The document summarizes three famous athletes from Pittsburgh: Mario Lemieux, a center who was drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1984 and played for them until retiring in 1997 and again from 2000-2006; Jerome Bettis, a running back who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1995-2005 and rushed for over 13,000 yards in his career, winning a Super Bowl; and Arnold Palmer, a golfer nicknamed "The King" who was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and had 62 PGA Tour and 10 Champions Tour wins including 7 major championships between 1958-1964.

1. Famous Athletes in Pittsburgh
Mario Lemieux
Born: October 5, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec.
Height and Weight: 6'4" and 230 pounds.
Position: Center
Drafted: 1st overall, 1984 NHL Entry Draft, by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
NHL Debut: October 11th, 1984.
Retired: April 26, 1997.
Inducted Into the Hockey Hall of Fame: November 17, 1997.
Returned from Retirement: December 27, 2000.
Final Retirement: January 24, 2006.

2. Famous Athletes in Pittsburgh
Jerome Bettis
In his first year with the Steelers, The
Bus rushed for over 1,400
yards, earning a third trip to the ProBowl. He was named Steelers MVP in
both 1996 and 1997. 2001 saw
Jerome reach a career milestone, as
he reached 10,000 career rushing
yards, only the 14th running back in
NFL history to do so. The wheels on
The Bus have been going round and
round ever since - for 13 NFL seasons
and a total of 13,705 yards, 94
touchdowns, and a Super Bowl title.

3. Famous Athletes in Pittsburgh
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer is one of the most successful and
popular golfers in the sport's history. He helped
widen the appeal of golf beginning in the
1950s, then helped establish the Champions
Tour in the early 1980s.
Born: Sept. 10, 1929, in
Latrobe, Pennsylvania Nickname: The King
or, more simply, Arnie
• PGA Tour: 62
• Champions Tour: 10
Major Championships:
Professional: 7
• Masters: 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964
• U.S. Open: 1960
• British Open: 1961, 1962
Amateur: 1 • 1954 U.S. Amateur

4. Teams in Pittsburgh

5. Rivalries
• At our school, we have two rivals. They are
Quaker Valley and Shady Side.
• There is not a lot of fighting from the fans, but
the teams get very rough and it is a fierce
competition.

6. Personal Favorites
• At our school there are three
popular sports, soccer, lacrosse, and
basketball.
• The most popular sport to watch at
our school is basketball because we
have a large student body section
that cheers on our team each game.
• Our boy’s soccer team just won the
state championship.

7. Sports in School
•
Q1) Do very many students get scholarships to play sports
in college?
Some Sewickley Academy students get sports’ scholarships
and many play sports at their college of choice.
•
Q2) Do you have gym class during school?
At SA, students can have gym during school or after school.
Also, students can fill a gym credit by playing a sport.
•
Q3) What sort of sports do you play during gym class?
Students often play dodge ball or kickball during gym
period.
•
Q4) Are there any sports girls aren’t allowed to play?
Girls and boys can play any sport of their choice.

8. Injuries
•
Q1) Are there any sports that cause numerous injuries
The sports which cause the most injuries at Sewickley
Academy are hockey and lacrosse.
• Q2) Do you have any controversies over sports in your
country?
A sports injury controversy that occurred in the U.S recently
was the new MLB rule that says running into the catcher is
illegal in baseball.