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Top 5 Athletes born in your state
Posted on 5/27/21 at 11:29 pm
Posted on 5/27/21 at 11:29 pm
Alabama is tough. You can argue the order easily, but for me it’s Owens for what he did in Berlin in a very hostile environment.
Honorable Mention: John Hannah, Robert Horry, Charles Barkley, Mia Hamm, Evander Holyfield, Ozzie Newsome, Joe Cribbs, Ken Stabler, Early Wynn. There are plenty more that should be listed.
Top 5
5. Satchel Paige
4. Willie Mays
3. Bo Jackson
2. Hank Aaron
1. Jesse Owens
Honorable Mention: John Hannah, Robert Horry, Charles Barkley, Mia Hamm, Evander Holyfield, Ozzie Newsome, Joe Cribbs, Ken Stabler, Early Wynn. There are plenty more that should be listed.
Top 5
5. Satchel Paige
4. Willie Mays
3. Bo Jackson
2. Hank Aaron
1. Jesse Owens
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Posted on 5/27/21 at 11:36 pm to Auburn80
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5. Satchel Paige
4. Willie Mays
3. Bo Jackson
2. Hank Aaron
1. Jesse Owens
There are plenty more that should be listed.
Joe Louis and Carl Lewis were pretty good, too.
This post was edited on 5/27/21 at 11:38 pm
Posted on 5/27/21 at 11:44 pm to Evolved Simian
If Carl is from AL, he's likely #1.
Posted on 5/27/21 at 11:47 pm to Evolved Simian
Joe Louis should be over every one of those except maybe Hank Aaron
Posted on 5/27/21 at 11:56 pm to Evolved Simian
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Joe Louis and Carl Lewis were pretty good, too.
Yeah, I knew that but somehow forgot to post them. A top 5 was tough from that group. Feel free to give your top 5. No right or wrong answers.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 12:01 am to Auburn80
1) Joe Frazier
2) Shoeless Joe Jackson
3) Art Shell
4) Doc Blanchard
5) Alex English
2) Shoeless Joe Jackson
3) Art Shell
4) Doc Blanchard
5) Alex English
Posted on 5/28/21 at 12:06 am to Auburn80
Arkansas: (If the list is strictly only for on the field athletic accomplishments)
Lou Brock
Brooks Robinson
Sonny Liston
Scottie Pippen
Don Hutson
...
If the list can include those simply in athletics who played, but really made their name with after their playing days, then the list is:
Paul "Bear" Bryant
Jerry Jones
Scottie Pippen
Brooks Robinson
Sonny Liston
Lou Brock
Brooks Robinson
Sonny Liston
Scottie Pippen
Don Hutson
...
If the list can include those simply in athletics who played, but really made their name with after their playing days, then the list is:
Paul "Bear" Bryant
Jerry Jones
Scottie Pippen
Brooks Robinson
Sonny Liston
This post was edited on 5/28/21 at 12:10 am
Posted on 5/28/21 at 12:13 am to Auburn80
Mobile produced Willie Macovey and Hank Aaron. Impressive.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 12:42 am to AUCE05
Mobile also produced Satchel Paige, Ozzie Smith and Billy Williams
This post was edited on 5/28/21 at 12:44 am
Posted on 5/28/21 at 12:52 am to Auburn80
1) Jim Brown
2) Ty Cobb
3) Sugar Ray Robinson
4) Herschel Walker
5) Bobby Jones
2) Ty Cobb
3) Sugar Ray Robinson
4) Herschel Walker
5) Bobby Jones
Posted on 5/28/21 at 12:57 am to Auburn80
It’s actually a myth that the Berlin crowd was hostile toward Owens. There are many interviews where he said the people of Berlin were very nice to him.
He also said some of the loudest ovations of his career came from Berlin
Brief story on it
He also said some of the loudest ovations of his career came from Berlin
Brief story on it
Posted on 5/28/21 at 1:02 am to Jack Ruby
Bill Dickey
Sidney Moncrief
Dizzy Dean
ETA George Kell, 10x all star.
Sidney Moncrief
Dizzy Dean
ETA George Kell, 10x all star.
This post was edited on 5/28/21 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 5/28/21 at 2:15 am to troyt37
Sonny Liston
John Daly
Darren McFadden
Scottie Pippen
Joe Johnson/Sidney Moncrief/Corliss Williamson
I know John Daly probably should be removed and replaced by the bottom 3 options, but grip it and rip it.
John Daly
Darren McFadden
Scottie Pippen
Joe Johnson/Sidney Moncrief/Corliss Williamson
I know John Daly probably should be removed and replaced by the bottom 3 options, but grip it and rip it.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 3:12 am to FayetteNAM
Man, it's hard not to put big Dan Hampton on the list of Arkansans.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 5:18 am to Auburn80
Got curious and googled Louisiana, found an article from SI done in 99’ listing top 50 sports figures from the state- their list:
1. Karl Malone
2. Eddie Robinson
3. Mel Ott
4. Terry Bradshaw
5. Bob Petit
Had no clue who Mel Ott was - from GRETNA ( westbanker is an auto qualifier for at least top 10)
here is what they had listed:
First National Leaguer to hit 500 homers; drove in 100 runs nine
times during 22-year career with Giants from mid-1920s to late
'40s.
Rounding out top ten:
6. Elvin Hayes - Rayville
7. Lou Brock - Collinston
8. Billy Cannon - Br
9. Robert Parish - sport
10. Willis Reed - Bernice
Funny to see 3 of the top 10 being basketball players from NW LA- an area of the state that ain’t exactly what you would think of as basketball country.
1. Karl Malone
2. Eddie Robinson
3. Mel Ott
4. Terry Bradshaw
5. Bob Petit
Had no clue who Mel Ott was - from GRETNA ( westbanker is an auto qualifier for at least top 10)
here is what they had listed:
First National Leaguer to hit 500 homers; drove in 100 runs nine
times during 22-year career with Giants from mid-1920s to late
'40s.
Rounding out top ten:
6. Elvin Hayes - Rayville
7. Lou Brock - Collinston
8. Billy Cannon - Br
9. Robert Parish - sport
10. Willis Reed - Bernice
Funny to see 3 of the top 10 being basketball players from NW LA- an area of the state that ain’t exactly what you would think of as basketball country.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 7:08 am to goat
Lou Brock was born in El Dorado Arkansas
Posted on 5/28/21 at 7:19 am to goat
was Pistol Pete born in LA or just played at LSU?
Posted on 5/28/21 at 7:20 am to goat
Bill Russell was born in West Monroe
Posted on 5/28/21 at 7:36 am to Auburn80
Don't forget Arkansas has Bill Clinton and Johnny Cash. Both could swing a stick like no other.
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