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BO JACKSON JUST BEAT OUT Muhammad ALI!
And is Currently Smashing Jordan as well
http://sports.espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/index?page=greatestofalltime (http://sports.espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/index?page=greatestofalltime)
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Bo was the shit
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A pretty north-amero-centric listing. You'd think more Olympic Decathlon winners would make the list?
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::)
Case closed
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A pretty north-amero-centric listing. You'd think more Olympic Decathlon winners would make the list?
the yanks have thrown some token foreigners in
but they cant see past their own nose
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Dale Earnhardt Sr. oh brother
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Not that he would ever make such lists but Danny Ainge was first team High School All American Baseball, Basketball and Football.
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What??
No Ronnie Coleman ???
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John Elway was a multi sports star too but Bo was on another level
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How about Deion Sanders!!
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Neon was sick too I still say Bo was better though
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Why isn't Lebron on there? He played high school football too ;D
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Jim Thorpe was bad ass as well!
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wayne Gretzkey beat out Carl Lewis
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But no jaw gutler?
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How about Deion Sanders!!
I second this.
No love for PrimeTime?
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Jessica Ennis
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Dumb list, don't see Jay or Ronnie on there? ???
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Dumb list, don't see Jay or Ronnie on there? ???
tiny tits are always jelaous of the guys with better genetics.
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us dumb ass whiteys never managed to test who was superior, native american (before alcohol) or negro, once and for all.. although i'd guess negro I guess..
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ped
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I stopped reading after I saw Tiger Woods on that list . ::)
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Bo played for like 5 minutes. '
Also missing from list:
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no broads on the list...shocking
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Bo played for like 5 minutes. '
Also missing from list:
yeah but in those 5 minutes what he did was ridiculous.
his last season at 27 years old, before he got hurt, really shows what he could have become. The dude was just hitting his prime
.272 and 28 homers in 110 games, and an amazing fielder with a howitzer for an arm
700 yards and a 5.6 avg. in 10 games and ran motherfuckers over
i know he didn't have longevity, but you can't fuck with what he did do. nobody on that list can
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yeah but in those 5 minutes what he did was ridiculous.
his last season at 27 years old, before he got hurt, really shows what he could have become. The dude was just hitting his prime
.272 and 28 homers in 110 games, and an amazing fielder with a howitzer for an arm
700 yards and a 5.6 avg. in 10 games and ran motherfuckers over
i know he didn't have longevity, but you can't fuck with what he did do. nobody on that list can
yeah, but there has to be something said for longevity.
Suppose a guy named Cam Newton threw for 422 yards in his first rookie game. Then he broke his leg in practice that week and never touched a football again.
I'd shit my pants in protest to see him on that list :)
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Hershell Walker
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Where did sylvestre stallone place?
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Where did sylvestre stallone place?
Right above Bea Arthur.
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groink i couldn't agree more he was indeed a beautiful thing to watch.... I still watch old highlights where my jaw drops at some of the shit he did. ...just a true freak of nature
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The gift by a countrymile
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groink i couldn't agree more he was indeed a beautiful thing to watch.... I still watch old highlights where my jaw drops at some of the shit he did. ...just a true freak of nature
Yup.
i often think..."imagine if that dude punched you in the face as hard as he could."
he would fucking kill you....LOL
well, not me...but a regular person. ;D
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The gift by a countrymile
suddenly want some asian
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yeah, but there has to be something said for longevity.
Suppose a guy named Cam Newton threw for 422 yards in his first rookie game. Then he broke his leg in practice that week and never touched a football again.
I'd shit my pants in protest to see him on that list :)
You basically just described Gale Sayers.
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Gale Sayers is one of the best RBs of all time.....imho
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Bo knows Lance.
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Gale Sayers is one of the best RBs of all time.....imho
To be considered as best of all time you have to have longevity and consistency.
And he didn't - due to injuries. Such is life.
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Bo rocks!
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sergey bubka
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To be considered as best of all time you have to have longevity and consistency.
And he didn't - due to injuries. Such is life.
i said one of the best.......he is right up there.....not many will argue that fact......as for the very best......maybe barry sanders or jim brown.....but sayers is in the discussion. that knee injury cut his career short......but he was outstanding for about 9 years.
