
2006-12-10 23:39:36 · answer #3 · answered by Baco 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Arthur Ashe comes to mind, but no sports...hmm...
quite a few musicians fit in this category, so look into that...does the person have to be alive now?
J.K. Roling (however her name's spelled) could work, she really didn't have much and now is really well known for her Harry Potter books...
2006-12-10 23:37:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abe Lincoln got beat in a few elections b4 he was elected president.
Jack Nicholson had a weird life (he was raised thinking his grandmother wuz his mother and his actual mother was his older sister)
Dr. Seuss was rejected 37 times before he got published
2006-12-10 23:50:27 · answer #5 · answered by the Morning Star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yousuf Yohana, a famous cricketer who recently converted to Islam from catholic
2006-12-10 23:38:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muhamad Ali...hands down. A famous fighter...now he's fighting Parkinson's Disease. Good luck :)
2006-12-10 23:33:58 · answer #7 · answered by The Face 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about Ross Perot who ran for president. Or Al Gore.
2006-12-10 23:34:08 · answer #8 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Marlon Brando's famous scene; I could'a been a contender, I could'a been somebody.
2006-12-10 23:53:11 · answer #9 · answered by gone 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HmMm i would do martin luther king ....or tupac shakur ....they are brillant
2006-12-10 23:33:17 · answer #10 · answered by Natalie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