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We have other nominated athletes who transcended sports, but there is still only one Muhammad Ali.
Mark Spitz won five Gold Medals at the 1967 Pan-American Games, and he predicted that he would win six Golds at the 1968 Olympics. That didn't happen, as he left…
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If Babe Ruth was the most important American athlete of the 1920s, was Jack Dempsey far behind?
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Six NBA titles, six NBA Finals MVPs, and five MVPs. There are many fans and pundits who believe that Michael Jordan is the best basketball player of all-time, and they…
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You cannot discuss speed skating in America without Bonnie Blair’s name coming up immediately. A four-time Olympian, Blair first qualified for the 1984 Olympics, finishing eighth, but she was a…
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One of the most intimidating men ever to stand on a pitcher's mound, Bob Gibson played his entire 17-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he won two World…
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After a brief time with the Indianapolis Clowns in the Negro Leagues, Hank Aaron would become the greatest player in Atlanta Braves history, which is no small feat considering the…
If there was a bad boy of tennis, then that man was John McEnroe. McEnroe became famous (or infamous) for his confrontations with umpires and anyone in a position of…
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One of the most explosive running backs in NFL history, Gale Sayers was a two-time All-American at Kansas who still boasts the rookie record for Touchdowns (22). A two-time Rushing…
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The Associated Press named Jim Thorpe the greatest athlete of the first half of the 20th Century, and with the myriad of sports that he excelled in, it should have…
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Chris Evert helped change the game of tennis with her work on the baseline, but she was far more than just innovative, as she was one of the most successful…
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We can't imagine the racism that Jack Johnson endured during his lifetime. Nobody should have to.
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How good an athlete was Jim Brown? When he was a star fullback at Syracuse, he also lettered in basketball, track, and lacrosse.
Mike Tyson's story is a complicated one, but one of the most potent careers in all of sports. One of the most intimidating figures in a sport that bred intimidators,…
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One of the first elite Mixed Martial Arts fighters in the UFC, Randy Couture is the first fighter to have won World Titles in multiple weight classes.
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In 1935, Owens was enrolled at Ohio State set records in the 100 m dash and long jump, and there was no doubt that he was the top athlete in…
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Inducted in the charter classes for both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame, Red Grange has been called by many the greatest college…
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From the state of Iowa, Dan Gable stayed home early in his athletic career, going to Iowa State, where he was the most successful wrestler in school history. Gable won…
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After World War II, many within Major League Baseball knew that it was time to re-integrate (there had been black players in the Majors in the 1880s), and it was…
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Playing in four different decades, Nolan Ryan appeared to age, but his right arm kept throwing out batters, winning his last of eleven Strikeout Titles at 43.
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From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, Mike Schmidt was the most dominant Third Baseman in the Majors. Nobody else was even close.
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Babe Ruth was not the first star in Baseball, but he was the first man of the game who transcended the sport. "The Sultan of Swat" began his career as…
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"The Big O," Oscar Robertson was one of the greatest point guards in basketball, where he excelled at every level of the game.
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Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the first-ever class in 1936, Honus Wagner was not just the best shortstop of his era but has been called by many…
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The Boston Celtics had a legacy of winning long before Larry Bird got there, but when you won as many the championships as they had, the bar is set pretty…
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One of the first players to excel as a quarterback, Sammy Baugh also played in the two-way era, where he was a good defensive back and punter. Saying that, it…
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The son of the legendary Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr was born to race on the NASCAR circuit…and dominate it.
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Bill Russell is not always in the conversation when basketball fans talk about the greatest player ever, but there are many reasons why they should.
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