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Bo was the shit
i didn t even know him
he s as famous outside the US and A a as you want be able to imagine
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Objectively it is hard to go past Don Bradman. In a sport (cricket) of over 100 years of detailed records and played by multi-millions of people his batting average is so far above the statistical mean as to make arguments against emotion-based
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I would have liked to see Joe Frazier in there,
Guy was a true warrior, his heart, will and determination will never be seen in the heavyweight division again.
Won a gold medal in the 1964 olympic games, fought with a busted thumb in the final.
Undisputed Heavyweight Champ
First fighter to beat Muhammid Ali in 1971
Took part in one of the greatest fights of the 20th century "Thrilla in Manilla"
Frazier and Ali battered each other round after round until Eddie futch stopped the fight at the beginning of round 15,
Frazier protested but futch put his hand on Joe and said "Its all over son, nobody will ever forget what you did here today"
Unfortunately for Joe he will forever be in Ali's shadow...
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I would have liked to see Joe Frazier in there,
Guy was a true warrior, his heart, will and determination will never be seen in the heavyweight division again.
Won a gold medal in the 1964 olympic games, fought with a busted thumb in the final.
Undisputed Heavyweight Champ
First fighter to beat Muhammid Ali in 1971
Took part in one of the greatest fights of the 20th century "Thrilla in Manilla"
Frazier and Ali battered each other round after round until Eddie futch stopped the fight at the beginning of round 15,
Frazier protested but futch put his hand on Joe and said "Its all over son, noboby will ever forget what you did here today"
Unfortunately for Joe he will forever be in Ali's shadow...
A true champion of the people. No question.
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Heard of most guys in that poll but never ever heard of this Bo Jackson fella.
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Do they really think some dude who plays golf is one of the greatest athletes? Golf is a skill not a sport.
As for baseball players as John Kruk said "Lady, I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player."
The list should be the most famous not the greatest or it would look drastically different
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Bo was the shit
True dat . . . With the exceptiion of Vince Basile, Bo may have had no equal.
THE BEEF
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Vitaly Scherbo
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How the fuck is Tiger Woods on there ???
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golf is a sport, most golfers arent really athletes, but the way tiger plays .. he is an athlete.
now dale earnhardt sr. why the fuck is he on that list? not one of you idiots seemed to catch that fucking bullshit.
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Michael Schumacher should have been the token race car driver
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golf is a sport, most golfers arent really athletes, but the way tiger plays .. he is an athlete.
now dale earnhardt sr. why the fuck is he on that list? not one of you idiots seemed to catch that fucking bullshit.
I don`t give 2 shits if it`s a sport or not, no golfer is as athletic as any athlete from real sports.
Dale ? You are out of your fucken mind, race car drivers are fucken amazing athletes, there bodies are tensed up and contracted the entire race, you have to be in damn good shape to endure what they go through
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I don`t give 2 shits if it`s a sport or not, no golfer is as athletic as any athlete from real sports.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Dale ? You are out of your fucken mind, race car drivers are fucken amazing athletes, there bodies are tensed up and contracted the entire race, you have to be in damn good shape to endure what they go through
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Bo Jackson = pulled himself out of must-win game for Auburn vs. Tenn. his senior year because of a "thigh bruise" oh brother..... ::)
And they were getting their asses handed to them.
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I don`t give 2 shits if it`s a sport or not, no golfer is as athletic as any athlete from real sports.
Uh, hyperbole much?
Jack Nicklaus was recruited to play football at Ohio State. And does "as athletic" discount that current pro Dustin Johnson can dunk in his bare feet? See how many fat slob lineman in the NFL can do that.....
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Uh, hyperbole much?
Jack Nicklaus was recruited to play football at Ohio State. And does "as athletic" discount that current pro Dustin Johnson can dunk in his bare feet? See how many fat slob lineman in the NFL can do that.....
Don`t take things so literal, figure of speech, of course there are a few
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Don`t take things so literal, figure of speech, of course there are a few
Gotcha. Didn't pick up on it.
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Golf ::)
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lol.
greatest athlete of all time.
The greatest athlete of all time has to be Sir Donald Bradman.
