Greatest athletes of the century

by **Scary Hedo** on Thu Dec 05, 2002 9:43 am

1 ali
2 bill russel
3 wilt
4 carl lewis
5 pele

by **:digerati:** on Thu Dec 05, 2002 11:05 am

Clinton wrote:He is the most recogniseable sporting figure on the planet.

Nothing to do with athletic ability, only marketing (which explains nearly every single pick on here).

Clinton wrote:He dominated his sport more than any other sportsman.

Either you mean:
1. He dominated basketball more than any other person
2. He dominated his own sport more than anyone else dominated their own

In both cases, I'd have to find you wrong.

Clinton wrote:He is also one of the most successful in career achievements.

I wouldn't say that either.

Remember, we're talking ATHLETIC ABILITY. Not popularity created by the media.

Scary Hedo wrote:1 ali
2 bill russel
3 wilt
4 carl lewis
5 pele

Where's Hedo?

by **jydog2003** on Thu Dec 05, 2002 11:50 am

No paticular order

Bo Jackson
Carl Lewis
Wayne Gretzky
Ali
Micheal Vick :mrgreen:

(seriously Mike Vick ,by the time his career is done he will be considered the greatest QB of all time with his canon arm and 4.2 40 speed)

by **cocobee** on Thu Dec 05, 2002 1:43 pm

Ya'll don't sleep on Bo Jackson --that guy was a beast!

by **Scary Hedo** on Sun Dec 08, 2002 8:56 am

¤ wrote:Where's Hedo?

he's at number 6 :wink:

by **Tyus Edney's Agent** on Sun Dec 08, 2002 1:01 pm

There was a wide receiver with the Cowboys back in the 60's.He was the fastest man on the football field and he won an olymipic medal.

Bullet Bob Hayes

You must be kidding me by saying that... When Pelé went to Africa in the mid-60s to play an exibithion game there with Santos (his team), there was a war goin' on... People temporarily stopped the war to go see Pelé play...

Tales your missing my point. I'll admit Pele was the greatest soccer player of his era but, Jim Thorpe and Babe Didrickson were much more accomplished athletes.

Also I would like to hear why anyone would put Jordan in top 3.

by **TheBob** on Sun Dec 08, 2002 2:09 pm

Must be his baseball career that got him there...

by **Tyus Edney's Agent** on Mon Dec 09, 2002 2:39 am

Don't get me started on jordan's .200 batting average

by **toni kukoc** on Tue Dec 10, 2002 12:37 pm

1. Ali

2. Jordan

3. Pele

4. Kahn

5. Michael Johnson

by **DR. P** on Wed Dec 11, 2002 8:17 am

1. Ali

2. Jim Brown

3. Michael Jordan

4. Jessie Owens

5. Babe Ruth

6. Wilt Chamberlain

by **tony-x** on Wed Dec 11, 2002 12:57 pm

in no particular order...

Chamberlain
Ali
Pele
Boban
Carl Lewis

by **Rens** on Wed Dec 11, 2002 9:31 pm

tony-x wrote:Boban

Hehe... well if everyone else does it...

by **Jeffx** on Thu Dec 12, 2002 2:22 pm

ALI, hands down. I'm not just talking about his athletic ability. Don't forget the effect he had on the world politically when he became a Muslim.

by **Tyus Edney's Agent** on Fri Dec 13, 2002 12:51 pm

But also he had a real negative effect on his image when he became a draft dodger

by **Jeffx** on Sat Dec 14, 2002 7:12 pm

But he stood up for what he believed in, and paid a price for it. I admire & respect that.

I wouldn't have fought in that war, either. It was stupid, immoral and had no purpose. And all the ******* politicians and military people who sent those young men to die in Vietnam should rotting in jail.

by **Smooth** on Tue Dec 17, 2002 12:23 am

toni kukoc wrote:1. Ali

2. Jordan

3. Pele

4. Kahn

5. Michael Johnson

kahn sucks...oh and tony..i'd put suker over boban anytime...

by **tony-x** on Tue Dec 17, 2002 1:03 am

c'mon, you gotta be kidding me... suker is a washed up player, with no passing, handling or scoring skills...

while on the other hand... boban is a legend, one of the greatest midfielders europe ever saw grace the game...

by **Smooth** on Thu Dec 19, 2002 2:50 am

we talked about that already...

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