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  • Rictor
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    • Jan 2001
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    #1

    TOP 10 Athletes of All Time!

    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...aroundathletes

    10. Lou Gehrig
    9. Gordie Howe
    8. Michael Jordan
    7. Jackie Robinson
    6. Rafer Johnson
    5. Wilt Chamberlain
    4. Bo Jackson
    3. Dave Winfield
    2. Jim Thorpe
    1. Jim Brown
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    • bcooter
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      • Jan 2004
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      #2
      ahhhhh ALL AROUND athletes. I was gonna say, that list isnt right at all. but if it's all around athletes.... fine, ill buy it.
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        • heymatty
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          • Oct 2001
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          #3
          You probably never heard of him but Daley Thompson beats all those

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            • hershie
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              • Jun 2002
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              #4
              I would have picked Charlie Ward over Micheal Jordon since he won the Heisman while Jordon didn't excel at his 2nd sport.

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                • <IMX>
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                  • Jun 2002
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                  #5
                  Neither did Charlie Ward...He was damn good at both, but not great at either. (Gino Toretta and Andre Ware have have heismans...)

                  As well there are quite a few footballers who were drafted in baseball out of high school.

                  I think Jim Brown as tops is disputiable..
                  I'd have to go for Thorpe


                  Originally posted by hershie
                  I would have picked Charlie Ward over Micheal Jordon since he won the Heisman while Jordon didn't excel at his 2nd sport.
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                    • Bansheelinks
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                      • Apr 2003
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                      #6
                      Thorpe all the way............can you imagine what he would be doing with today's training and dietary improvements?

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                        • SCtyger
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                          • May 2003
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                          #7
                          Bo Jackson.... he was a studd. tragic.... just tragic..

                          ... remember when he cought the pop-fly vs the orioles .. and proceeded to scale the centerfield fence? damn...
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                            • doornx
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                              • Nov 2003
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                              #8
                              Wilt Chamberlain is the bomb...30+ points and 20+ rebounds per game
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                                • reynold
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                                  • Oct 2002
                                  • 51271
                                  #9
                                  List looks good enough to me.

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                                    • Paul Waters
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                                      • Mar 2003
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                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by heymatty
                                      You probably never heard of him but Daley Thompson beats all those
                                      You are bang on man.

                                      How a baseball player can be asserted to be an "all round" athlete is beyond me.

                                      Same for a football player. Where is the endurance?

                                      How could Pele not be on the list?

                                      The list is American pro sports focused, with a token Olympian.

                                      I would be inclined to make my list the best nine decatlaletes of all time.......

                                      .......and Wilt.



                                      Paul

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                                        • maxdaname
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                                          • Oct 2003
                                          • 5193
                                          #11
                                          Where the fuck is Wayne Gretzky, Larry Bird, Pele

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                                            • baycouples
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                                              • Mar 2004
                                              • 1341
                                              #12
                                              How can you not have Wayne Gretski on this list? ESPN has been going down hill for a while, but this list proves it.

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                                                • aflex
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                                                  • Oct 2002
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                                                  #13
                                                  where's Chris Dudley?
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                                                    • CDSmith
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                                                      • May 2001
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                                                      #14
                                                      I wouldn't consider Gretzky for best "all-round" athlete. He's #1 for his sport, but that's pretty much where it stops.



                                                      I'd say a guy like Bruce Jenner would qualify though. Johnny Weismuller definitely.
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                                                        • baycouples
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                                                          #15
                                                          CDSmith,

                                                          Gretski is one of the best athletes for any sport. You should check into his biography and achivements that are still holding many records after decades.

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                                                            • Jer
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                                                              • Feb 2001
                                                              • 10601
                                                              #16
                                                              This list stinks.

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                                                                • newsdude
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                                                                  #17
                                                                  I hoped they would just stick with one sport.
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                                                                    • Priapus
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                                                                      • Mar 2004
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                                                                      #18
                                                                      Jim Thorpe should be number 1. he had olympic gold in like every event, plus star baseball and football. you cant beat him. Brown good for sure, but not as good as Thorpe.

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                                                                        • Mr.Fiction
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                                                                          #19
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                                                                            • Thrawn$
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                                                                              #20
                                                                              i never heard of the first 6 names

                                                                              btw a baseball player can't be on a athletes list!
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                                                                                • Gman.357
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                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
                                                                                  Holyfield was a better all round athelete.