The cricketer with the batting average virtually double every batsman since to play the game.
In no sport has an athlete had such a massive margin over every other legend of a game.
thats the only way to compare it across the board.
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Golf ::)
so easy, why didn't you master it and become wealthy?
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so easy, why didn't you master it and become wealthy?
Who said it was easy ??? oh brother ::)
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more like greatest American athlete ..
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golf is a sport, most golfers arent really athletes, but the way tiger plays .. he is an athlete.
now dale earnhardt sr. why the fuck is he on that list? not one of you idiots seemed to catch that fucking bullshit.
Damn forgot dale earnhardt sr., he was a tough SOB would turn a mofo into the wall with just a tap a shame he went out early..
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Donald Dinnie is the best athlete in history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Dinnie
Dinnie became an all-round athlete, growing and building his skills over a 20-year reign as Scottish champion (1856–1876). He excelled in sprint, hurdles, long and high jump, pole vault, putting the stone, hammer throw, tossing the caber and wrestling. Comparing his best performances, which took place long before the Athens Olympics of 1896, leads one to imagine him capable of winning seven gold, a silver, and a bronze medal. However, by 1896, Dinnie was approaching the twilight of his sporting career.
Dinnie was a 19th-century superstar, with widespread fame, success, and riches. Dinnie held the title "World Champion Wrestler", and obtained the unofficial titles of "Greatest Athlete in the World", and "Strongest Man in the World". He was so well known that "heavy artillery shells in the First World War were nicknamed 'Donald Dinnies.'"[2] This man brought fear into the United States. Not only did he intimidate the American strongmen, but in addition he also captured most of the world's attention as well. His documented achievements worldwide consist of "2,000 hammer throwing contests, over 2,000 wrestling matches, 200 weightlifting contests, and about 500 running and hurdle events.
As Scotland's greatest athlete, Dinnie competed in sixteen Highland Games seasons in his native land. He first toured the United States' Caledonian Circuit in 1870.[2] In that year he earned a fortune. Dinnie, then thirty-three, was titled "The Nineteenth Century's Greatest Athlete". However, others despised and criticized Dinnie for his incredible strength. He continued to tour, and in his 60th year he was in New Zealand and Australia as a successful professional athlete.
Donald continued to be involved in theatres and at Highland Games as a judge, or in veteran events, until 1912. In 1903 Robert Barr invited him to endorse his soft drink Iron Brew, using Donald's image on the label with Donald proclaiming "I can recommend BARR's IRN BRU to all who wish to aspire to athletic fame, signed Donald Dinnie, All-round Champion Athlete of the World."[2] Later in Donald's life he struggled financially, and in his 70's was still performing as a strongman in London. His act was to support a platform made from a large table while two Highlanders danced a "fling" on it. Eventually London authorities terminated his performing licence because of his advanced age.
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appears to be packing "heat"
Donald Dinnie is the best athlete in history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Dinnie
Dinnie became an all-round athlete, growing and building his skills over a 20-year reign as Scottish champion (1856–1876). He excelled in sprint, hurdles, long and high jump, pole vault, putting the stone, hammer throw, tossing the caber and wrestling. Comparing his best performances, which took place long before the Athens Olympics of 1896, leads one to imagine him capable of winning seven gold, a silver, and a bronze medal. However, by 1896, Dinnie was approaching the twilight of his sporting career.
Dinnie was a 19th-century superstar, with widespread fame, success, and riches. Dinnie held the title "World Champion Wrestler", and obtained the unofficial titles of "Greatest Athlete in the World", and "Strongest Man in the World". He was so well known that "heavy artillery shells in the First World War were nicknamed 'Donald Dinnies.'"[2] This man brought fear into the United States. Not only did he intimidate the American strongmen, but in addition he also captured most of the world's attention as well. His documented achievements worldwide consist of "2,000 hammer throwing contests, over 2,000 wrestling matches, 200 weightlifting contests, and about 500 running and hurdle events.
As Scotland's greatest athlete, Dinnie competed in sixteen Highland Games seasons in his native land. He first toured the United States' Caledonian Circuit in 1870.[2] In that year he earned a fortune. Dinnie, then thirty-three, was titled "The Nineteenth Century's Greatest Athlete". However, others despised and criticized Dinnie for his incredible strength. He continued to tour, and in his 60th year he was in New Zealand and Australia as a successful professional athlete.
