Rufus69 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 My answer? Secretariat Rufus>> 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Heyyyyyy, How’s life? Fam OK? Good to hear. Listen. I’m tired of trotting and this little dude on top of me is going to smack me any second, so I’ll be seeing ya. 👋🏻 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Bruce Jenner (Pre Op) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcalnut Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Wilt the Stilt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 14 minutes ago, I AM IRONMAN said: Bruce Jenner (Pre Op) 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 8 minutes ago, Norcalnut said: Wilt the Stilt. Ran a 4.6 40 for Hank Stram barefooted. 😂 He was set on basketball, but Hank was interested (Chiefs HC at the time). He was a very good volleyball player, I read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliNorth Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 9 minutes ago, golfaddict1 said: Ran a 4.6 40 for Hank Stram barefooted. 😂 He was set on basketball, but Hank was interested (Chiefs HC at the time). He was a very good volleyball player, I read. We will never know how great Wilt could have been because he didn't train or eat properly . The guy would stay up all night partying and didn't want to practice. He was famous for eating half a pie and chasing it down with a quart of milk during halftimes of his games . Imagine if he took seriously his health, supplemented by the training methods that today's athletes have . In H.S. he was a high jump and 440 champion . He had tremendous natural strength also. Same could be said about Babe Ruth or Mickey Mantel if they stopped the partying and embraced conditioning and dietary disciplines , how much greater they could have been in their sport. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 27 minutes ago, CaliNorth said: We will never know how great Wilt could have been because he didn't train or eat properly . The guy would stay up all night partying and didn't want to practice. He was famous for eating half a pie and chasing it down with a quart of milk during halftimes of his games . Imagine if he took seriously his health, supplemented by the training methods that today's athletes have . In H.S. he was a high jump and 440 champion . He had tremendous natural strength also. Same could be said about Babe Ruth or Mickey Mantel if they stopped the partying and embraced conditioning and dietary disciplines , how much greater they could have been in their sport. Indeed and agreed. Wilt was very strong, impressing Arnold during a workout and supposedly Wilt lifted Arnold off the ground with one arm. Dwight Gooden comes to mind as another example, along with Strawberry (Mets teammates). With Mick also, that Fing sprinkler head in the OF was a career killer. He was never the same in speed and limped badly in the late stage of career. Even from the right side, he was a burner down the first base line. His power was tremendous, but he was also very fast. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliNorth Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 1 hour ago, golfaddict1 said: Indeed and agreed. Wilt was very strong, impressing Arnold during a workout and supposedly Wilt lifted Arnold off the ground with one arm. Dwight Gooden comes to mind as another example, along with Strawberry (Mets teammates). With Mick also, that Fing sprinkler head in the OF was a career killer. He was never the same in speed and limped badly in the late stage of career. Even from the right side, he was a burner down the first base line. His power was tremendous, but he was also very fast. I remember reading that Mick had the fastest time ever recorded running to first base from home plate . Even if that wasn't exact , the guy still could fly . But playing high on pot or drunk ( Billy Martin ) it was bound to catch up to him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 4 hours ago, Rufus69 said: My answer? Secretariat Rufus>> The biggest ass whipping in sports history was Belmont 1973. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 4 hours ago, Rufus69 said: My answer? Secretariat Rufus>> Armand Duplantis and it's really not even debatable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcalnut Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 11 minutes ago, RedZone said: Armand Duplantis and it's really not even debatable. Nope, sorry. He’s not even the greatest track athlete. Single sport athletes need not apply. He’s a specialist thru out his whole career. Now I think he’d probably do very well in the decathlon if he trained for it. When I first saw this thread I knew that Red would name someone with LA ties even if it made zero sense. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 45 minutes ago, Norcalnut said: Nope, sorry. He’s not even the greatest track athlete. Single sport athletes need not apply. He’s a specialist thru out his whole career. Now I think he’d probably do very well in the decathlon if he trained for it. When I first saw this thread I knew that Red would name someone with LA ties even if it made zero sense. Mondo ran a 10.5 100 Meters at a region track meet in Louisiana just playing around..... that speed is part of his success. There's currently not a better natural athlete than Mondo. It takes a very strong athlete to do what he does. Don't be a hater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pied Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 I don't think Jackie Robinson gets enough discussion in these conversations. This is copy/paste from NCAA Jackie Robinson begins at a junior college Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia, but his family moved to Pasadena, California in 1920. After high school, Robinson enrolled at Pasadena Junior College — now Pasadena City College — and was a four-sport star in baseball, football, basketball and track and field. According to the California Community Colleges website, Robinson batted .417 with 43 runs scored in 24 games for the school in 1938. On the football field, he still owns a school record for the longest run from scrimmage, 99 yards. Baseball struggles at UCLA Robinson enrolled at UCLA in 1939 and again was a four-sport letter-winner in football, basketball, track and field and baseball. But in the sport he would become famous for, Robinson struggled. According to the school’s website, Robinson posted a .097 batting average for the Bruins in 1940. Despite his pains at the plate, Robinson remained in the lineup due to his fielding expertise and quickness along the base path. As a pro, Robinson stole home plate 19 times in his career. Robinson’s best college baseball game might have been his first at UCLA, where he had four hits and stole four bases. A gridiron star While most folks are aware of Robinson’s accomplishments on the baseball diamond, they might not know that he was a pretty phenomenal football player too. In fact, football might have been his best sport as a college athlete. In 1939 and 1940, he led the nation in punt return average. In 1940, he led the Bruins in passing (444 yards), rushing (383 yards) and scoring (36 points). The student newspaper for rival Stanford called him “Lightning Jackie Robinson” and he was known for big plays. According to the New York Times, he returned a punt 64 yards in an Oct. 7, 1939 game to help the Bruins beat the Washington Huskies. Three weeks later, he caught a touchdown pass that went 66 yards for a score to help UCLA top Oregon. In addition to starring on offense and special teams, Robinson also played safety on defense. On that 1939 team, Robinson was one of four African American players for the Bruins, which made it the most integrated major college football team at the time. That team went undefeated with six wins and four draws. Coached by Babe Horrell, they were seventh in the final AP Poll. Robinson earned All-Pac-10 honors. Stellar in hoops Robinson was a solid basketball player too, despite being shorter than many players at 5-foot-11. Robinson was West Coast Conference MVP in basketball for UCLA. In one game, on Feb. 12, 1940, he torched Stanford for 25 points. He averaged 12.4 points per-game in 1940 and 11.1 points per-game in 1941. Record-setter in track and field Robinson remains the only UCLA athlete to ever letter in four sports. He missed most of the 1940 track season because of his baseball duties, but won the Pacific Coast Conference and NCAA titles in long jump with leaps of 25-0 and 24-10. Had the 1940 and 1944 Olympics not been canceled due to World War II, Robinson likely could have competed. https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2023-04-14/jackie-robinson-ucla-four-sport-star-notable-moments 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 1 hour ago, pied said: I don't think Jackie Robinson gets enough discussion in these conversations. This is copy/paste from NCAA Jackie Robinson begins at a junior college Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia, but his family moved to Pasadena, California in 1920. After high school, Robinson enrolled at Pasadena Junior College — now Pasadena City College — and was a four-sport star in baseball, football, basketball and track and field. According to the California Community Colleges website, Robinson batted .417 with 43 runs scored in 24 games for the school in 1938. On the football field, he still owns a school record for the longest run from scrimmage, 99 yards. Baseball struggles at UCLA Robinson enrolled at UCLA in 1939 and again was a four-sport letter-winner in football, basketball, track and field and baseball. But in the sport he would become famous for, Robinson struggled. According to the school’s website, Robinson posted a .097 batting average for the Bruins in 1940. Despite his pains at the plate, Robinson remained in the lineup due to his fielding expertise and quickness along the base path. As a pro, Robinson stole home plate 19 times in his career. Robinson’s best college baseball game might have been his first at UCLA, where he had four hits and stole four bases. A gridiron star While most folks are aware of Robinson’s accomplishments on the baseball diamond, they might not know that he was a pretty phenomenal football player too. In fact, football might have been his best sport as a college athlete. In 1939 and 1940, he led the nation in punt return average. In 1940, he led the Bruins in passing (444 yards), rushing (383 yards) and scoring (36 points). The student newspaper for rival Stanford called him “Lightning Jackie Robinson” and he was known for big plays. According to the New York Times, he returned a punt 64 yards in an Oct. 7, 1939 game to help the Bruins beat the Washington Huskies. Three weeks later, he caught a touchdown pass that went 66 yards for a score to help UCLA top Oregon. In addition to starring on offense and special teams, Robinson also played safety on defense. On that 1939 team, Robinson was one of four African American players for the Bruins, which made it the most integrated major college football team at the time. That team went undefeated with six wins and four draws. Coached by Babe Horrell, they were seventh in the final AP Poll. Robinson earned All-Pac-10 honors. Stellar in hoops Robinson was a solid basketball player too, despite being shorter than many players at 5-foot-11. Robinson was West Coast Conference MVP in basketball for UCLA. In one game, on Feb. 12, 1940, he torched Stanford for 25 points. He averaged 12.4 points per-game in 1940 and 11.1 points per-game in 1941. Record-setter in track and field Robinson remains the only UCLA athlete to ever letter in four sports. He missed most of the 1940 track season because of his baseball duties, but won the Pacific Coast Conference and NCAA titles in long jump with leaps of 25-0 and 24-10. Had the 1940 and 1944 Olympics not been canceled due to World War II, Robinson likely could have competed. https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2023-04-14/jackie-robinson-ucla-four-sport-star-notable-moments Solid choice. 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 *Dave Winfield - Modern choice Jim Thorpe - Old timer choice *much respect to Dave Logan @maxchoboian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcalnut Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 1 hour ago, RedZone said: Mondo ran a 10.5 100 Meters at a region track meet in Louisiana just playing around..... that speed is part of his success. There's currently not a better natural athlete than Mondo. It takes a very strong athlete to do what he does. Don't be a hater. You do know the topic is greatest athlete all time not greatest this month. Until he does something else that’s world class he’s just the best pole vaulter of all time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Ummmm Jim Brown 🤔 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneNick Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Caitlin Clark!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bormio Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 8 hours ago, Rufus69 said: My answer? Secretariat Rufus>> Negative-splitted the Derby. 2:24 for the Belmont. Tied the track record for the mile in winning the 1.5 mile Belmont. “But Secretariat is all alone!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Angel Reese (for greatest fake eyelash’s category) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaShells21 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Evie the snail https://snailracing.world 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecPadre Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 No Bo Jackson? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ararar Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 3 hours ago, AztecPadre said: No Bo Jackson? Was on his way to being a HOF athlete in two sports 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 5 hours ago, golfaddict1 said: *Dave Winfield - Modern choice Similarly credentialed to Winfield was Danny Ainge. Dude played in the majors with the Jays while playing hoop at BYU (second youngest guy in team history to homer after Vlad Jr) and transitioned to a successful NBA career. Per BYU he's the only three-sport high school All-American as he was a very good receiver in football. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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