Greatest Athlete Of All-Time?

[HPC]

Who else was thinking Steve Nebraska

 

[cgilmo]

Jim Brown

 

[crowhop]

Julio Jones.

 

[cgilmo]

Julio Jones.

homer

 

[crowhop]

Okay, I added Tiger Woods, that was an oversight on my part.

Im not 100% sure on Bo Jackson. He had the athletic ability, but never was really dominant in one sport. He was always a big name, but never really someone who would be considered "one of the greatest". Deion Sanders is the same way

Are you kidding? Did you ever watch him play eithor sport? He was a dominant RB and a HOF'er type baseball player.

umm...he won the Heisman Trophy in 1985. That pretty much made thim the most dominant that year. The Heisman is and will always be the greatest single honor in all of sport.

 

[soccerman034]

Jackie Robinson

 

[JoshHamilton]

Okay, I added Tiger Woods, that was an oversight on my part.

Im not 100% sure on Bo Jackson. He had the athletic ability, but never was really dominant in one sport. He was always a big name, but never really someone who would be considered "one of the greatest". Deion Sanders is the same way

Deion was perhaps the greatest cover cornerback ever.

Unless someone stepped on his toe, causing him to miss half a season

And Michael Phelps? Seriously?

 

[KOBEARODLT]

lebron but no kobe.....i pick thorpe either way, he played all the sports at the highest level

 

[jbone17]

Just because Phelps hit the bong once, now he is the bad guy. He is a true athlete who did what no other man could do. I also believe that Tony Hawk and Dave Mirra should be up there as well.

 

[BunchOBull]

I said other...too many other greats to choose from...Jesse Owens came immediately to mind.

 

[RL24]

I'm saving my vote for when you add Bo to the list. He was the first person I thought of before I opened the thread, and couldn't believe he wasn't on the list. After reading the thread, it's good to know I'm not the only one who thinks that.

 

[crowhop]

Just because Phelps hit the bong once, now he is the bad guy. He is a true athlete who did what no other man could do. I also believe that Tony Hawk and Dave Mirra should be up there as well.

meh...
being great at watersports is no big deal. just ask Gilmo.

 

[HPC]

I could only put 10 names on the list

...Otherwise more people would be on there.

 

[MOFNY]

Jim Brown or Thorpe. I did vote for MJ though. Surprised Lance Armstrong hasn't popped up as well. Also in terms of longevity, dominance, endurace, etc how could you not have Martina Navratilova?

 

[crowhop]

I could only put 10 names on the list

...Otherwise more people would be on there.

you did well. it has generated good discussion. that's the key.

 

[G $MONEY$]

Its Wayne Gretzky in my mind. A sports show once showed what his stats would be in others sports, it was unreal.

 

[crowhop]

Its Wayne Gretzky in my mind. A sports show once showed what his stats would be in others sports, it was unreal.

relative to his peers, he would have to be considered #1. but, that's not the question. if that were the criteria, Babe Ruth would have to be #2 right behind him.

 

[HPC]

I could only put 10 names on the list

...Otherwise more people would be on there.

you did well. it has generated good discussion. that's the key.

Thanks man!

Im surprised no one else has voted for Favre yet!

His stats will more than likely never be surpassed (as he has the record for every major passing category and the consecutive games streak too!), and is the greatest QB of all time!

I added Cal to the list because he is baseball's Ironman! The consecutive games streak will never be matched and his attitude has always been right!

Griffey, in my opinion, is one of the reasons baseball has grown so popular in the last 20 years! He is what got alot of people into not only watching, but collecting and playing the game as well!

 

[Phishmon23]

Bo Jackson

 

[crowhop]

I could only put 10 names on the list

...Otherwise more people would be on there.

you did well. it has generated good discussion. that's the key.

Thanks man!

Im surprised no one else has voted for Favre yet!

His stats will more than likely never be surpassed (as he has the record for every major passing category and the consecutive games streak too!), and is the greatest QB of all time!

I added Cal to the list because he is baseball's Ironman! The consecutive games streak will never be matched and his attitude has always been right!

Griffey, in my opinion, is one of the reasons baseball has grown so popular in the last 20 years! He is what got alot of people into not only watching, but collecting and playing the game as well!

but all those things do not make them great athletes. seriously, Gabe Kapler is probably more athletic than either of them.