With Tiger’s Masters win today, Twatter is asking if he’s the greatest athlete ever. This poll asks: name you greatest athlete you’ve seen. (So Jim Brown, Babe Ruth, Jesse Owens etc all off the table)
Use whatever criteria you wish. Can only pick one. [Reply]
I think the term "greatest athlete" implies that the person can do multiple athletic activities really well. That would kind of point toward decathletes, though their sports are a bit concentrated, too.
If I had to pick one athlete to represent the United States in a decathlon that included sprinting, weightlifting, floor gymnastics, boxing, the high jump, the marathon, the hammer throw, rock climbing, running the ball on 4th and 5, and maybe the javelin, who would it be?
With those criteria, I have to go with Wilt Chamberlain. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
I think the term "greatest athlete" implies that the person can do multiple athletic activities really well. That would kind of point toward decathletes, though their sports are a bit concentrated, too.
If I had to pick one athlete to represent the United States in a decathlon that included sprinting, weightlifting, floor gymnastics, boxing, the high jump, the marathon, the hammer throw, rock climbing, running the ball on 4th and 5, and maybe the javelin, who would it be?
With those criteria, I have to go with Wilt Chamberlain.
This brought a tear to my eye I'm laffin' so hard. [Reply]
Originally Posted by WhiteWhale:
In terms of skill at their craft, success in their craft, or overall athletic ability?
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
I think the term "greatest athlete" implies that the person can do multiple athletic activities really well. That would kind of point toward decathletes, though their sports are a bit concentrated, too.
If I had to pick one athlete to represent the United States in a decathlon that included sprinting, weightlifting, floor gymnastics, boxing, the high jump, the marathon, the hammer throw, rock climbing, running the ball on 4th and 5, and maybe the javelin, who would it be?
With those criteria, I have to go with Wilt Chamberlain.
Wilt Chamberlain. I'm not even joking. 7 foot tall. Freak athlete. How is Jordan ahead of Wilt? Look at Wilt's seasons. They are absurd. He had a 51 ppg, 26 rpg season. They changed the rules because of him.
No golfer can ever get it. I played golf in college. Golf is barely a sport. It doesn't require much athleticism to be good at, despite what you guys are going to try to tell me. [Reply]