The Greatest Athlete of AL all time poll

[Grahambo]

How about Louie Zamperini? Who you ask, well, just watch:

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[Kingbish01]

I know Lance Armstrong isn't on the list because of the doping...But dude beat Ball, Brain, Lung and Abdominal cancer. He is a great athlete, and I'm still a fan.

But I think BO Jackson...I hear athlete and I think of him.

 

[ulukinatme]

Thorpe is pulling away from Heggie. This cannot stand!

 

[palinurus]

How about Louie Zamperini? Who you ask, well, just watch:

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I highly recommend this book by the same name. His story is amazing.

 

[irishog77]

How about Louie Zamperini? Who you ask, well, just watch:

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I brought him up a couple weeks ago in one of these threads. Dude's amazing.

I highly recommend this book by the same name. His story is amazing.

^This. While not necessarily one of the greatest books ever written, the story is one of the greatest stories ever told. You really do have to read it just to understand and believe what all Louis went through. The lady that wrote Seabiscuit wrote this book. Hillenbrand?

 

[ACamp1900]

How the hell did 22 people vote for Pele??


**Edit, nevermind, I read it wrong, 22 went with Jim Thorpe...

-Me being a dumbshit makes much more sense than 22 voting for Pele.... so all is well.

 

[Irish#1]

I'm showering you with pure unadulterated reps.

You should shower me with t reps. I'm the one that originally mentioned Thorp! lol

 

[dshans]

THORPE! THORPE!! THORPE!!!

 

[philipm31]

I was one of the 23 who voted for Jim Thorpe

 

[BGIF]

I was one of the 23 who voted for Jim Thorpe

Me too, but Bo DOES know Decathlon.

He was Alabama state HS champ two years running.

 

[Jebediah Springfield]

 

[enrico514]

That I've ever seen... Bo! All time... hard to compare periods and sports.

 

[philipm31]

Me too, but Bo DOES know Decathlon.

He was Alabama state HS champ two years running.

Not QUITE the same level of competition that you get at the Olympics.

#JustSaying