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re: Who were the most physically fit presidents?
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:19 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:19 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
So what's the criterion? Anytime, or while in tWH?
Anytime would have to be Ford, he was one of the top athletes on the Mich football team
Anytime would have to be Ford, he was one of the top athletes on the Mich football team
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Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:19 pm to Kafka
Little known fact, in “American Brutus”, by Michael Kauffman, one of the people attending Lincoln on his death bed remarked that they were startled at how muscular he was when his shirt was removed. Rail splitting was probability quite a workout.
Also, there are many stories about physical feats of George Washington that are not just legends. Maybe not proof of being fit, but certainly evidence of his athleticism. There is one about him throwing an iron bar and others about his horseback riding. David McCullough references these in “1776”, I think.
Also, there are many stories about physical feats of George Washington that are not just legends. Maybe not proof of being fit, but certainly evidence of his athleticism. There is one about him throwing an iron bar and others about his horseback riding. David McCullough references these in “1776”, I think.
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:21 pm to mulletproof
quote:It's actually a line by the great S.J. Perelman, who wrote some Marx Bros moviesquote:Guaranteed I'm the only person that laughed at this.. I pictured Groucho saying that.
and Addison had his
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:22 pm to uaslick
The least physically fit men back then were probably like Matt Ryan quality but shorter. I believe it.
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:23 pm to Kafka
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Anytime would have to be Ford, he was one of the top athletes on the Mich football team
JFK was supposedly a good enough golfer to be on the PGA tour
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:26 pm to 777Tiger
quote:golfer = athlete
JFK was supposedly a good enough golfer to be on the PGA tour
lulz
next you'll be talking about nascar drivers
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:26 pm to Kafka
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golfer = athlete
lulz
next you'll be talking about nascar drivers
good point ETA: was never elected but Ted Kennedy had offers to play in the NFL, and by the Packers, who dominated the league when he graduated college
This post was edited on 4/3/21 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:27 pm to UndercoverBryologist
I'm going to go with W. Jogged a lot, would work on the ranch when he was on vacation, etc.
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:28 pm to UndercoverBryologist
George Washington. Martha had him humming!
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:29 pm to Kafka
Bush 41 was a starter on the Yale CBB team which played in the first College World Series.
Not exactly on Ford’s level but that is up there.
Not exactly on Ford’s level but that is up there.
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:29 pm to LSUFanHouston
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I'm going to go with W. Jogged a lot, would work on the ranch when he was on vacation, etc.
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:31 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Wasn’t Washington like 6’3 200 with a broad chest?
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:33 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Look at Slick. Smile on his face, no visible signs of breathing distress and his legs are defined. That man is ready for the Hot Chocolate 5K.
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:35 pm to 777Tiger
quote:he was swimming in offers
was never elected but Ted Kennedy had offers to play in the NFL
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:36 pm to Kafka
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he was swimming in offers
ISWYDT
Posted on 4/3/21 at 1:58 pm to UndercoverBryologist
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who would be on the opposite end of the scale?
His opponent Teddy Roosevelt. I’d definitely pick him in a fight vs every other President. Teddy was a tough mother fricker.
Posted on 4/3/21 at 2:00 pm to The Spleen
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JFK at his prime is up there, but his back was wrecked while president. There were days he couldn't even stand up.
While President, I’d only put FDR, William Henry Harrison, and Joe Biden below him in a fight. JFK was extremely sickly.
This post was edited on 4/3/21 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 4/3/21 at 2:22 pm to OMLandshark
Lincoln used to frick people up. Dude was basically an MMA fighter.
Posted on 4/3/21 at 3:00 pm to WaydownSouth
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Obama was actually probably one of the more fit presidents. Not necessarily strong, but baw was in good shape
No indeed. He was a smoker; that’s why he wasn’t fat. He hardly exercised. The gold medal winner is George W Bush, who was a flat out, mountain-bike-riding, shoe-dodging stud!
Posted on 4/3/21 at 3:11 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Abe Lincoln was a county wrestling champion in his early 20s
George Washington saw a lot of combat in his younger days before the Revolution. Probably should have died several times from being shot at. He also caught some of the more severe illnesses from back then, but he recovered every time and managed to survive until the age of 67
George Washington saw a lot of combat in his younger days before the Revolution. Probably should have died several times from being shot at. He also caught some of the more severe illnesses from back then, but he recovered every time and managed to survive until the age of 67
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