Greatest Sports Icon
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Topic: Greatest Sports Icon
Posted By: Finnforest
Subject: Greatest Sports Icon
Date Posted: December 11 2009 at 23:14
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Just the first 10 superstars that came to mind. Who dominates the most?
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: December 11 2009 at 23:21
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If it's in the entire world, then obviously, and by far, Pele. Maybe Jordan and Ali could be anywhere near.
If it's in the USA, then maybe Woods or Ruth or any of the other ones. ------------- 
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: December 11 2009 at 23:32
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Parameters of judgement are yours.....though I will say I'm talking about actual mastery of the sport more than about popularity. ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: December 11 2009 at 23:43
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If that's the parameter, maybe Jordan. -------------
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 00:48
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Kind of a biased selection on my part, but I have to go with the Greatest Detroit Lion in Lions' history Barry Sanders. ------------- 
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Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 01:35
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If you mean who is the greatest icon within their own sport then it has to be Babe Ruth followed by Ali and Gretzsky. I don't believe there was ever an athlete as revered during their own era as Ruth.
how does Barry Sanders keep coming up in polls on this website? sure he was a great player but he's no icon rising above all other nfl players, not even others at his position
My sports icon is still Arnold Palmer though, for my money no finer human being has ever graced the world of sport. No matter who you are or what you do in his presence you feel not only accepted but important. He is the King for a reason. -------------  Time always wins. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 01:53
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It is a matter of perspective. Barry Sanders was a God here in Detroit. And you have to remember that he put up the kind of rushing numbers that he did playing for a team that has never been able to block in their history. If he had had a chance to play for an actual good team, his stats might have doubled. Barry says that James Brown was the greatest running back ever, but he was before my time, and I never saw him play, so I can't make that comparison. On the other hand, Stevie Yzerman is probably the bigger sports icon of the two here in Michigan. This state and city so desperately wants and needs a good football team. Although it would be a sign of the apocalypse and of couse Hell would have to have frozen over, but if the Lions ever win the Super Bowl, this state will throw a party that is second to none to celebrate that accomplishment. -------------
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Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 02:15
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Voted for Gretzky based on my fanboy parameters, Jordan and Pele were the other names that could have been, but I just don't know enough about them, except that they ruled all when they played. I've never heard of Sanders and Clemons so I suppose they're baseball players or american footballers?
Ah, Scott had already answered for Sanders there. ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 02:32
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Hmmm... I see no one is voting for Tiger!!!
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 02:58
| From this list, Pele. He embodies the "joy of the game"/"joy of playing". BTW I would have expected that the parameters were related to the things that make them "icons" not to how good their were in their respective disciplines. My supreme sporting icon would be however Jesse Owens. Now that's a sportsman who made a difference! |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 06:47
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I'm gonna have to go with Tiger now. Heyyy, where's O.J.? Even though he did get away with murder, buying himself a Get Out Of Jail Free card, he was kind of funny in The Naked Gun movies. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 08:05
I can't vote for Tiger Woods. He's a cheater.  My vote will go to Michael Jordan. Even though I am not a sports fan, he was an icon when I was growing up. And Space Jam was pretty good too.  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 08:57
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Roger Federer.
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Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 09:06
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El Diego: Greatest footballer ever , his personal life I just dont care. Roger Federer: 15 Slams and counting
Juan Manuel Fangio: 5 times F1 champion in an age where your only protection was a leather helmet.
From that list I know just a couple of names such as Pele , Tiger Woods MJ and Babe Ruth I know that he was a baseball player. Who are all the others? |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 09:07
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I can cut out at least half of these as Whothef**karethey? is the first Q that comes to mind. I guess they're Americans.
I have heard of Babe Ruth but wouldn't recognise him so no.
Has to be Ali or Pele or Woods (Jordan 4th on list).
Ali it is cos he is an icon (But tomorrow I might say Pele!)
I think too be an Icon you have to be known outside your home town!? ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 09:24
OTHER Where is Paul "The Truth" Pierce?
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 09:29
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The Truth wrote:Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 09:40
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I'm sorry due to your lack of kindness you'll have to look it up yourself instead me posting a paragraph about him ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 10:02
No unkindness meant.
 I understand that he might be your favourite sportsman - But an Icon? You have to be known outside Boston or The States to be one  ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: rpe9p
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 12:57
"In their own era" is the key to why Ruth was the greatest. His records may have been broken later, but he played in an era where everything was different. Ruth would usually hit more home runs than any other team in baseball combined. |
Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 13:46
| Don Bradman. Don't know who he is? Well just do a google search on him then. |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 16:50
Agreed on Ruth. |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 17:58
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Hm...I voted for Gretzky because I can't think of another major sports league that was as completely ted by one player. He really is the face of hockey ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 18:03
Yep, Gretz or Jordan for me too. I really blew this poll by including the word icon. I really was interested in who was the most ridiculously dominant during his playing years vs his peers. ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |