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Who is the greatest athlete ever from your school?
Posted on 7/9/23 at 11:31 am
Posted on 7/9/23 at 11:31 am
Jessie Owens was the greatest Buckeye. Jessie may have had the greatest hour in sports when he set 4 world records at the Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor. It is considered the most impressive feat in sports.
Then he went to Berlin in 1936 and won 4 gold medals in front of Hitler and his Nazis, Spoiling the Fuheres party.
He has been considered by some to be the greatest athlete of the 20th century. I agree with this.
Then he went to Berlin in 1936 and won 4 gold medals in front of Hitler and his Nazis, Spoiling the Fuheres party.
He has been considered by some to be the greatest athlete of the 20th century. I agree with this.
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Posted on 7/9/23 at 11:42 am to BuckI
save it for the Big 10 rant
Posted on 7/9/23 at 11:56 am to BuckI
Jim Thorpe would like a word on the greatest athlete. From my school, gotta say Reggie White.
This post was edited on 7/9/23 at 11:58 am
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:02 pm to BuckI
angel reese
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:07 pm to BuckI
Two I can think of - Alex Box and Trey Prather
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:08 pm to BuckI
Didn't read, downvoted
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Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:12 pm to BuckI
Allow me to introduce you to E. King Gill.
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:13 pm to BuckI
Herschel, Champ Bailey, and Charlie Trippi would be the candidates from Georgia. First two are all time great football players and track stars, Herschel was also a winter Olympian.
Trippi was the Maxwell Award Winner in 1946 after returning home from service in WWII and was runner up to Glenn Davis of Army in Heisman voting, was the #1 overall draft pick to the Bears, later becoming a pro football hall of famer. He also hit .475 with 11 HR in 30 games for Georgia. He turned down offers from the Yankees, Red Sox, Braves, and Phillies to go to the NFL.
Trippi was the Maxwell Award Winner in 1946 after returning home from service in WWII and was runner up to Glenn Davis of Army in Heisman voting, was the #1 overall draft pick to the Bears, later becoming a pro football hall of famer. He also hit .475 with 11 HR in 30 games for Georgia. He turned down offers from the Yankees, Red Sox, Braves, and Phillies to go to the NFL.
This post was edited on 7/9/23 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:17 pm to BootyFett69
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Didn't read, downvoted
The SEC should have produced many great athletes. At least one would suspect.
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:17 pm to BuckI
Patrick Willis by far
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:19 pm to BuckI
Bo Jackson. Greatest athlete of all time.
Honorable mention to Cam Newton and Charles Barkley
Honorable mention to Cam Newton and Charles Barkley
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:20 pm to BuckI
Condredge Holloway
Baseball- 1975 - SENIOR
Concluded his Tennessee baseball career with 147 hits in 417 at-bats (119 games) with 15 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 63 RBIs, 23 stolen bases and 104 runs.
Football- He ended his career with the best interception-to-attempt ratio in Tennessee history, throwing just 12 interceptions in 407 collegiate attempts. During his three seasons, he completed 238 of 407 passes for 3,102 yards and 18 touchdowns, and rushed 351 times for 966 yards and nine touchdowns.
And he was the first black QB in the SEC.
Baseball- 1975 - SENIOR
Concluded his Tennessee baseball career with 147 hits in 417 at-bats (119 games) with 15 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 63 RBIs, 23 stolen bases and 104 runs.
Football- He ended his career with the best interception-to-attempt ratio in Tennessee history, throwing just 12 interceptions in 407 collegiate attempts. During his three seasons, he completed 238 of 407 passes for 3,102 yards and 18 touchdowns, and rushed 351 times for 966 yards and nine touchdowns.
And he was the first black QB in the SEC.
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:25 pm to BuckI
Shaq and Pistol Pete are probably near the top.
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:25 pm to BuckI
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Then he went to Berlin in 1936 and won 4 gold medals
Michigan beats y'all again
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:29 pm to AUTiger789
Jackson isn't even the best RB of all time... 
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:47 pm to BuckI
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It is considered the most impressive feat in sports.
More than seven super bowls? GTFO you moron.
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:48 pm to trussthetruzz
Gtfo
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:52 pm to BigScoreboard
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From my school, gotta say Reggie White
Todd Helton.
Could have been a great QB had he's chose football
Posted on 7/9/23 at 12:59 pm to Darindawg
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Jackson isn't even the best RB of all time
No one claimed he was the best RB. The question is in regards to best athlete.
He’s the only athlete ever to be named an all star in two separate sports, both the NFL and Major Leage baseball. He was a 3-sport athlete in college, qualifying for NCAA Nationals in Track and Field.
I have a hard time thinking of anyone else even coming close to those credentials.
Posted on 7/9/23 at 1:08 pm to TigerintheNO
Well, if you're going to throw out someone who went to Michigan but never competed for them then I will throw out Jack Nicklaus who did the same at Ohio State.
This post was edited on 7/9/23 at 1:34 pm
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