Who is your favorite athlete of all time?

[Kodos]

Mine is Dan Marino. I'm curious to see who everyone else likes. They can be from any sport.

[GoldenEagle]

How ironic.

Mine is Dan Marino too.

So that is Dan 2, The Rest - 0 :)`

[korme]

Barry Larkin

[Hawaii Warrior]

Michael Jordan

[vtbub]

Jim Rice

[illinifan999]

I have so many!
Dan Marino is probably at the top of my list though. Jordan, Brian Cook, Frank Williams, Kurt Kittner, Brandon Lloyd. I think you get the pivture. ;)

[mckerney]

Dusty Rychart

Micheal Bauer would come in 2nd.

As for pros, I'd have to go with Jim Kleinsasser

Some guys who make it as honorable mentions are Dan Dickau, Torii Hunter, Major Applewhite, Kliff Kingsbury.

[Senator]

Roger Staubach and Gale Sayers

[Poli]

Scott Pose.

[Ben E Lou]

Favorite one to watch: Deion

[McSweeny]

favorite to watch? Pedro

[sooner333]

I'll be partial and say Josh Heupel. Along with Bob Stoops turned the OU program around from the worst stretch in history. The 2000 season was so unexpected, and made the trip to Miami even sweeter. Not the best athelete, not the most gifted quarterback, but he was one of the smartest. He was a winner and had a true love for the game.

I could have said Steve Young, from his glory days when I grew up watching the Niners. Maybe Jerry Rice for the same reasons. But Josh Heupel is still numero uno in my book.

[HornedFrog Purple]

The Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaature Boy! Wooo!

Well if he does not count as an athlete, Earl Campbell or Emmitt.

[TLK]

John Grubb

[rexalllsc]

Ed O'Bannon

[moriarty]

Walter Payton

(or have you guys' already got your 10 posts?)

[Tarkus]

Mickey Mantle and Joe Namath. If I had to pick one it'd probaby be The Mick.

Tarkus

[Mustang]

Lou Gehrig

[digamma]

Joe Hamilton

[jonnylungs]

Antwaan Randle-El

[AnalBumCover]

Originally posted by rexalllsc
Ed O'Bannon
Hey, what's this guy doing now?

[Fritz]

another Dan Marino fan here

[AnalBumCover]

My favorite: Lance Armstrong

[rexalllsc]

Originally posted by AnalBumCover
Hey, what's this guy doing now?

Poland: http://www.eurobasket.com/POLplayer.asp?PlayerID=2600

But I'll never forget his 30 points and 17 rebounds in the NCAA Championship game v. Arkansas.

[Bad-example]

Joe Montana, with Ronnie Lott a close second.

It was very hard to see both if them leave the 49ers.

[Dargone]

Being a fan of the Angels I'd probably go with Tim Salmon. Although, I've always liked Greg Maddux. A great pitcher who just goes about his business and he seems like a classy guy.

[Leonidas]

Edwin Moses

[revrew]

Interesting you should ask. Not five minutes ago I finished reading the autobiography of my childhood's favorite athlete: former Bronco Wide Receiver Vance Johnson.

[QuikSand]

Back in the day, when I was fairly young, I used to get a real kick out of watching Kyle Rote, Jr. knock everyone around. He was a soccer player - and was so much better than everyone else on The Superstars, that I just figured that he must be the greatest athlete the word has ever seen.

I can't think of anyone who has impressed me enough to take the top spot since.

[Draft Dodger]

Tony Dorsett
Joe Sakic

[KWhit]

Tiger Woods

I've seen him do things in person that no other living man could do. He's simply amazing.

[stkelly52]

I always loved watching Steve Largent. That is why is dispise Jerry Rice so much.

[bosshogg23]

Barry Sanders.

Couldnt take my eyes off the tv with him in the game.

[TZone]

Ted Williams – the modern definition of a hero.

[ColtCrazy]

All my friends were Marino fans. I love Marino too, but my real hero was John Elway.

Honroable mention to Boomer Esiason, met him once and he was a really nice guy. Fairly talented too, though he never had teams Elway had.

[BishopMVP]

Pedro, Nomar or Michael Vick are up there. Maybe Lawyer Milloy. But I'll have to go with my signature inspiration: Michael Bishop.

[Karim]

Mark Messier ... those who saw him before he became a Ranger know what I'm talking about.

[DaleJrFan81599]

Dale Earnhardt Sr.
Richard Petty
Jamie McMurray
Ryan Newman
Dale Earnhardt Jr.

[Kodos]

When is Rd 2 of your racers poll? :)

[SplitPersonality1]

Babe Ruth & Fran Tarkenton

[sabotai]

Joe Montana (Was always in control)
Barry Sanders (Fun to watch)
Dominic Hasek (Best. Goalie. Ever.)

[DaleJrFan81599]

I don't think I'll continue it... I might after Vegas race which I will go to. Lemme see the votes first

[JeeberD]

Tim Hardaway. He was playing for UTEP when I discovered basketball and I grew up watching him play for Golden State. I hope that he comes back and plays again next year...

[Lathum]

Martin Brodeur

The best goalie in hockey ( except for mabye Hasek, allthough he needed to go to the wings to win a cup) in the last 10 years.

[nilodor]

Cal Ripken Jr.
Barry Sanders
O.J. Simpson

[Travis]

Seeing as how nobody has mentioned him yet, and as how hockey is being sorely overlooked, I'll throw in my vote for Steve Yzerman.

Though I do know what you mean about Messier, we loved him in Edmonton, and still appreciate what he's been able to do since he's left.

[mrushh]

Sandy Koufax...(look him up, youngsters)

[RonnieDobbs]

Growing up in Chicago, it was always Ryne Sandberg and Walter Payton. Both were classy as all hell and both were quietly suberb.

[Terps]

Cal Ripken Jr.

[Tarkus]

Originally posted by nilodor
O.J. Simpson
He said athlete, not double murderer. :rolleyes:

Tarkus

[Darkiller]

Steve Young (NFL)
Zinedine Zidane (soccer)

[Chief Rum]

I love seeing O'Bannon's name being thrown around by us UCLA fans here. Still love the guy, and I'm glad he's still playing somewhere. But my favorite player of all time was his teammate, whom my friends and I still simply call "God"...

...Tyus Edney!

Chief Rum

P.S. Dargone, welcome to the forum from another big time Angels fan. We need more of us around, especially with all the disrespect we're getting from the pundits so far this season.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Steve Yzerman.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally posted by DaleJrFan81599
Dale Earnhardt Sr.
Richard Petty
Jamie McMurray
Ryan Newman
Dale Earnhardt Jr.

The question was "Who is your favorite athlete of all time?" None of these people are athletes. They drive cars. Does it take skill? Yes. Are they athletes? No. Neither are golfers, bowlers, dart throwers, billiards players, etc. All very skilled and coordinated, but not athletes. There are some athletes (Tiger Woods) who do these things for a living, but in general they are not athletes. I am sorry. It's like people who build models. Takes a ton of skill and talent, but they are not athletes.

[Kevin]

Maurice "The Rocket" Richard

[Alf]

Michael Jordan

[Samdari]

Carmelo Anthony

I have sports ADD I guess