Donald continued to be involved in theatres and at Highland Games as a judge, or in veteran events, until 1912. In 1903 Robert Barr invited him to endorse his soft drink Iron Brew, using Donald's image on the label with Donald proclaiming "I can recommend BARR's IRN BRU to all who wish to aspire to athletic fame, signed Donald Dinnie, All-round Champion Athlete of the World."[2] Later in Donald's life he struggled financially, and in his 70's was still performing as a strongman in London. His act was to support a platform made from a large table while two Highlanders danced a "fling" on it. Eventually London authorities terminated his performing licence because of his advanced age.
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Golf is a Game
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Golf is a Game
So are ALL sports.
And a list that doesn't include The Nature Boy is laughable.
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;D
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lol.
greatest athlete of all time.
The greatest athlete of all time has to be Sir Donald Bradman.
The cricketer with the batting average virtually double every batsman since to play the game.
In no sport has an athlete had such a massive margin over every other legend of a game.
thats the only way to compare it across the board.
but cricket is a shit sport which no one plays... so much for don bradman.
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Non-American "athlete" ::)
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How the fuck is Tiger Woods on there ???
What about Tony Hawk? lolol
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lol.
greatest athlete of all time.
The greatest athlete of all time has to be Sir Donald Bradman.
The cricketer with the batting average virtually double every batsman since to play the game.
In no sport has an athlete had such a massive margin over every other legend of a game.
thats the only way to compare it across the board.
Greatest athlete = Jim Thorpe
Greatest team sport player = Wayne Gretzky
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That damn list is bullshit. Everybody knows Richard Petty was a better driver than Earnhardt.
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That damn list is bullshit. Everybody knows Richard Petty was a better driver than Earnhardt.
X2
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I don`t give 2 shits if it`s a sport or not, no golfer is as athletic as any athlete from real sports.
Dale ? You are out of your fucken mind, race car drivers are fucken amazing athletes, there bodies are tensed up and contracted the entire race, you have to be in damn good shape to endure what they go through
Very true...!!
Especially the F1 drivers....they have to be in top shape..they endure a whole bunch of gss
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Very true...!!
Especially the F1 drivers....they have to be in top shape..they endure a whole bunch of gss
It is insane, these guys average 130-140 heart rate the entire race, not to mention it is like a sauna in there. Then they take corners and accelerate at 5 gs to 6 gs contracting every muscle in their body, meanwhile the average person would pass out with that amount of force. Some of these guys are crippled after the races and need a few days for their body to recuperate, they are as athletic as they get.
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It is insane, these guys average 130-140 heart rate the entire race, not to mention it is like a sauna in there. Then they take corners and accelerate at 5 gs to 6 gs contracting every muscle in their body, meanwhile the average person would pass out with that amount of force. Some of these guys are crippled after the races and need a few days for their body to recuperate, they are as athletic as they get.
5 to 6 gs? i doubt it. Parkhurst, please google and confirm.
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holy shit it's true (good google fu OTH). and i thought my car's 1g turns were good.
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Rally drivers are in top shape too, they have to race all day long in a variety of surfaces like snow or in sizzling heat like the Acropolis Rally or (in older days) the Safari Rally.
The Dakar racers go through a lot too, especially the motorcycle riders.
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Aryton Senna
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5 to 6 gs? i doubt it. Parkhurst, please google and confirm.
http://jalopnik.com/5971586/do-you-have-to-be-physically-fit-to-drive-a-race-car (http://jalopnik.com/5971586/do-you-have-to-be-physically-fit-to-drive-a-race-car)
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suprise suprise The best athletes in the world are in the nfl and are all black :o.....
take the two above out...baseball is a nice mix.
