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1 BEST WINNING STREAKS OF ALL TIME Best Winning Streaks Of All Time

2 Contents Introduction: SHHH!! The game s on! Published at Petitcodiac Regional School May 2016 #5 Pittsburgh Steelers #4 Boston Celtics #3 New York Yankees #2 Chicago Bulls #1 Montreal Canadians I Thought What do you think?

3 Fan of sports? You might know the rules of the game but do you really know the history or what they ve accomplished as a team? Well heres the book for you, in this book I tell you the 5 best winning streaks of all time! This book will tell you everything about the history of possibly your favourite sports team.

4 5 Pittsburgh Steelers SPORT: Football YEAR OF WINNING STREAK: HEAD COACH: Chuck Noll The Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the best football teams in the history of football. They won many championships, doing so with there amazing players that got into the football hall of fame.

5 Pittsburgh Steelers HALL OF FAME The nine hall of famers for were, Joe Greene playing defensive tackle, Jack Lambert playing line-backer, John Stallworth playing wide receiver, Lynn Swann playing wide receiver, Mike Webster playing center, Terry Bradshaw playing quarter back, Mel Blount playing corner back, and last but not least Jack Ham playing running back. CHAMPIONSHIPS The Pittsburgh Steelers have won 4/4 winning championships. They were the first team to have won 4 championships, when they defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the XIV in BEST PLAYER The best player on the Pittsburgh Steelers would definitely be, Joe Greene also known as Mean Joe. He has won 2 NFL defense player of the year. Joe was the best defense in the history of football. He changed the Steelers from losers to winners. From he played defense tackle for north Texas, and from Joe played defensive tackle for the Steelers. Quick Fact In 1961 the Steelers debuted their first cheerleaders who were cut from the program in nine months because owner, Art Rooney felt as though they were just a distraction. Take Note The Steelers struggled for the first 40 years without winning a championship of any kind, until they won the central division title in #

6 ``````````````` 4 Boston Celtics SPORT: Basketball YEAR OF WINNING STREAK: HEAD COACH: Red Auerbach The Boston Celtics are one of very few teams to have an amazing and impressive winning streak in history. They had many made many championships that they got with their great players. Needless to say they had an amazing team.

7 Boston Celtics HALL OF FAME Hall of famers from the Boston Celtics would include of, Bob Cousy as point guard, John Havlicek as small forward and shooting guard, Bill Sharmon as center, Ed Macaule as center or power forward, K.C Jones as point guard, Sam Jones as shooting guard, Frank Ramsey as small forward and guard, and last but certainly not least Bill Russell playing center. CHAMPIONSHIPS The Boston Celtics have won 12/11championships. They had the most impressive streak in history of sports by winning 8 straight championships from BEST PLAYER The Celtics best player was obviously Bill Russell. Bill is widely considered one of the best best players in NBA history. He is one of only seven players in history to win an NCAA championships, an NBA championships, and an Olympic gold medal Quick Fact Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Dave Cowens, and Larry Bird have an NBA MVP award for an NBA recored total of 10 awards. Did you know that Bill Russell was the first African American coach? #

8 3 New York Yankees SPORT: Baseball YEAR OF WINNING STREAK: HEAD COACH: Casey Stengel The New York Yankees had an amazing winning streak that got them 16 seasons of greatness. They are one of the best baseball teams of all time. With their amazing recorded it will be nearly impossible for any other team to beat.

9 New York Yankees BEST PLAYER The New York Yankees best player would be Mickey Mantle. He was the greatest threat of any center fielder in baseball history, he is also regarded by many as the greatest switch hitter and slugger in all time. In 1956 he won Triple Crown and has the highest ops+ of any center fielder. Mickey also has the highest base percentage in history. He was noted for his ability to hit for both average and power, especially tape measure home runs. Mickey won American league MVP 3 times and a gold glove once. CHAMPIONSHIPS The Yankees won 13/11 championships and set a major league record by winning 5 consecutive championships from They also appeared 9 times in the world series during the next 11 years. HALL OF FAME The hall of famers for the New York Yankees would include of, Yogi Berra playing catcher and outfielder, Joe DiMaggio playing center fielder, Whitey Ford playing pitcher, Mickey Mantle playing center fielder, Johnny Mize playing first baseman, Phil Rizzuto playing shortstop, and last but not least Enos Slaughter playing right fielder. Quick Fact The Yankees have won 27 world series championships to date, more than any other team in the major leagues. Take Note. Since the yaknees made their first apperances in 1921, the Yankees have won at least two titles in every decade, except the 1980 s when they did not win any. #

10 2 Chicago Bulls SPORT: Basketball YEAR OF WINNING STREAK: HEAD COACH: Phil Jackson The Chicago Bulls are one of the most popular basketball teams in history. They have an amazing record that is nearly impossible to beat, one of those reason being is because of the great players they had.

11 Chicago Bulls BEST PLAYER You should probably already know this if you re a fan of basketball but in case you didn t the bulls best player would be, Michael Jordan. He played as shooting guard and undoubtedly he is the greatest basketball player of all time. He gained his reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991 he won his first NBA championships with the bulls and followed that achievement with titles in He has won five awards, 10 all NBA first team designation, 9 all defensive first team honors, and many many more. Michael Jordan retired abruptly from basketball before the beginning of to peruse a career in baseball. He then returned in March 1995 and led the team into 3 additional championships. CHAMPIONSHIPS The bulls won 6/6 championships and are well known for having one of the greatest dynasty in NBA and sports history during the 1990 s. They never lost any NBA finals in there six appearances. The 1998 NBA finals is the bull s most watched championship series in NBA history. HALL OF FAME There are only a few hall of famers from the bulls but here they are, Dennis Rodman playing power forward, Scottie Pippen playing small forward, and last but not least and probably your favorite player. Michael Jordan playing shooting guard. Quick Fact \\ The Chicago Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships and never lose an NBA finals series in their history. Did you know that the bulls were the first team in NBA history to win 70/82 games in a single season? #

12 1 Montreal Canadians SPORT: Hockey YEAR OF WINNING STREAK: HEAD COACH: Toe Blake The Montreal Canadians is a very popular hockey team, but during the years of their team got to many championships and had the best winning streak of all time.

13 Montreal Canadians HALL OF FAME During the Montreal Canadians winning streak they featured 5 hall of famers. Including, Maurice Richard playing right wing, Henri Richard playing center, Jean Beliveau playing center, Bernie Geoffrion playing right wing, and their goalie Jacques Plante. CHAMPIONSHIPS The Montreal Canadians won 5/5 championships. They had the longest consecutive run of championships in the NHL history. BEST PLAYER The Montreal Canadians best player would definitely have been Maurice Richard. He was the very first player in the history of the league to achieve a 50 goal season doing so in 50 games. During March 1955 Clarence Campbell infamously suspended him for the remainder of the season including the play offs. Once the fans heard that the got so irate that it led to the worst riot in the history of Montreal. Quick Fact The Canadians home rink was destroyed in a fire during January Take Note The first Stanley cup the team ever won was in #

14 I thought Here are the criteria I used in ranking the best winning streaks of all time. Won any awards How many championships/ finals Who was their best player How many people got into the hall of fame What do you think? 1. Do you agree with my ranking? If you don t, try ranking them yourself. Justify your ranking with data. You may use my criteria or you may use your own. 2. Here are 3 other winning streaks that I considered but in the end did not include in my top 5 list: Edmonton Oilers ( ), Los Angeles Lakers ( ), New York Islanders ( ). Do you think they should have made my list? Or are there any other winning streaks that you think should have made my list?

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