[ConservativeStatement]

What exactly is "The Harris Poll is a compilation of 2,368 adults in the U.S, along with representative oversamples of Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans"?

[Mastador1]

I don’t know, but I didn’t see Jim Thorpe’s name anywhere.

[P.O.E.]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SportsCentury

[Vision Thing]

Glad to see Peyton climbing up the charts. When it comes to character, no one else in sports comes close. And his tv commercials are hilarious.

[lee martell]

Good question. One that will remain largely unanswered.
If they like Michael Jordan, then leave it at that. I have no doubt if somebody dug deeply, there would be a lot of dirty laundry to air about Michael Jordan’s life, and his treatment of other people. We should never forget that nobody is perfect, and any story can be told with a negative slant.

[wastedyears]

I guess nobody cares about Wayne Gretzky.

[Bob434]

Dr J

Larry Bird- Much better than people realized-

so many great players-

[Cowboy Bob]

What does the winner get?

[ETL]

Michael Jordan’s top dunks...

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=michael+jordan+dunks

[advertising guy]

Babe Didrikson Zaharias is the finest athlete to ever grace America

[Joe Boucher]

crappola.
Mikey can’t carry Ali’s jock.

[laweeks]

My vote’s for Caitlyn Jenner who busted his/her/its balls to be a great athlete . . . well . . . not any more

[RockyTx]

athlete of the 20th Century.
Secretariat.
his three race triple crown victories
were all race records that all still stand

[pieceofthepuzzle]

This a poll of the top American athletes, right?

[BridgeOutAhead]

The list is not legit

I do not see Joey Chestnut’s name.

[N. Theknow]

Well, this would explain why the latest release of his shoes costs $229.99.

And we're sold out the first day they were released.

[ought-six]

Nope. It should be Secretariat. I still get thrills and chills watching his 1973 Belmont race on You Tube.

[HonkyTonkMan]

George Best, footballer at Man U, best Irish player. Incredible talent .... cheers to 'ol Bestie

Interesting "crowdsourced" list of all-time atheletes here: http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-athletes-of-all-time Gretzky is tops here. Interestingly, Jesse Owens is as well.