                                                                                  Ouch.

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                                                                                    • Strife
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                                                                                      • Aug 2001
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                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Originally posted by SCtyger
                                                                                      Bo Jackson.... he was a studd. tragic.... just tragic..

                                                                                      ... remember when he cought the pop-fly vs the orioles .. and proceeded to scale the centerfield fence? damn...

                                                                                      No question, number one should have been Bo Jackson.
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                                                                                        • BigFrog
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                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by Thrawn$
                                                                                          i never heard of the first 6 names

                                                                                          btw a baseball player can't be on a athletes list!
                                                                                          you've never heard of Jim Thorpe? dude, are you serious?

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                                                                                            • adamneve
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                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              how can you forget Carl Lewis
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                                                                                                • CDSmith
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                                                                                                  • May 2001
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                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by baycouples
                                                                                                  CDSmith,

                                                                                                  Gretski is one of the best athletes for any sport. You should check into his biography and achivements that are still holding many records after decades.
                                                                                                  I've followd Wayne's career since he first played in the WHA <i>before</i> the NHL. I know full well what his accomplishments are, I don't need to look up a damned thing about him. The point you are all missing is the what the term "ALL-ROUND ATHLETE" means. It's not so much about a one-sport wonder as it is about an athlete being proficient in many different sports.

                                                                                                  Iron man tri-atheletes
                                                                                                  Decathaloners
                                                                                                  Strong man competition athletes
                                                                                                  Multi-event swimmers
                                                                                                  Multi-event track & feild athletes


                                                                                                  Those are the types that should top any all-round list like that.
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                                                                                                    • Gman.357
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                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by CDSmith

                                                                                                      Iron man tri-atheletes
                                                                                                      Decathaloners
                                                                                                      Strong man competition athletes
                                                                                                      Multi-event swimmers
                                                                                                      Multi-event track & feild athletes


                                                                                                      Those are the types that should top any all-round list like that.
                                                                                                      Completely agree.


                                                                                                      Ouch.

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                                                                                                        • pure energy
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                                                                                                          How did they come up with that list anyway?
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                                                                                                            • bufferover
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                                                                                                              • Jan 2004
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                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              I think that Michael Jordan is the best of that list

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                                                                                                                • sake
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                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Drazen Petrovic and Ayrton Senna.

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                                                                                                                    • reynold
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                                                                                                                      • Oct 2002
                                                                                                                      • 51271
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      I hope they do another list per sports.

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                                                                                                                        • Firehorse
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                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          No list would be complete without Bruce Lee!!!
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                                                                                                                            • Corleone
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                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
                                                                                                                              [B]
                                                                                                                              i'm missing his name in the top 10 too...
                                                                                                                              Muhammad Ali is a legend

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                                                                                                                                • loverboy
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                                                                                                                                  • May 2003
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                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Ali and Pele?

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                                                                                                                                    • Corleone
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                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by loverboy
                                                                                                                                      Ali and Pele?
                                                                                                                                      pele is the greatest soccer player of all time! i wonder why he's not in the top10

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                                                                                                                                        • count blingula
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                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Rictor
                                                                                                                                          http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...aroundathletes

                                                                                                                                          10. Lou Gehrig
                                                                                                                                          9. Gordie Howe
                                                                                                                                          8. Michael Jordan
                                                                                                                                          7. Jackie Robinson
                                                                                                                                          6. Rafer Johnson
                                                                                                                                          5. Wilt Chamberlain
                                                                                                                                          4. Bo Jackson
                                                                                                                                          3. Dave Winfield
                                                                                                                                          2. Jim Thorpe
                                                                                                                                          1. Jim Brown

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                                                                                                                                            • Kard63
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                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              One of the worst lists ever. He shouldn't have said all around, he should have said USA only with a fanboy flavor for baseball. If you considered multiple sports it would be Jim Thorpe at #1. If you only consider one sport then its Wayne Gretzky or Jerry Rice.

                                                                                                                                              But what do you expect from stupid as ex-jocks at espn anyway.

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                                                                                                                                                • Kard63
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                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Gman.357
                                                                                                                                                  Holyfield was a better all round athelete.

                                                                                                                                                  Holyfield was a cheap ass headbutting, praying to god to beat the other guys ass, cheap fuck. He almost got his ass kicked by exconvict slow ass mike tyson phase 2...... probably would have without the headbutts.

