Who's the greatest athlete that ever lived?

[nobody 2,562]

 

Obviously Angel Reese is the top athlete from LSU.  It's sexist to say otherwise, but I think a good case can be made she's the best in the world and the best that ever lived. 

My top 10

1. Angel Reese
2. Serena Williams
3. Jackie-Joyner Kersey
4. Babe Didrickson
5. Mia Ham
6. Nadia Comaneci 
7. Muhammad Ali
8. Martina Navratilova
9. Jesse Owens
10. Michael Jordan

[League Champion 1,896]

How dare you forget the Tranny Swimmer 

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Super Dave.

[frank 2,276]

 

[League Champion 1,896]

And Dion Sanders 

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Tanya Harding

[thegeneral 2,897]

Shaq keeping it real and blowing minds in FFtoday forums!

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That Russian greco roman wrestler who went undefeated for like 16 years before inexplicably losing to an American nobody.  But 16 years undefeated...  

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That Chess player dude 

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Charlie Ward... won the Heisman at FSU, selected 1st round in the NBA, and was even drafted by two MLB teams despite never playing college baseball.

Probably would've been good at hockey too if he wasn't so black.

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Reggie Miller

[frank 2,276]

11 minutes ago, MLCKAA said:

Reggie Miller

I didn’t know Cheryl Miller’s little brother played basketball. 

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30 minutes ago, frank said:

 

What, no Barkley?  

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Jim Thorpe

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Digby

[Bert 1,128]

27 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Jim Thorpe

Finally.  Thank you.  

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27 minutes ago, MDC said:

Digby

He is a legend in his own mind.  

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I CALL an Angel Reese and RAISE one of Raleigh, North Carolina's own, Pistol Pete Maravich. 

That was just at LSU. 

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That Nathan’s hot dog eating guy. 
 

Joey Chestnut ?

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Jutta Leerdam

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Andy Kaufmann

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2 hours ago, frank said:

 

I would lean towards this a 2 sport pro that can play both well. Bo, Deion and even John Elway.

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5 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

Andy Kaufmann

Tony Clifton is better.

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Jan-Michael Vincent

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2 hours ago, GobbleDog said:

Charlie Ward... won the Heisman at FSU, selected 1st round in the NBA, and was even drafted by two MLB teams despite never playing college baseball.

Probably would've been good at hockey too if he wasn't so black.

 

Allen Iverson. 

I've seen a lot of NBA games up close and courtside and there was no one like him. 

He also played perpetually injured. Still unstoppable. Pure natural athlete in every sense. 

[BunnysBastatrds 2,310]

Phelps???

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Brucelynn Gender. 

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John, he beat Peter to the cave that Jesus was buried in.   

[Bert 1,128]

19 minutes ago, Blue Horseshoe said:

 

Allen Iverson. 

I've seen a lot of NBA games up close and courtside and there was no one like him. 

He also played perpetually injured. Still unstoppable. Pure natural athlete in every sense. 

Wow.  I'll take the guy that won a gold metal in the pentathlon and decathlon and played professional football.  He would destroy Iverson. 

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2 hours ago, frank said:

I didn’t know Cheryl Miller’s little brother played basketball. 

Nice one, Elaine. 

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My peemus.

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Frank won this thread quite a few posts ago. 
Bo Jackson is the obvious, but Rustors peemus...hmmm...Mebbe in the running?  He's a total dik, right? 

Also, old timers, no arguing Bo Jackson vs Thorpe or anyone else. Seriously.  

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3 hours ago, nobody said:

 

1. Babe Didrickson

When snyone else leaves the hospital after emergency surgery and wins a major golf tournament while still hooked up to her colostomy bag? Then they can be the same discussion as Babe. 

 

She was Badass. 

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3 minutes ago, wiffleball said:

When someone else leaves the hospital after emergency surgery and wins a major golf tournament while still hooked up to her colostomy bag? Then they can be the same discussion as Babe. 

 

She was Badass. Qqqqqqq

Badass, yes.  Even close to the top 100 athletes eveh?  Mebbe.  Still, just a girl in the world. 

 

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Bo 

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5 hours ago, nobody said:

 

Obviously Angel Reese is the top athlete from LSU.  It's sexist to say otherwise, but I think a good case can be made she's the best in the world and the best that ever lived. 

My top 10

1. Angel Reese
2. Serena Williams
3. Jackie-Joyner Kersey
4. Babe Didrickson
5. Mia Ham
6. Nadia Comaneci 
7. Muhammad Ali
8. Martina Navratilova
9. Jesse Owens
10. Michael Jordan

Good grief,  I guess this is equity.

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Al Oerter

Dave Wottle

Wilt Chamberlain

Jessie Owens

Jim Thorpe

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Jan-Michael Vincent 

 

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In all seriousness: Shohei Ohtani. 

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Achilles, son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidones.