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re: Famous athletes from your youth that you never hear a peep about anymore?

Posted on 2/25/18 at 8:56 pm to
Posted by Rockbrc
Attic
Member since Nov 2015
7951 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 8:56 pm to
Mark Fidrych
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98385 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 9:02 pm to
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JYD


Died in an auto accident quite a few years ago.
Posted by treyk89
Member since Oct 2003
2264 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 9:02 pm to
John Rocker
This post was edited on 2/25/18 at 9:03 pm
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35651 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 9:03 pm to
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Edberg



That guy was like the best player in the world for about three years.

And then poof.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
85148 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 9:04 pm to
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wait, what ? You live in Houston and you don't hear about Hakeem ? He was just named a charter member of the Houston Sports HOF.


Hakeem Olajuwon is a top 20ish player all time, and he's basically irrelevant in the present NBA and national scene. Every other player in his class has/had some kind or relevant role post playing career, except Hakeem.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98385 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 9:07 pm to
Maybe he just wants to chill out and enjoy life out of the spotlight. Maybe that's why a lot of these guys "disappeared."
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
52885 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 9:10 pm to
Tommy Banks
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
278811 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 9:45 pm to
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Every other player in his class has/had some kind or relevant role post playing career, except Hakeem.



Hakeem has been a big man coach for years. To Lebron & Kobe too. Has been in the news pretty frequently for it
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 10:23 pm to
Alvin Harper
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
18827 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 10:28 pm to
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Rocky Bleier


He hires out for motivational speaking gigs. Check his website.
Posted by T1gerWonder
Member since May 2011
4452 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 10:33 pm to
Andre Agassi
Rich Gannon
Preist Holmes
Dante Hall
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
40652 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 10:35 pm to
Penny was on an ESPN special coaching basketball last year (maybe a high school
team)
Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
23582 posts
Posted on 2/25/18 at 11:53 pm to
Marcus Hall
Ryan Moats
Selvin Young
Posted by Northshore Saint
Loranger, LA
Member since Feb 2013
1864 posts
Posted on 2/26/18 at 12:43 am to
Thurman Thomas
Drew Bledsoe
Posted by DannyB
Bagram, Afghanistan
Member since Aug 2010
6141 posts
Posted on 2/26/18 at 5:37 am to
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kevin johnson


In today's age KJ couldn't get away with what he did...when he was playing in the NBA if a kid asked him for his autograph he would make the kid solve a math problem first.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
30852 posts
Posted on 2/26/18 at 5:37 am to
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quote:

Rocky Bleier



He hires out for motivational speaking gigs. Check his website.





I saw that when I looked up to see if he was still alive.
Posted by Zanzibaw
BR
Member since Jun 2016
2948 posts
Posted on 2/26/18 at 6:54 am to
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You do know he is one of the top analysts on the Golf Channel, right?


He didn't recognize him without the M Frames
Posted by ElroyJetSon
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2011
4018 posts
Posted on 2/26/18 at 7:35 am to
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David Duval. He was the second biggest golfer on the planet after Tiger Woods at one point. Than he just vanished


This is true if you haven’t watched golf in a decade
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75283 posts
Posted on 2/26/18 at 7:47 am to
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if you haven’t watched golf in a decade


Most people have not
Posted by TigerNlc
Chocolate City
Member since Jun 2006
32513 posts
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:03 am to
Joe Montana, the GOAT keeps a low profile.
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