2006-09-28 00:24:31 · 10 answers · asked by smitty 7 in Sports ➔ Baseball
This is his claim to greatest of all-time: He made all conference at UCLA in basketball, football, track and baseball.
Great athletes must be proficent (good) in more that one sport.
2006-09-28 03:34:50 · update #1
I feel that barring injuries Bo Jackson would have been one of the best.
2006-09-28 00:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, I disagree that to be classified a great athlete you need to excel in more than one sport. Does that mean Barry Sanders was not a great athlete?
Jackie Robinson did well in multiple sports and WAS a great athlete, no doubt. So did/was Bruce Jenner. To lay claim as the greatest of all time is a tall order. Jackie was amazing, a historical figure - and that's a big enough legacy for anyone.
2006-09-28 15:22:30 · answer #2 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably Jim Thorpe. Reinstated Olympic gold medals in track and field. One of the greatest running backs in the early NFL. also played pro baseball for a few years.
2006-09-28 23:18:58 · answer #3 · answered by dutch132004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your nuts.was he a great athlete? sure.but the best ever,come on!BO Jackson played two professional sports at the same time.Ali is another great athlete,probably the best loved in the history of sport.Jim Thorpe played almost every sport there was in his day and was an Olympian.
2006-09-28 09:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well he played football in college and was on the track team even played basketball. he could have been an olympian, or drafted to another sports league. i guess you can make that claim. but im still going with jim thorpe.
2006-09-28 07:31:25 · answer #5 · answered by originalitybygeorge 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GREATEST of all time? No. Great athlete in his day, but there have been better since. Everyone in this thread is mentioning American athletes. Remember other countries have great athletes too.
2006-09-28 11:00:01 · answer #6 · answered by Guylemieux 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could make a case for it, I dont know about all time Jim Thorpe was pretty damn good too.
2006-09-28 12:17:40 · answer #7 · answered by deesel_12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can see him being up there but i give it to Bo Jackson also.
2006-09-28 09:19:08 · answer #8 · answered by bill s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not me
2006-09-28 10:05:41 · answer #9 · answered by DIESEL44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do
2006-09-28 17:57:39 · answer #10 · answered by jojo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