The Greatest Sportsmen Thread

Just wondered what you all think in these different sports, I have come up with 5 in each off the top of my head, but may well have missed some people out. Who do you think is the Greatest ever in all these sports?

100 Metre runners (excluding Drug cheats) ;)

Maurice Green
Asafa Powell
Carl Lewis
Linford Christie
Donovan Bailey

Quarterbacks

Joe Montana
Dan Marino
Otto Graham
Johnny Unitas
John Elway

Tennis Player (Male)

Pete Sampras
Andre Agassi
Roger Federer
Bjorn Bjorg
Rod Laver

Tennis Player (Female)

Martina Navratilova
Steffi Graff
Monica Seles
Billy Jean King
Chris Evert

Snooker Players

Stephen Hendry
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Joe Davis
Alex Higgins
Steve Davis

Footballers

Pele
Maradona
Ronaldo
Eusebio
Zidane

F1 Drivers

Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost
Michael Schumacher
Juan Manuel Fangio
Jim Clark

Golfers

Jack Nicklaus
Nick Faldo
Seve Ballesteros
Greg Norman
Tiger Woods

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Originally Posted by BIG H

Just wondered what you all think in these different sports, I have come up with 5 in each off the top of my head, but may well have missed some people out. Who do you think is the Greatest ever in all these sports?

100 Metre runners (excluding Drug cheats) ;)

Maurice Green
Asafa Powell
Carl Lewis
Linford Christie
Donovan Bailey

Quarterbacks

Joe Montana
Dan Marino
Otto Graham
Johnny Unitas
John Elway

Tennis Player (Male)

Pete Sampras
Andre Agassi
Roger Federer
Bjorn Bjorg
Rod Laver

Tennis Player (Female)

Martina Navratilova
Steffi Graff
Monica Seles
Billy Jean King
Chris Evert

Snooker Players

Stephen Hendry
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Joe Davis
Alex Higgins
Steve Davis

Footballers

Pele
Maradona
Ronaldo
Eusebio
Zidane

F1 Drivers

Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost
Michael Schumacher
Juan Manuel Fangio
Jim Clark

Golfers

Jack Nicklaus
Nick Faldo
Seve Ballesteros
Greg Norman
Tiger Woods

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bloody hell nice list big h cc

I voted Steve Redgrave. He might be a misarable bastard but he can row like a mutha fucka ;D

I thought Linford was a cheat too? shows how much I know. He did have extraordinarily yellow eyes.

Lewis
Marino
Sampras
Graff
Hendry
Maradona
Schumacher
Woods

Get my votes.

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Originally Posted by Memphis

I voted Steve Redgrave. He might be a misarable B****** but he can row like a mutha fucka ;D

I thought Linford was a cheat too? shows how much I know. He did have extraordinarily yellow eyes.

Lewis
Marino
Sampras
Graff
Hendry
Maradona
Schumacher
Woods

Get my votes.

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yea i think linford did cheat mate

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Originally Posted by Memphis

I voted Steve Redgrave. He might be a misarable B****** but he can row like a mutha fucka ;D

I thought Linford was a cheat too? shows how much I know. He did have extraordinarily yellow eyes.

Lewis
Marino
Sampras
Graff
Hendry
Maradona
Schumacher
Woods

Get my votes.

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Nice ;D

There was def lots of talk about Christie being dodgy

greatest sports man umm only watch couple of sports but here i go

michael jordon
dailey thompson
stephen hendry
steve redgrave
carl lewis
edwin moses
michael johnson
tigerwoods
steve davis
mark spitz
roger bannister
jesse owens

Thats sad about Linford. It was amazing watching him in his pomp. If he was still in with a shout at half way it was almost a given that he would power through.

Maybe a section for athletes in general? Johnson, Bupka, Thompson?

I read a while ago that Sergey Bupka was practically taking the piss his whole career and could break world records whenever he fancied, could jump way higher than he actually did.

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Originally Posted by Memphis

Thats sad about Linford.  It was amazing watching him in his pomp.  If he was still in with a shout at half way it was almost a given that he would power through.

Maybe a section for athletes in general?  Johnson, Bupka, Thompson?

I read a while ago that Sergey Bupka was practically taking the piss his whole career and could break world records whenever he fancied, could jump way higher than he actually did.

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yea id rather do athletes only sports i really know are boxing snooker and athletics

I will do Athletics tomorrow then coz I am a proper nered when it comes to atheltics - 2nd only to boxing for me ;)

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I will do Athletics tomorrow then coz I am a proper nered when it comes to atheltics - 2nd only to boxing for me ;)

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what do u think of mycrap list :P oh yea forgot to add baberuth

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I will do Athletics tomorrow then coz I am a proper nered when it comes to atheltics - 2nd only to boxing for me ;)

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what do u think of mycrap list :P oh yea forgot to add baberuth

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Yeh some good ones on there mate - but you missed out Audley Harrison ;)

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I will do Athletics tomorrow then coz I am a proper nered when it comes to atheltics - 2nd only to boxing for me ;)

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what do u think of mycrap list :P oh yea forgot to add baberuth

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Yeh some good ones on there mate - but you missed out Audley Harrison ;)

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ahh yes how could i forget :P

Quarterbacks


WARREN MOON

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Quarterbacks


WARREN MOON

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i liked Warren Moon, but sometimes his ego cost him games. I remember one game , Houston Oilers were beating San Fran like 28 zip, 4th quarter, Moon keeps thowing the ball, rather then handing off to White or Highsmith? can't remember the tail back at that time , but both were pretty good. ,, well any how Moon throws interseption after interseption and they lose that game. never understood that loss?Simple just run the clock out and keep the ball on the ground. I remember them saying the tailback averaging 4.6 yards a carry.. Hell you give the ball to that guy when your up 28 points in the 4th quarter.

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Quarterbacks


WARREN MOON

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i liked Warren Moon, but sometimes his ego cost him games. I remember one game , Houston Oilers were beating San Fran like 28 zip, 4th quarter, Moon keeps thowing the ball, rather then handing off to White or Highsmith? can't remember the tail back at that time , but both were pretty good. ,, well any how Moon throws interseption after interseption and they lose that game. never understood that loss?Simple just run the clock out and keep the ball on the ground. I remember them saying the tailback averaging 4.6 yards a carry.. Hell you give the ball to that guy when your up 28 points in the 4th quarter.

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You are right about that... BUT these his stats are amazing

Combining his NFL and CFL stats, Moon's numbers are staggering: 5,357 completions for 70,553 yards and 435 touchdowns, all of which are massively higher than the NFL records for each category. Even if his Canadian League statistics are discounted, Warren Moon's career is still exceptional: 3,988 completions for 49,325 yards (the fourth-highest in NFL history), 291 touchdown passes, 1,736 yards rushing, and 22 rushing touchdowns.