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Top 5 Legendary Athletes / Sports Figures from your state
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:05 pm
I was talking about this a friend earlier today and for Alabama we were able to come up with in no order.
Jesse Owens - 4 Gold Medals in 1936 Olympics
Willie Mays - World Series Champion, 24x All Star, 2x NL MVP
Carl Lewis - 9x Olympic Gold Medal Winner
Joe Louis- 69 wins, 57 by KO, 3 losses, heavyweight record 25 successful title defenses
Hank Aaron - a record 25x All Star, NL MVP, hold record for non steroid enhanced home runs in a career
Also mentioned were Bo, Bart Starr, and Satchel Paige. All stats are from wikipedia, so my bad for any mistakes.
That's got to be tought to beat two arguably top 5 olympians, 2 arguably top 5 baseball players, and a top 5 (really top 3) boxer.
So other states, what you got?
Jesse Owens - 4 Gold Medals in 1936 Olympics
Willie Mays - World Series Champion, 24x All Star, 2x NL MVP
Carl Lewis - 9x Olympic Gold Medal Winner
Joe Louis- 69 wins, 57 by KO, 3 losses, heavyweight record 25 successful title defenses
Hank Aaron - a record 25x All Star, NL MVP, hold record for non steroid enhanced home runs in a career
Also mentioned were Bo, Bart Starr, and Satchel Paige. All stats are from wikipedia, so my bad for any mistakes.
That's got to be tought to beat two arguably top 5 olympians, 2 arguably top 5 baseball players, and a top 5 (really top 3) boxer.
So other states, what you got?
This post was edited on 4/30/13 at 6:14 pm
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Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:08 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
How the frick do you not include Bo Jackson?
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Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:09 pm to GenesChin
Career got cut short, which would you replace?
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:12 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
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Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:13 pm to Randy1375
How did you leave out Jerry Rice?
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:13 pm to Randy1375
Archie Manning
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:16 pm to OBReb6
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Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:17 pm to Randy1375
He was from Drew, MS
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:18 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
Kentucky
Muhammad Ali
Pee Wee Reese
Cliff Hagan
Paul Hornung
Mary T. Meagher
Muhammad Ali
Pee Wee Reese
Cliff Hagan
Paul Hornung
Mary T. Meagher
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:19 pm to BluegrassBelle
Shaun Alexander is number two for you
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:21 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
Meh. Shaun Alexander is great. But he's not beating out multiple gold medalist, a Heisman winner, the World's Greatest, and etc on my list.
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:21 pm to Randy1375
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I think Archie was from NOLA.
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Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:24 pm to TupeloReb
Herschel Walker
Ty Cobb
Bobby Jones
Jim Brown
Jackie Robinson
Ty Cobb
Bobby Jones
Jim Brown
Jackie Robinson
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:24 pm to OBReb6
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Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:25 pm to BluegrassBelle
It was a joke
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:29 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
Arthur Ashe
Alonzo Mourning
Fran Tarkenton
Lawrence Taylor
Sam Snead
Alonzo Mourning
Fran Tarkenton
Lawrence Taylor
Sam Snead
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:31 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
Only 5?
Arkansas
Paul Bear Bryant
Barry Switzer
Dizzy Dean
Jerry Jones
Sonny Liston
Scottie Pippen
Brooks Robinson
Arkansas
Paul Bear Bryant
Barry Switzer
Dizzy Dean
Jerry Jones
Sonny Liston
Scottie Pippen
Brooks Robinson
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:33 pm to Hawgeye
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:33 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
Born in GA:
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jackie Robinson
Herschel Walker
Ty Cobb
and for kicks and giggles, Hulk Hogan
If we are talking raised in GA:
Herschel Walker
Ty Cobb
Bobby Jones
Calling it early, but Calvin Johnson
And the best athlete to come from my highschool, Frank Thomas
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jackie Robinson
Herschel Walker
Ty Cobb
and for kicks and giggles, Hulk Hogan
If we are talking raised in GA:
Herschel Walker
Ty Cobb
Bobby Jones
Calling it early, but Calvin Johnson
And the best athlete to come from my highschool, Frank Thomas
Posted on 4/30/13 at 6:36 pm to Hawgeye
Did you see legendary, I mean I left off bo jackson. If you want to do 10 add
Bo, Bart Starr, Satchel Paige, Charles Barkley and Ozzie Newsome
Bo, Bart Starr, Satchel Paige, Charles Barkley and Ozzie Newsome
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