Worlds Greatest Athelte ever?????

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  • djeffreys10
    djeffreys10 Posts: 2,312 Member
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    Jim Thorpe and Bo Jackson are 1 and 2 in my book.

    For three, I feel Jesse Owens and Deion Sanders (though I hate to say it) have to be in the mix.

    I am a fan of Jesse Owens. He is from the country where I grew up and live. We have a Jesse Owens memorial run every year.

    And Bo knows how to OWN Deion Sanders.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llLK99rjZ9A
  • BrotherBill913
    BrotherBill913 Posts: 661 Member
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    Rafael Nadal.

    What???? Chaz, I know were Pals and all but are you even serious?? early day drinking Brother?? lol.. Ok, make your case........
  • ScottyNoHotty
    ScottyNoHotty Posts: 1,954 Member
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    Hershal Walker...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL4CmuKrIiE


    or Babe Didrikson Zaharias
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    Anyone else think it's ridiculous when the "official' places like ESPN or whatever have their contests that Secretariat is normally up in the top as an athlete?
  • rjmudlax13
    rjmudlax13 Posts: 909 Member
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    Jim Brown

    Jim Thorpe

    Bo Jackson

    Definitely round out the top 3 of all time in no particular order.

    Solid top 3. I would include MJ (as a close #4) in there just because he completely dominated his sport for nearly an entire decade. His short and sad baseball stint keeps him out of the top 3 though.
  • Kevalicious99
    Kevalicious99 Posts: 1,131 Member
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    Michael Phelps has to be part of the discussion, with the most Olympic medals and most gold medals.

    Being a former competitive swimmer .. Michael Phelps gets my vote. But it does help that he has the perfect swimming body.
  • ModernNerd
    ModernNerd Posts: 336 Member
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    Tim Tebow
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    Tim Tebow

    Thanks for the laugh :)
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
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    Tim Tebow

    Thanks for the laugh :)

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  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
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    I have no problem with Val's choice. Dude used to run that hill in his back yard, and killed anyone who tried to stay with him while doing it. Plus, remember the way he used to straight-arm guys and held 250-pound tacklers away with one arm, and then threw them to the ground and kept going. Plus, he was as agile as an eel.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,841 Member
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    Rafael Nadal.

    What???? Chaz, I know were Pals and all but are you even serious?? early day drinking Brother?? lol.. Ok, make your case........


    Essentially when you talk about greatest of all time, they must dominate their sport and opponents. They must also be of the finest physical specimen to do this (body type and look will vary greatly, but dedication and training is all there).

    Tennis athletes are under rated for their endurance and stamina, precisions, control, and mental game. With that in mind, in my mind Rafa is the greatest of all time in the sport, and in general Amazing. He has dominated all his opponents, with a winning record against ever peer, and is top in too many categories to list. Then there is his humility and humanity.
  • Illini_Jim
    Illini_Jim Posts: 419 Member
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    Jan-Michael Vincent
  • d_Mode
    d_Mode Posts: 880 Member
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    Pelé...
  • ModernNerd
    ModernNerd Posts: 336 Member
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    Tim Tebow

    Thanks for the laugh :)

    *bows* I'll be here all week folks
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    Tim Tebow

    Thanks for the laugh :)

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  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
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    Rafael Nadal.

    What???? Chaz, I know were Pals and all but are you even serious?? early day drinking Brother?? lol.. Ok, make your case........


    Essentially when you talk about greatest of all time, they must dominate their sport and opponents. They must also be of the finest physical specimen to do this (body type and look will vary greatly, but dedication and training is all there).

    Tennis athletes are under rated for their endurance and stamina, precisions, control, and mental game. With that in mind, in my mind Rafa is the greatest of all time in the sport, and in general Amazing. He has dominated all his opponents, with a winning record against ever peer, and is top in too many categories to list. Then there is his humility and humanity.

    Actually, he has not dominated the sport to nearly the degree that Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall did, back in the day.
    With all due respect . . .
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,780 Member
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    Michael Phelps has to be part of the discussion, with the most Olympic medals and most gold medals.

    What has always been my problem with the "accumulation of medals = ___" argument is that there are plenty of Olympic sports where an athlete has one or two chances at a medal, and that's it. If you are a swimmer, you can be in a disproportional amount of events and have multiple chances of winning. so while Michael Phelps is a great athlete, a fantastic swimmer and the most decorated, the accumulation of awards doesn't automatically make him even the best Olympian in my eyes.
  • BrainyBurro
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    Tim Tebow

    Thanks for the laugh :)

    you're just jealous! :angry:
  • horndave
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    Jim Thorpe by far!!! I am a huge Bo Jackson fan, but lets face it Jim Thorpe, Pro Basell, Pro Football, Pro Basketball, Gold Medals in both the Decathalon and Pentathalon.

    ^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^
  • fbmandy55
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    If you were a 90's kid in the Chicagoland area.... then it was Michael Jordan and the dream team.

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