Who do you think the greatest all around athlete of all time was/is.

I think it's either Deion Sanders or Charlie Ward.

12/12/2008 12:04:23 AM

Bo Jackson

12/12/2008 12:05:05 AM

clearly, david thompson.

12/12/2008 12:05:32 AM

Charlie Ward??? Please tell me you're joking.

12/12/2008 12:07:08 AM

Bo Jackson

12/12/2008 12:09:56 AM

Michael Jordan

12/12/2008 12:12:09 AM

in major sports. Bo Jackson no question

12/12/2008 12:13:21 AM

Wally Whitehurst

12/12/2008 12:18:14 AM

Quick google search http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=degree/list_allaroundathletes

10. Lou Gehrig
9. Gordie Howe
8. Michael Jordan
7. Jackie Robinson
6. Rafer Johnson
5. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Bo Jackson
3. Dave Winfield
2. Jim Thorpe
1. Jim Brown

Also receiving votes:
Jerry Rice
Bob Gibson
Kirk Gibson
Charlie Ward
Deion Sanders
Bob Mathias
Danny Ainge
John Elway
Eric Heiden

[Edited on December 12, 2008 at 12:19 AM. Reason : oops]

12/12/2008 12:18:24 AM

Jim Brown is the correct answer.

12/12/2008 12:22:49 AM

12/12/2008 12:27:26 AM

wat

12/12/2008 12:32:31 AM

^^ Word. I bet he would pretty good at horse racing.

12/12/2008 12:34:10 AM

jim thorpe > jim brown

12/12/2008 12:38:54 AM

jim thorpe > jim brown

12/12/2008 12:43:58 AM

Quote :

"Charlie Ward??? Please tell me you're joking."

Ward is a Heisman trophy winner, college football half of fame member, Led FSU to a national championship, was drafted by the Yankees, and played in the NBA. Are you sure you are not confusing Ward with Batch? Because you're a fucking moron if you don't think the man was an incredible athlete.

12/12/2008 12:58:53 AM

LeBron James.

I'm sure the dude could play linebacker in the NFL if he wanted.

12/12/2008 1:06:27 AM

Jim Brown hands down

12/12/2008 1:09:35 AM

Barry Sanders is greater athlete than Jim Brown

12/12/2008 1:29:28 AM

no love for babe didrikson?

12/12/2008 1:29:36 AM

^ so predictable

12/12/2008 1:35:57 AM

Russell Wilson

12/12/2008 1:38:25 AM

you predicted i was going to suggest babe didrikson?

i mean, granted i've posted more in the last two weeks than in the previous 10 months, but wow

that is dedication

12/12/2008 1:45:41 AM

oh lawd!

12/12/2008 1:54:38 AM

there should be absolutely no discussion

its bo jackson

/argument

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12/12/2008 2:20:32 AM

Are we talking all around athlete as who is the overall fastest, strongest, and most agile?
or as who is the best in multiple sports?

If #1 I say:
Lebron James
Vernon Davis
Mario Williams (Manny Lawson honorable mention)

If #2 I say:
Jim Thorpe
Bo Jackson
Deon Sanders

[Edited on December 12, 2008 at 3:06 AM. Reason : ]

12/12/2008 3:05:54 AM

all i know is there should be no white person in the top 50

12/12/2008 6:36:52 AM

12/12/2008 6:48:37 AM

Clearly, Dan and Dave.

12/12/2008 6:52:58 AM

Rusty LaRue

12/12/2008 6:56:35 AM

Jim thorpe

12/12/2008 8:09:05 AM

Modern era...when its all said in done...Lebron James. Freak.

12/12/2008 8:32:05 AM

Bo Jackson


but Lebron is a freak though

12/12/2008 8:34:42 AM

yeah, i read somewhere that he could probably play linebacker in the NFL if he wanted to.

12/12/2008 8:36:21 AM

well he was a top TE recruit in high school

12/12/2008 8:39:05 AM

Tyler Hansborough has more heart than all these chumps. He would OUTWORK them all.

12/12/2008 8:46:38 AM

Quote :

"Ward is a Heisman trophy winner, college football half of fame member, Led FSU to a national championship, was drafted by the Yankees, and played in the NBA."

Hold on now, lets not go nuts about someone getting drafted by a baseball team when you've got a draft that has, in the past, lasted 50 rounds. Not to mention while being a career 6.3 points per game player in the NBA.

Sure, he was a great college player, but compared to someone like Deion or Bo Jackson (who were all-pros in one professional league and at the same time above average in another) he was nothing.

12/12/2008 8:53:17 AM

^THATS LEBRON JAMES!

12/12/2008 8:57:16 AM

Quote :

"10. Lou Gehrig 9. Gordie Howe 8. Michael Jordan 7. Jackie Robinson 6. Rafer Johnson 5. Wilt Chamberlain 4. Bo Jackson 3. Dave Winfield 2. Jim Thorpe 1. Jim Brown Also receiving votes: Jerry Rice Bob Gibson Kirk Gibson Charlie Ward Deion Sanders Bob Mathias Danny Ainge John Elway Eric Heiden"

I know you just googled this list, but anyone who only plays baseball should be automatically disqualified as being the greatest all around athlete.

12/12/2008 9:03:31 AM

No one's said Muhammed Ali or any other boxers? Football and basketball are not the only sports in the world.

12/12/2008 9:22:55 AM

yes they are

12/12/2008 9:24:16 AM

^there's also college football and college basketball.

12/12/2008 9:40:38 AM

hahahaha

12/12/2008 10:08:01 AM

Greatest athlete and video game athlete:

12/12/2008 10:58:26 AM

12/12/2008 12:03:05 PM

Quote :

"I know you just googled this list, but anyone who only plays baseball should be automatically disqualified as being the greatest all around athlete."

12/12/2008 12:32:01 PM

this has been done 1001 times

the answer is obviously jim thorpe

12/12/2008 12:34:21 PM

jackie joyner kersey


end this thread now

12/12/2008 12:40:00 PM

Quote :

"I know you just googled this list, but anyone who only plays baseball should be automatically disqualified as being the greatest all around athlete."

Agreed. totally.

Quote :

"Hold on now, lets not go nuts about someone getting drafted by a baseball team when you've got a draft that has, in the past, lasted 50 rounds. Not to mention while being a career 6.3 points per game player in the NBA."

Anyone that has the ability to play at the top professional level in 3 different sports is one hell of an all around athlete.

12/12/2008 12:59:27 PM

Quote :

"I know you just googled this list, but anyone who only plays baseball should be automatically disqualified as being the greatest all around athlete."

sitting around waiting to stand around is not that hard of work

12/12/2008 1:13:46 PM