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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:24 AM Original message |
Who are your ten greatest ATHLETES of all time? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. Babe Didrickson, Mark Spitz, Juan Manuel Fangio (F1), Carl Lewis (T&F), Klaus Dibiasi (diving), |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. that's a good list |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Re: F1~~I know; but as a McLaren-Mercedes fan, I hate Schumi! :) |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
3. Someone almost always left off of all lists.......... |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. I guess women can't be great athletes |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Billie Jean King |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
5. I would also add these to the list |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I would put in Pete Sampras over Federer |
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Twillig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. Mine |
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I Have A Dream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
10. Nadia Comaneci |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
11. sachin tendulkar (rated as worlds' number 1 cricket player) |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
12. also flo jo |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. definitely |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. mine.. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. steffi graf |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Barbaro |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
39. Secretariat |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. MJ, Bo and Lance sprung immediately to mind |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. Roy Jones Jr. has to be on the list |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. Jordan, Payton, Banks, Mikita, Butkus, Williams, Santo, McMahon.. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Rex Grossman too. nt |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
20. Mine.. |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
21. Jesse Owens, maybe Roger Bannister nt |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
22. Barry Sanders, Gordie Howe, Bart Starr, Florence Griffith Joyner, Jackie |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. forgot about Sanders...knock Thorpe off my list and put Barry in. nt. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. If he had played for anyone but the Lions, he would have had |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
23. My list... |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. Mine |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You left out hockey |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
25. My criteria would have to include someone talented across the board |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. that's a great list |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Thanks. I wish I'd included Ali and Mark Zupan, but didn't think of either. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. hmmm.... |
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Twillig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. How did Joe Don Looney not make the 10? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. 25 days just wasn't enough to make the cut |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. I thought the OP said athletes, not pretenders. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. lol, you better hide, because LT is going to be looking for you |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Mike and Mike talked about putting LT near the top of the list |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Yeah, because he was such a great golfer. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
35. I had the pleasure AND displeasure of watching Bo Jackson |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Bo! |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
38. OK, |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
40. The Dream Team |
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