Babe Ruth-The Legend
Michael Jordan-The One and Only
Wayne Gretzky-The Great One
Jim Thorpe-Lord of the Olympics
Pele-King of Soccer
Lance Armstrong-Crazy Legs
2006-09-04 04:48:39 · 8 answers · asked by JistheRealDeal 5 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
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Walter (Sweetness) Payton.......
2006-09-04 04:53:22 · answer #1 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jim Thorpe is widely regarded as the greatest MALE athlete of the first half of the 20th century. If you count multi-sport talent as the main factor, then I believe that either Bo Jackson or Deion Sanders would be the greatest athlete of the second half of the century. Although you could make a case for Jordan, he just wasn't a very good baseball player.
The list above identifies the "greatest" in various sports, but I believe that "greatest athlete" means across multiple sports.
2006-09-04 11:55:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget Bob Mathias, who died just this weekend - College and Olympic great. My vote, though, has to go to Jim Thorpe.
2006-09-04 11:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
babe ruth, michael jorday, wayne gretzky, and lance armstrong
2006-09-04 11:58:23 · answer #4 · answered by kyle b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muhammed Ali, and Joe Namath have to be included simply for the excitement they caused, but also for the gifted athletes they were as well.
2006-09-04 11:56:31 · answer #5 · answered by tartu2222 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add Tiger Woods to your list
2006-09-04 11:51:37 · answer #6 · answered by messtograves 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in america that for sure jordan. but, in world pele is the greatest
2006-09-04 11:54:06 · answer #7 · answered by saladin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should definetly add ANDRE AGASSI to your list
one of the greatest tennis legends there ever was....
2006-09-04 11:55:14 · answer #8 · answered by deepman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