07-24-2015, 09:32 AM
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Mt. Rushmore of Sports figures
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07-24-2015, 09:58 AM
Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Jim kelly, Johnny Unitas and George Blanda all played for the same conference in high school. The conference covers a 50 mile radius around Pittsburgh, so that's quite the epic "qb only" Mt Rushmore for one small high school athletic conference to boast. And that's just the HOF guys; there have been other qbs with Heismans, Pro Bowls and successful careers that have come from this conference.
07-24-2015, 11:21 AM
I think my top three in Ohio would be Pete Rose, Jack Nicklaus, and Cy Young. All three lead their sports in what i consider to be 'lifetime' categories. The 4th one I'm not so sure. Probably LeBron, once he retires and his stats finalize.
07-24-2015, 12:08 PM
(07-23-2015, 06:09 PM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: I did, yo! Outside of Rose....Staubach has the most rings....which as we know is the definitive decider of greatness
07-24-2015, 12:45 PM
(07-23-2015, 06:06 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: you want those that played in the state we live in or were born/Are from the state we live in? whatever would be easiest for you. If the state you live in hasn't been mentioned yet, use that state. Deceitful, two-faced she-woman. Never trust a female, Delmar, remember that one simple precept and your time with me will not have been ill spent.
07-24-2015, 03:37 PM
07-24-2015, 07:27 PM
SI compiled lists back in '99 of the greatest sports figures for each state. There's some names I didn't know were from Ohio, like Branch Rickey, Rollie Fingers, and Alan Page. Bernie Kosar comes in at #50! Interesting read.
http://www.si.com/vault/1999/12/27/273982/the-50-greatest-sports-figures-from-ohio Here's their top ten: #1 Jesse Owens CLEVELAND #2 Jack Nicklaus COLUMBUS #3 Pete Rose CINCINNATI #4 Archie Griffin COLUMBUS #5 Paul Brown MASSILLON #6 Mike Schmidt DAYTON #7 John Havlicek LANSING #8 George Sisler MANCHESTER #9 Marion Motley CANTON #10 Edwin Moses DAYTON
07-24-2015, 10:14 PM
07-24-2015, 10:30 PM
Tennessee
Wilma Rudolph Oscar Robinson Reggie White Thomas "Hitman" Hearnes
07-25-2015, 03:43 PM
(07-24-2015, 10:14 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Pound for pound one of the toughest athletes in any sport. The guy weighed about a buck sixty and his game consisted of taking the ball to the hoop and getting knocked down about 30 times a game.Then he went home and knocked down his wife and kids 60 times.
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