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                                                                                                                                                    • Kard63
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                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Corleone
                                                                                                                                                      pele is the greatest soccer player of all time! i wonder why he's not in the top10

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                                                                                                                                                      Because its stupid rednick bullshit. Soccer isn't hillbillie enough to be on the list.... God this list makes me hate Indiana more..... people that talk sports more too...

                                                                                                                                                      Its like they picked a fat redneck ex-jock up at an indiana BBQ and ask him to compile a list..... the only thing missing is nascar. This dumb fuck is more into the american past times (sarcasm).
                                                                                                                                                      Last edited by Kard63; 05-01-2004, 07:26 AM.

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                                                                                                                                                        • Vitasoy
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                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          blah this is espn were talking about


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                                                                                                                                                            • Torn Rose
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                                                                                                                                                              For the few who think Brown and Thorpe were just football players I would suggest looking them up.

                                                                                                                                                              Brown is still the only person in 2 separate Halls of Fame (Football and Lacrosse)

                                                                                                                                                              Thorpe was just unbelievable. Anything he tried he seemed to dominate.


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                                                                                                                                                                • samuel
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                                                                                                                                                                  [QUOTE]Originally posted by Corleone
                                                                                                                                                                  [B]
                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Mr.Fiction

                                                                                                                                                                  i'm missing his name in the top 10 too...
                                                                                                                                                                  Muhammad Ali is a legend
                                                                                                                                                                  Yes, definitively he's a legend!!

                                                                                                                                                                  Samuel

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                                                                                                                                                                    • body
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                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      Muhammed Ali and Arnold Schwarzenegger
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                                                                                                                                                                        • 69pornlinks
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                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
                                                                                                                                                                          When you're as great as I am, it's hard to be humble
                                                                                                                                                                          I am the greatest. Not only do I knock em out, I pick the round!

                                                                                                                                                                          the GREATEST of ALL TIME

                                                                                                                                                                          edit- i think they meant who was the greatest impact on and off the field...well this is what i mean
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                                                                                                                                                                            • bizmak
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                                                                                                                                                                              • Apr 2004
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                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              Chamberlain was out of this world.. Nobody will have his averages ever

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                                                                                                                                                                                • loverboy
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                                                                                                                                                                                  • May 2003
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 20609
                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by body
                                                                                                                                                                                  Muhammed Ali and Arnold Schwarzenegger
                                                                                                                                                                                  arnold?

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                                                                                                                                                                                    • Kard63
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                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
                                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by bizmak
                                                                                                                                                                                      Chamberlain was out of this world.. Nobody will have his averages ever
                                                                                                                                                                                      MJ has a higher points-per-game average

                                                                                                                                                                                      31.206 vs 30.684 .... or something extremely clost to that.

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                                                                                                                                                                                        • Ic3m4nZ
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                                                                                                                                                                                          Lance Armstrong should be in that list you gotta admit that he's totally dominating everyone in his sport.

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                                                                                                                                                                                            • onno
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                                                                                                                                                                                              #48
                                                                                                                                                                                              who did that list?

                                                                                                                                                                                              NFL and NBL is really popular in usa and some american countries, but not really in others countries... then how you think a baseball or an america football player can be the best athlete ever, in out of america nobody knows their?

                                                                                                                                                                                              i'm not agree with any othe athletes positions...

                                                                                                                                                                                              For me best athletes ever, are these

                                                                                                                                                                                              i can say the position, but i can say names

                                                                                                                                                                                              Micheal Jordan, Daley Thomsom, Carl lewis, Muhammed Ali, Miguel Indurain, Lance Amstron, Pele, Maradona... and many more.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                • baddog
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Apr 2001
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 107089
                                                                                                                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by <IMX>


                                                                                                                                                                                                  I think Jim Brown as tops is disputiable..
                                                                                                                                                                                                  I'd have to go for Thorpe
                                                                                                                                                                                                  You are right. How they put Jim Brown over Jim Thorpe is a mystery to me,

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    • baddog
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Apr 2001
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 107089
                                                                                                                                                                                                      #50
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by CDSmith


                                                                                                                                                                                                      Iron man tri-atheletes
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Decathaloners
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Strong man competition athletes
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Multi-event swimmers
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Multi-event track & feild athletes


                                                                                                                                                                                                      Those are the types that should top any all-round list like that.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      exactly why Jim Thorpe should top the list

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