Id probably go with jose conseco in his prime....pretty much a bigger faster stronger version of arod. ...6'4 240 pounds and the dude was running a consistent 6.4 in the 60 yard dash consistantly...for a guy 6'4 thats fucking unheard of.
all time? Im pretty close with a VERY well former outfielder of the dodgers you older guys have probably heard of him dude was real big in the 80's........me and a few buddies were all eating at some italian restuarant and i asked him who the fastest player he's ever seen was.? He said mantle was timed in a drag bunt at 2.9 seconds when he was a kid first came up........story where he hit a homerun 450 feet with one arm was legit too.....also said that everyone was convinced he was an alien or something cause he was the strongest fastest guy in the game......at 19 years old
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Id probably go with jose conseco in his prime....pretty much a bigger faster stronger version of arod. ...6'4 240 pounds and the dude was running a consistent 6.4 in the 60 yard dash consistantly...for a guy 6'4 thats fucking unheard of.
You're kidding, a baseball player? Was he chasing tobacco, chewing gum or a ballpark frank?
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You're kidding, a baseball player? Was he chasing tobacco, chewing gum or a ballpark frank?
oh look its gthang.... god forbid your racist ass isnt talking about basketball football or track.
do you really think if Alex Rodriguez wanted to he couldn't have made a decent quarter back in the nfl ;D? Most baseball players are horrible athletes but the point is that in every sport there are exceptions and there are freaks that slip up on the scene.
carl crawford heard of him? ...ran the 60 in 5.9 seconds... thats like world class speed. the game has changed bro
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Where are the decathletes on the list?
Edwin Moses?
The list is shit. Bo Jackson is 50% hype and Nike advertising. He was a poor mans version of Herschel Walker.
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BO JACKSON JUST BEAT OUT Muhammad ALI!
And is Currently Smashing Jordan as well
http://sports.espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/index?page=greatestofalltime (http://sports.espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/index?page=greatestofalltime)
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Bo for the win! Lebron should also be mentioned!
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Where are the decathletes on the list?
Edwin Moses?
The list is shit. Bo Jackson is 50% hype and Nike advertising. He was a poor mans version of Herschel Walker.
Herschel Walker didn't hit 500 ft home runs and run up outfield walls like fkng spiderman
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Am i the only one who is wondering how the fuck Jackie Robinson is on the list?? He was a good baseball player, but if he was white with the same stats most people wouldn't know his name.
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The best athletes are gymnasts and the most underrated.
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Herschel Walker didn't hit 500 ft home runs and run up outfield walls like fkng spiderman
Bo Jackson played MLB for 8 seasons....he hit 141 home runs and batted .250. He was not a perennial All Star. In clutch games he was never more than a big K.
Herschel Walker was arguably the greatest college football player ever - he was virtually unstoppable at UGA. If you add his USFL stats (even discounted) to his NFL totals, he is a HOF. He was a track star, Olympic bob sledder, and is now an accomplished martial artist. Shit, he rushed for 2,400 yards in a season once.
Jackson is remembered for being better than he was because fans never had to witness his decline. It's a nice story and the "Bo knows" commercials were funny, but he wasn't the demi-god that people are making him out to be.
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Im from Australia, no clue on Bo Jackson, but everyone is rooting for him so he probably deserves it.
Tri-athletes are the best, but if were looking for a "name" i say Lebron. his incredibly athletic, built and runs fast.
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Bo Jackson played MLB for 8 seasons....he hit 141 home runs and batted .250. He was not a perennial All Star. In clutch games he was never more than a big K.
Herschel Walker was arguably the greatest college football player ever - he was virtually unstoppable at UGA. If you add his USFL stats (even discounted) to his NFL totals, he is a HOF. He was a track star, Olympic bob sledder, and is now an accomplished martial artist. Shit, he rushed for 2,400 yards in a season once.
Jackson is remembered for being better than he was because fans never had to witness his decline. It's a nice story and the "Bo knows" commercials were funny, but he wasn't the demi-god that people are making him out to be.
your right his stats were not great but the stats arent what made him the man in the first place it's the way he did things.
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your right his stats were not great but the stats arent what made him the man in the first place it's the way he did things.
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What way?
Did he hit 600 home runs? Did he hit 600 foot home runs? Did he lead the NFL in rushing? Did he win any championships?
He got maximum exposure out of two NFL runs on national TV. Jim Brown and Earl Campbell ran over more people than Bo Jackson ever imagined.
He was a tremendous athlete, but certainly not the greatest athlete of all time.
