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Curses In Sports

The Assignment:
Research a curse in sports. This can be from any sport, from any time period.
Collect important information regarding the curse, including:
o What is the curse?
o Who does it affect?
o Anything that disproves the curse or broke the curse (if applicable)
o 3-4 explained examples of the curse
Make a PowerPoint/Keynote presentation that presents the information
above. The PowerPoint/Keynote presentation should include images as well
as the information.
Be prepared to present this information to the class



The Criteria:
This assignment will be graded out of 20 points.
o 10 points will be for the content of the presentation and must at least
meet the following requirements:
What is the Curse?
Who does it affect?
Anything that disproves the curse or broke the curse (if
applicable)
3-4 explained examples of the curse
o 5 points will be given for the organization and professionalism of the
PowerPoint/Keynote
The PowerPoint/Keynote should look professional and be
organized in an easy-to-understand format
o 5 points will be given for the presentation portion of the assignment
You should be able to relate the information in your
presentation to the class
There is no time requirement but make sure you are
presenting all the information



*You may choose any curse in sports. Here is a list of possible options:
The BasedGods Curse Kevin Durant
Curse of Bill Barilko Toronto Maple Leafs
Curse of Billy Penn Philadelphia 76ers

Curse of Birmingham City F.C.

Curse of Bobby Layne Detroit Lions
Buffalo Sports Curse
Cardinals Football Curse
Cleveland Sports Curse
The Curse of Jim Brown Cleveland Browns
Curse of the Billy Goat Chicago Cubs
Curse of the Black Sox
Curse of Coogans Bluff San Francisco Giants
Curse of the Garabato Amrica de Cali soccer team
Curse of Gillette (the razor company)
Curse of the Honey Bears Chicago Bears
Curse of Jeffrey Maier Baltimore Orioles
Madden Curse Football video game
Curse of Muldoon Chicago Blackhawks
Par 3 Curse Masters Tournament (Golf)
San Diego Sports Curse
Socceroos Witch Doctor Curse Australian National Soccer Team
Sports Illustrated Cover Curse
Talladega Curse NASCAR
The Curse of Marty McSorley Canadian Hockey