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Old 03-16-2008, 04:05 AM
 
Location: Az.
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Mine are:

1. Mary Lou Retton (gymnastics; 84' Olympics).
2. Wilma Rudolph (track; 60' Olympics-3 gold medals).
3. Shirley Babashoff (swimming; 72' and 76' Olympics).
4. Roger Staubach (football)
5. Terry Bradshaw (football)
6. Carl Lewis (track; 84', 88', 92' Olympics)
7. Mary Decker-Slaney (track; 70's and 84' Olympics)
8. Mark Spitz (swimming; 68' and 72' Olympics)
9. Carlton Fisk (baseball)
10. Mickey Mantle (baseball)
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Old 03-16-2008, 01:00 PM
Status: "Go Canes!!!!" (set 1 day ago)
 
Location: Planet Earth
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Micheal Jordan
Alexander Ovechkin
Rod Brind'A'Mour
Torry Holt
David Thompson
Grant Hill
Dirk Nowitzki
Wayne Greztky
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Old 03-16-2008, 07:33 PM
 
Location: Austin TX
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Originally Posted by Canes2006Champs View Post
Micheal Jordan
Alexander Ovechkin
Rod Brind'A'Mour
Torry Holt
David Thompson
Grant Hill
Dirk Nowitzki
Wayne Greztky
Great list I would add

Igor Larionov (Best center ever to play Hockey (USSR, Red Wings)
Nick Lidstrom (Best defenseman to ever play Hockey (Sweden, Red Wings)
Tim Duncan (Basketball Wake Forest, Spurs)
Pele (Soccer)
Mike Phelps (Swimming)
Carl Lewis (Track and Field)
Pete Sampras (Tennis)
Tiger (Golf)
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Old 03-16-2008, 09:20 PM
 
Location: Huntsville, AL
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Dick Butkus (NFL)
Michael Jordan (NBA)
Barry Sanders (NFL)
Walter Payton (NFL)
Charles Woodson (U of M)
Brian Urlacher (NFL)
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Old 03-16-2008, 10:34 PM
 
Location: Vermont / NEK
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John Havlicek (NBA)
Bobby Orr (NHL)
Fran Tarkenton (NFL)
Dwight Evans (MLB)
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Old 03-17-2008, 10:14 AM
 
Location: San Fernando Valley, CA
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Michael Jordan
Charles Barkley
Derek Fisher
Kevin Garnett
Ron Santo
Greg Maddux
Carlos Zambrano
Cal Ripken Jr
Ernie Banks
Jackie Robinson
Willie Mays
Chipper Jones
Tony Stewart
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin
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Old 03-17-2008, 10:36 AM
 
Location: SoCal - Sherman Oaks & Woodland Hills
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I cant believe no one mentioned Muhammad Ali yet. Are any of you Americans?. Here are my all time favorites in order:

1. Muhammad Ali (boxing)
2. Walter Payton (NFL)
3. Magic Johnson (NBA)
4. Bruce Lee (Martial Arts)
5. Tiger Woods (golf)

Others in no particular order:

Nadia Commenici (gymnastics)
Carl Lewis (Track and Field)
Kareem Abdul Jabbar (NBA)
Sugar Ray Leonard (boxing)
Tommy Hitman Hearns (boxing)
Marvelous Marvin Hagler (boxing)
Joe Montana (NFL)
Larry Bird (NBA)
Dick Butkis (NFL)
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Old 03-17-2008, 12:35 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Dick Butkus (Chicago Bears)
Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, L.A. Kings, etc)
Stan Mikita (Chicago Blackhawks)
Denis Savard (Blackhawks, Canadiens, etc)
Mike Singletary (Bears)
Walter Payton (Bears)
Bobby Hull (Blackhawks)
Patrick Roy (Canadiens, Avalanche)
Ryne Sandberg (Chicago Cubs)
Brian Urlacher (Bears)
Andre Dawson (Cubs)
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Old 03-17-2008, 12:55 PM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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Willie Mays
Roy Campanella
Yogi Berra
Gil Hodges
Casey Stengel
Johhny Unitas
Joe Namath
Curtis Martin
Tazio Nuvolari
Juan Manuel Fangio
Stirling Moss
A J Foyt
Phil Hill
Mario Andretti
Franz Klammer
Muhammad Ali
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Old 03-17-2008, 01:25 PM
 
Location: Wind comes sweeping down the...
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Jim Thorpe
Larry Bird
Michael Jordan
Sammy Sosa
Brett Favre
Jerry West
Bill Russell
Pete Maravich
Ozzie Smith
Derek Jeter
Jerry Rice
Barry Sanders
Troy Aikman
Shannon Miller
......
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#503 Hulk Hogan
#504 Wayne Gretsky
lol.
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