re: Mount Rushmore of American athletes

Posted by dukke v

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:36 am to TigerIron

Ok….

Ruth
Jordan
Tiger
Phelps

Posted by OweO

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 2:30 am to OMLandshark

Pistol Pete, Shaq, Joe Burrow, Tyrann Mathieu

Posted by SlapahoeTribe

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 3:40 am to sqerty

quote:
Ty Cobb - the greatest baseball player who ever lived.

*Shoeless Joe Jackson has entered the chat.*

Besides, if we’re talking baseball then the real choice is Ruth. He fundamentally changed the game, was the cornerstone of the most successful franchise in baseball history (if not all sports), and was instrumental in introducing an entire generation to “America’s Pastime.”

It’d be hard to argue against Ed Viesturs - one of the most accomplished mountaineers in history.

Posted by prplhze2000

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 6:13 am to Violent Hip Swivel

Jordan, Babe, Nicklaus, Ali or Thorpe

Posted by WaydownSouth

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 6:25 am to OMLandshark

quote:
Jordan Brady Woods

These three are locks.

Posted by Ohiotigerfan

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 6:29 am to Violent Hip Swivel

Bo Jackson
Wilt Chamberlain
Jim Thorpe
Michael Jordan

Posted by MRTigerFan

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 6:42 am to Mr Clean

Brittany Griner
Megan Rapinoe
Caitlin Clark
Kaitlyn Jenner

Posted by Pauldingtiger

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 6:48 am to sqerty

Chamberlin
Ruth
Thorpe
Jackson
Gretzky

Posted by S

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 6:57 am to Havoc

Mark Simoneau

Posted by madmaxvol

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 6:58 am to Violent Hip Swivel

Jim Thorpe
Jesse Owens
Michael Jordan
Jim Brown

Posted by nitwit

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 7:19 am to whatiknowsofar

Bo Jackson and Jesse Owens should be a good start. Others you can argue about…

Posted by Odysseus32

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 7:31 am to Violent Hip Swivel

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Posted by Darth_Vader

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 7:41 am to Odysseus32

If your list doesn’t include this man…

… then you’re wrong.

Posted by Neveragain

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 7:42 am to Violent Hip Swivel

You have to include Dan Gable in the discussion.

Posted by F1y0n7h3W4LL

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 8:03 am to SportsGuyNOLA

quote:
Super Dave Osborne

I had to briefly deviate from the thread to watch an episode on YouTube.

Posted by Cuz413

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 8:14 am to whatiknowsofar

quote:
You motherfrickers not putting Bo Jackson deserve a slap

Tell 'em brah. Put some respect on that name.

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Posted by llfshoals

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 8:15 am to Darth_Vader

Really? Wasn’t remotely as good as Herschel

Posted by llfshoals

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Posted on 6/21/24 at 8:20 am to Violent Hip Swivel

I’d have to go with

Ruth
Jordan
Owens
Secretariat (Belmont track record STILL stands after 60 years)

Honorable mentions

Ben Hogan
Jim Thorpe
Tom Brady
Dale Earnhardt