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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 03:11 AM Original message |
the most dominant athlete in the history of sport. |
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brettdale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. He's simply amazing |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 03:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. Jesse Owens set 3 world records and tied a 4th in 45 minutes . . . |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 03:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. jesse owens is a good one |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
4. Was Wilt Chamberlain. Didn't just dominate basketball, but forced the game to |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 03:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. *whistling* |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 04:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. And just to add to the mix for those who've forgotten... |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 06:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Wilt played a team sport and his teams rarely excelled |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
41. Nobody has dominated any sport like he did. |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 04:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Most fortuitously named, if nothing else |
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the other one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 05:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. Secretariat |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
9. heh. really? put usain bolt in some pads and let him play an nfl game. rip usain bolt... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 06:04 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. The NFL has shaped a few sprinters into decent wide receivers. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 06:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. yea. really |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 06:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Jordan on the diamond n/t |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 06:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. many elite athletes can |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 06:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Jordan didn't excel, though |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 06:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. he was decidedly meh |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:06 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Okay, now I'm a little lost |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. two distinct point |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:23 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Oh boy, have we got a disconnect going |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:28 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. right |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:31 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. WE AGREE! |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
26. no. (and you know i love you paulsby!) but you said in your op... |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:16 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. i am perfectly willing to qualify that statement with |
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absyntheminded (110 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 05:46 AM Response to Original message |
10. First name that came to mind... |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 06:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Won the decathlon and pentathlon in the same games |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
11. They should gender-test him to make sure he's not a woman. |
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reflection (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
37. . |
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nradisic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
15. Bolt is totally amazing |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
20. There's a case for Don Bradman, in cricket |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:10 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Bradman was great but his problem is that he played so |
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reflection (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
22. He is phenomenal. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:32 AM Response to Reply #22 |
36. gretzsky |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
23. Bolt is on a whole new level... |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
24. Check this out |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
28. urg. not "the most dominant athlete in the history of sport." |
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bmbmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
31. The Babe. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
38. Willie Shoemaker..40+ Years...4 time KD Winner over 100 million in the |
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reflection (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
39. I should be on this list. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-21-09 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
40. Mike Tyson knocked out 19 of his first 20 Professional opponents in the First Round |
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