People forget that the U.S. government jailed Muhammad Ali during the prime of his career. So I'd have him, Jordan and Carl Lewis over Bo Jackson.
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kate upton. hands down.
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What way?
Did he hit 600 home runs? Did he hit 600 foot home runs? Did he lead the NFL in rushing? Did he win any championships?
He got maximum exposure out of two NFL runs on national TV. Jim Brown and Earl Campbell ran over more people than Bo Jackson ever imagined.
He was a tremendous athlete, but certainly not the greatest athlete of all time.
People forget that the U.S. government jailed Muhammad Ali during the prime of his career. So I'd have him, Jordan and Carl Lewis over Bo Jackson.
he hit the longest home run in Royals stadium history. he also hit a shot while trying to call time-out. he had ridiculous power.
Let's not forget throwing speedster Harold Reynolds out at home plate from the warning track, or running up the wall.
his average went up every year he played, along with his homer total...until he got hurt.
he hit .272 with 28 homers in 110 games in his last Healthy baseball season, and made the all star game. Where he hit a moon shot, stole a base and made a sick catch in the outfield...and was named MVP
Ran the fastest 40 time ever recorded at the NFL combine
averaged 5.4 yards a carry for his NFL career, which is Hall of fame caliber
The thing with Bo is he did Amazing things, that made you say "Holy Shit!" because they were pure athletic ability, hence the title "best athlete ever" .
And he didn't have the benefit of a full offseason from either sport, he went straight from baseball into football, which makes what he did even more remarkable.
Bo jackson could have been a HOF baseball player, or a HOF football player. he did both at a very high level and was only getting better when he got that injury.
and that's not wishful thinking, it's what happened.
Give me Herschel Walker's Ten Most amazing sports moments
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i have no idea how bo jackson could snap a bat over his helmet with no momentum at all... pure WTF first time i saw that
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The best athletes are gymnasts and the most underrated.
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somewhat agree... incredible strength, flexibility, coordination.
there's two ways to rank this, either by athletic traits or by sports performance. if ranking by athletic traits, the best athlete should score highly in all athletic attributes... like strength, size, flexibility, speed, dexterity, intelligence, endurance
if ranking purely by sports performance, obviously someone like michael jordan, wayne gretsky, tiger woods, michael schumacher, ray robinson, etc. would win.
personally, i would choose the first method, and would never rank any of those people "best ever". but the athletic traits method is tough too, because not all of the traits develop independently. you end up having to choose between, say, big, strong athletes and small, agile ones.
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i have no idea how bo jackson could snap a bat over his helmet with no momentum at all... pure WTF first time i saw that
good to see others get it.
groink dnt waste your time most getbiggers never played organized sports in their life and will never fathom someone running straight up an outfield wall wearing metal spikes.
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somewhat agree... incredible strength, flexibility, coordination.
there's two ways to rank this, either by athletic traits or by sports performance. if ranking by athletic traits, the best athlete should score highly in all athletic attributes... like strength, size, flexibility, speed, dexterity, intelligence, endurance
if ranking purely by sports performance, obviously someone like michael jordan, wayne gretsky, tiger woods, michael schumacher, ray robinson, etc. would win.
personally, i would choose the first method, and would never rank any of those people "best ever". but the athletic traits method is tough too, because not all of the traits develop independently. you end up having to choose between, say, big, strong athletes and small, agile ones.
throw olympic weightlifters up there too, pound for pound the strongest most explosive athletes on the planet. check out the end pyros i weighs 185 pounds and is front squatting 500 pounds like it's nothing ...with no knee wraps. :o dude power cleans 400 pounds casually...to put the bar on the wrack to do front squats lol
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anderson silva on that list is a joke
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somewhat agree... incredible strength, flexibility, coordination.
there's two ways to rank this, either by athletic traits or by sports performance. if ranking by athletic traits, the best athlete should score highly in all athletic attributes... like strength, size, flexibility, speed, dexterity, intelligence, endurance
if ranking purely by sports performance, obviously someone like michael jordan, wayne gretsky, tiger woods, michael schumacher, ray robinson, etc. would win.
personally, i would choose the first method, and would never rank any of those people "best ever". but the athletic traits method is tough too, because not all of the traits develop independently. you end up having to choose between, say, big, strong athletes and small, agile ones.
