Big MJ fan, but hasn’t LeBron surpassed him?
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[Other Sport] Best sportsman / athlete of all time
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Big MJ fan, but hasn’t LeBron surpassed him?
Cheeky Monkey
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Also a complete ******** to those he deemed lesser than him, entitled, rude to people in the service sector, measly tipper, sexist dinosaur etc. That said, I’m a big fan of his sporting achievements, and 90% of people of his status are not without character flaws.
The Lemming Stomper
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Roy of the Rovers...
Scored a hat-trick in an FA Cup final then went in goal and saved a penalty
Roy of the Rovers...
Scored a hat-trick in an FA Cup final then went in goal and saved a penalty
jakarta
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More of a pop song background picture
SSSHHHH!!!
Yeah, but most don't know
He was on TotP which is better than most of us manage
Cowfold Seagull
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A good shout actually. I'm not saying l agree with you, in fact l thin k it's an unanswerable question.
Safe to say though, that for me at least, it would need to be someone who is a top performer in a sport for individuals, not part of a team, someone who is/was totally responsible for their own actions, and not reliant on the help of teammates.
Ed Moses must be up there, unbeaten over 9 years, 9 months and 9 days.
Edit: that said, I've never lost a hurdles race in 60 years so maybe he's not all that!!!
Edit: that said, I've never lost a hurdles race in 60 years so maybe he's not all that!!!
Cowfold Seagull
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Think we are trying to find the best sportsperson, not the nicest.
Juan Albion
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Considering all his disadvantages, Billy The Fish.
Peppermint Tea
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C.B. Fry.
International cricketer and footballer.
Long jump world record holder. Also played rugby for the Barbarians.
International cricketer and footballer.
Long jump world record holder. Also played rugby for the Barbarians.
Weststander
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Wayne Gretzky, The Great One - for the best part of 20 years, a genius on ice, breaking countless records most of which still stand. All despite a slight frame and weight, in a brutal sport. Naturally creating time and space in the moment, unparalleled by anyone.
Ali - a man mountain with the agility and reflexes of a world class welterweight, a deceptively brilliant defence, master tactician, like Gretzky naturally operating in a different time and space universe to his peers. Cruelly robbed of 4 years at his very best by the US Vietnam war machine. On his return, facing great younger fighters who hadn’t had the handicap of lost career momentum.
Ali - a man mountain with the agility and reflexes of a world class welterweight, a deceptively brilliant defence, master tactician, like Gretzky naturally operating in a different time and space universe to his peers. Cruelly robbed of 4 years at his very best by the US Vietnam war machine. On his return, facing great younger fighters who hadn’t had the handicap of lost career momentum.
Eliud Kipchoge
Only human to run a marathon in under 2 hours
Only human to run a marathon in under 2 hours
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Unfortunately most things, not least Owens own words, points to Hitler getting pissed off being a myth.
Owens himself said:
"Hitler had a certain time to come to the stadium and a certain time to leave. It happened he had to leave before the victory ceremony after the 100 meters. But before he left I was on my way to a broadcast and passed near his box. He waved at me and I waved back. I think it was bad taste to criticize the "man of the hour" in another country."
There's even been witnesses claiming they shook hands though you'd imagine none of them would admit it.
Roosevelt, on the other hand, didn't like him. "Hitler didn't snub me – it was our president who snubbed me. The president didn't even send me a telegram."
The Camel
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I'm not a cricket fan (to say the least!), but when you compare his test average with every top player before and since, it's impossible to argue he wasn't the best ever.
A test average of 50 implies you are absolutely world class, one of the best of your genereration.
Bradman had a test average of 99.9. Nearly 40 runs clear of the second best. It remains the most eye watering stat ever in sport for me
So far ahead of anyone else who has played the sport (batting at least), it has to be the Don.
Cowfold Seagull
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How about Dick Fosbury? an Olympic Gold Medallist who completely revolutionised the high jump with his unique backwards first method, forever called the Fosbury Flop.
Doonhamer7
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Alan Wells, Kenny Dalglish, Denis Law, Andy Irvine, Eric Liddel, Jackie Stewart, Jackie Wilson, David Coultard, Rhonda Martin, Eve Muirhead, Liz McColghan, Chris Hoy, Colin McRae, Jim Watt, Ken Buchanan, Rowan Alexander, Ted McMinn, Jim Baxter (just for doing keepy up in a game in 1967) And the best the man with the hardest shot in the world Hamish “hotshot” Balfour……………might detect a wee bit of bias in my nominations
This is Jack Grealish’s best chance of being nominated …..
Hotshot Hamish is a good shout! As for the rest ……
The Scotland match can’t be exciting if you are posting on here.
Good shout for Newhaven’s own cricket legend Alan Wells
