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I dare any state to top this............
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:13 am
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:13 am
I saw this on another forum but thought it would make for good arguments. Who would be on your state's Mount Rushmore of sports?
Alabama's Four
Jesse Owens
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Joe Louis
I think Bo Jackson could be considered for a spot, possibly over Joe Louis. Although a lot of old timers/boxing enthusiasts would go nuts.
Before anybody asks, Arkansas gets the Bear and Joe Namath is from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
Alabama's Four
Jesse Owens
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Joe Louis
I think Bo Jackson could be considered for a spot, possibly over Joe Louis. Although a lot of old timers/boxing enthusiasts would go nuts.
Before anybody asks, Arkansas gets the Bear and Joe Namath is from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
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Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:17 am to deaux68
Mississippi:
Jerry Rice
Walter Payton
Brett Favre
Archie Manning?
Moses Malone?
Jerry Rice
Walter Payton
Brett Favre
Archie Manning?
Moses Malone?
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:17 am to deaux68
Pete Maravich
YA Tittle (can you count if not from state, but played here)
Eddie Robinson
Who else from LA - trying to keep from putting up Shaq. Nothing against Shaq.
YA Tittle (can you count if not from state, but played here)
Eddie Robinson
Who else from LA - trying to keep from putting up Shaq. Nothing against Shaq.
This post was edited on 1/29/09 at 9:19 am
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:18 am to deaux68
here is the link to SI's top 50 in Alabama
Jesse Owens and Joe Louis are not on there? Where were they born?
The top 4 is
Hank Aaron
Willie Mays
Bo Jackson
Ozzie Newsome
Davey Allison gets a mention
Jesse Owens and Joe Louis are not on there? Where were they born?
The top 4 is
Hank Aaron
Willie Mays
Bo Jackson
Ozzie Newsome
Davey Allison gets a mention
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:19 am to deaux68
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Alabama's Four
Jesse Owens
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Joe Louis
That is pretty strong
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:19 am to TideSaint
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Mississippi
That's pretty damn tough.
I consider "Sweetness" the greatest RB ever in the NFL. I know I'll draw a lot of argument over that. That would give the crooked letter the greatest RB and WR of all time.
By the way, there is no way in hell Favre is the greatest QB of all time. I love him to death, but I wouldn't even put him in the top 5.
I don't think Archie and Malone are on par with any of the others.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:22 am to AuburnCPA
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Jesse Owens and Joe Louis
Both were born in Alabama. Jesse Owens moved from the Courtland/Town Creek area when he was young to Ohio. I'm sure Ohio claims him.
I have no clue about Joe Louis. This from wikipedia.
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Louis was born in La Fayette, Alabama, son of Barry Jerry Barrow, a sharecropper, and Lilly Louis.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:24 am to deaux68
Jesse Owens was born in Bama, but grew up in Cleveland (left when he was 7-8 I think). Same for Joe Louis. Born in Bama and moved to Detroit at a young age (thus Detroit calls him their own).
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:26 am to AuburnCPA
My personal list for Alabama
Hank Aaron
Satchell Page
Bo Jackson
Ozzie Newsome
Hank Aaron
Satchell Page
Bo Jackson
Ozzie Newsome
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:26 am to deaux68
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Alabama's Four
alabama will put you in their sports hall of fame if your mother changed your diaper at a rest stop...
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:27 am to ForeLSU
Hater in the house.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:28 am to goat
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Who else from LA - trying to keep from putting up Shaq. Nothing against Shaq.
Terry Bradshaw
Robert Parish
Vida Blue
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:31 am to ForeLSU
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ForeLSU
Why ruin a good thread?
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:34 am to Bwana Whiskey
I listed YA Tittle and he is from Marshall, TX. That was my question - do they have to be from the state they played in? If not, you can cut 2 off of my list.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:48 am to goat
i think if they played at the state school you can count them.
i know Mia Hamm was born in Selma Al. and Selma claims her. Even though she only lived there for first six months of her life. she is from a Military family.
i know Mia Hamm was born in Selma Al. and Selma claims her. Even though she only lived there for first six months of her life. she is from a Military family.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:48 am to deaux68
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Jesse Owens moved from the Courtland/Town Creek area when he was young to Ohio. I'm sure Ohio claims him.
Yes, Ohio claims him, but Alabama does as well. There is a Jesse Owens park just off Highway 157 in/near Moulton.
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:48 am to deaux68
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Arkansas gets the Bear
Even if he's from Arkansas, I think I'd still give him to Bama. I don't think Arkansas would put him be on their Rushmore.
This post was edited on 1/29/09 at 9:50 am
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:51 am to deaux68
Mississippi has a few of the great football players of all time, but it has hardly any good to great basketball or baseball players.
Among the good football players:
Walter Payton
Jerry Rice
Brett Farve
LC Greenwood
Lance Alworth
Archie Manning
Charlie Connerly
Jackie Slater
Steve McNair
Among the good football players:
Walter Payton
Jerry Rice
Brett Farve
LC Greenwood
Lance Alworth
Archie Manning
Charlie Connerly
Jackie Slater
Steve McNair
Posted on 1/29/09 at 9:55 am to deaux68
Karl Malone
Terry Bradshaw
Payton Manning
Rueben Randle
Assuming can't choose Shaq or Maravich because they weren't born in La
Terry Bradshaw
Payton Manning
Rueben Randle
Assuming can't choose Shaq or Maravich because they weren't born in La
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