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anderson silva on that list is a joke
How so? his physical body is a machine bro
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Dale Earnhardt Sr. oh brother
I was thinking the same thing.
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but cricket is a shit sport which no one plays... so much for don bradman.
more countries play cricket than NFL...
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good to see others get it.
groink dnt waste your time most getbiggers never played organized sports in their life and will never fathom someone running straight up an outfield wall wearing metal spikes.
It's the old "longevity" argument. which is pointless.
if MJ, Carl lewis, Herschel Walker et all got injured after 5 seasons, nobody would know who they are right now, the fact that Bo is even in the argument says all you need to know
PS Michael jordan tried to take a page out of Bo's book and play baseball..he was an abysmal failure. Bo was an all star.
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Very true...!!
Especially the F1 drivers....they have to be in top shape..they endure a whole bunch of gss
don't they have a max weight of 180lbs? oh brother, twinkfest. ::)
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anderson silva on that list is a joke
sounds like someone likes the rear naked penis.
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it s a USA-only sport, so how can footballplayers be the greatest athlete of all time?
maybe greatest athlete on national level in US
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Bo Jackson. END OF THREAD and END OF SHOW.
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he hit the longest home run in Royals stadium history. he also hit a shot while trying to call time-out. he had ridiculous power.
Let's not forget throwing speedster Harold Reynolds out at home plate from the warning track, or running up the wall.
his average went up every year he played, along with his homer total...until he got hurt.
he hit .272 with 28 homers in 110 games in his last Healthy baseball season, and made the all star game. Where he hit a moon shot, stole a base and made a sick catch in the outfield...and was named MVP
Ran the fastest 40 time ever recorded at the NFL combine
averaged 5.4 yards a carry for his NFL career, which is Hall of fame caliber
The thing with Bo is he did Amazing things, that made you say "Holy Shit!" because they were pure athletic ability, hence the title "best athlete ever" .
And he didn't have the benefit of a full offseason from either sport, he went straight from baseball into football, which makes what he did even more remarkable.
Bo jackson could have been a HOF baseball player, or a HOF football player. he did both at a very high level and was only getting better when he got that injury.
and that's not wishful thinking, it's what happened.
Give me Herschel Walker's Ten Most amazing sports moments
Iam older thanyou Groink and have watched a hell of a lot of sports , I have never witnessed an athlete do the things that Bo has done! Bofor the win!
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Hershell Walker
all pushups and situps
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Michael Phelps.
- The most decorated Olympian of all time
- All-time records for Olympic gold medals of 18, double the second highest record holder
- Record for the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games
- Most successful athlete of the Games for the third Olympics in a row
- More records than any other swimmer
- has won a total of 71 medals in major international long-course competition, 57 gold, 11 silver, and three bronze spanning the Olympics
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Michael Phelps.
- The most decorated Olympian of all time
- All-time records for Olympic gold medals of 18, double the second highest record holder
- Record for the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games
- Most successful athlete of the Games for the third Olympics in a row
- More records than any other swimmer
- has won a total of 71 medals in major international long-course competition, 57 gold, 11 silver, and three bronze spanning the Olympics
lol, lets make sprints like 50m, 52metres, 58 metres backwards, 62 metres race in dwarf walk, 76 metres tumba... lol @ phelps
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Where is Mike Tyson?
Where is Michael Johnson?
I'm not sure whether or not Phelps deserves to be numero uno, but he's a goddamn swimming machine. 8 medals at once...
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Falcon.
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Where is Mike Tyson?
Where is Michael Johnson?
I'm not sure whether or not Phelps deserves to be numero uno, but he's a goddamn swimming machine. 8 medals at once...
Mike tyson LOL he fought a bunch of bums and lost to anyone with talent. No way.
Ryan Lochte and Phelps yes.
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lol.
greatest athlete of all time.
The greatest athlete of all time has to be Sir Donald Bradman.
The cricketer with the batting average virtually double every batsman since to play the game.
In no sport has an athlete had such a massive margin over every other legend of a game.
thats the only way to compare it across the board.
Phil Taylor, 16 time Darts World Champion