Posted on 07/21/2005 8:28:44 PM PDT by pissant
Some resent him because they believe he dumped his ex-wife for Sheryl Crow, and that he made some comments that were interpreted as anti-religious.
But how much do we know about the other "heros." For example, Ted Williams was a hero for his activities on the field, and serving as a pilot, but he was an outspoken atheist as well.
So I just look at Lance as an inspiration to cancer survivors (and yes the yellow bracelets are annoying). But the guy fits the criteria of hero for what he has accomplished in cycling.
Sorry, pissant, you can't pick on the Cowboys and then appease me with a wink.
This is war.
:-)
(diversionary smile)
SD
Clemente definately belongs there.
Uh, yeah, sure. The guy who was a real role-model for kids. Slept with hundreds of women, then got HIV
1. David Robinson
2. Pat Tillman
3. A.C. Green
4. Jesse Owens
5. Vince Lombardi
6. Michael Jordan
7. Walter Payton
8. Mohammed Ali
9. Lance Armstrong
10. Jim Brown
44 oz.? Lou made his point at 20. Lotta admirable 1st basemen: Gil, McCovey (he hit 18 Grand Slams), Tony Perez...
"My hero ? Ted Williams...pilot in WWII & Korea."
VERY good call!
#1 is Steve Largent in my book. Sure, Jerry Rice and others have passed him up as the NFL's all time leading reciever, but the way he did it and the (lack of) physical gifts he did it with, as well as the classy example he set while doing it make him #1 all time for me...JFK
Jim Thorpe (google if necessary).
VERY good choice!!!
Cal Ripken, Jr. owns a Minor League Team.
It's sad that you think people don't know who Jim Thorpe was. Sad, but probably true.
DD
I think I'll help them.
Full name: James Francis Thorpe
Born: May 28, 1887
Died: March 28, 1953
* Height: 6'-1" Weight: 190 lbs.
* Position: Halfback
* He played for Carlisle Indian School, Cleveland Indians, Oorang Indians, Rock Island Independents, New York Giants, Canton Bulldogs and Chicago Cardinals.
* He was the most famous American athlete of the age. He was excellent at every sport he tried.
* He won the decathlon and penthatlon events at the 1912 Olympics.
* He did play major-league baseball from 1913 to 1919.
* Football was his favorite sport. In 1912, Thorpe scored 25 touchdowns and 198 points in leading his Carlisle Indian School team to a national collegiate championship.
* Jim Thorpe was selected by the nation's press in 1950 as the most outstanding athlete of the 20th century.
* Jim Thorpe was also declared as "America's Greatest football player of the half-century," in 1950.
Steffi Graf
Tiger Woods
Bear Bryant
Pat Summitt
I think if you include an athletes personal life into compiling the all-time greatest list a lot of names would fade away and new ones appear. For example, Magic never got the virus from sitting on a toilet. I am also sure he helped a lot of people and tried to keep everything on the hush. Does it balance out??
BTW,IMHO Pat Tillman, Although heroic in deed was a good Pro, He was not the greatest.
I know you still have your Allen Page and Jim Marshall trading cards framed on your wall!!!
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