greatest athlete of all time

Carl Lewis.

It's hard to pick one greatest. There are so many. Probably my favorite is Jordan.

ali or pele

Originally posted by Myth
What about Bo Jackson? He's up there too.

I agree with this. There is something amazing that someone can play two sports at the same time and excel int hem. There is that raw talent that he has (and Deion Sanders to a degree, though deion is no greatest athlete) that translates into probably being able to play several sports but could only fit two. Imagine having to deal with that, so hard. 😂

Originally posted by Freaky Zeeky
Ali and prob Allen Iverson.

Iverson? hysterical

Originally posted by hh?
i love hockey so i have to go with

Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Dominik Hasek, Mark Messier, Paul Coffey, Doug Harvey, Terry Sawchuck and...

Tai Domi thumbup

That sport is so brutal

Any Chinese person who plays table tennis

Kept thinking about this and I would add this breakdown:

Inspirational Athlete - Lance Armstrong
Athletic Athlete - Bo Jackson
Role Model Athlete - Michael Jordan
Hottest Athlete - Ana Kornikova 🙂

so far the only decent suggestions have been Steve redgrave and Lance Armstrong

i would also go for Pete Sampras (14 grand slam victories including 7 wimbledon titles)

and an honourable mention to Jona Lomu who has fought back from being unable to walk 10 feet because of a serious kidney disorder and is pretty much back to full fitness and is about to destroy the world of rugby again

Garrincha: brazillian footballer as highly regarded as pele in his homeland...as skilled as pele...and did it all with bow legs after suffering from polio as a child...thats greatness defined

Darts ace Andy Fordham, peak physical condition, such a role-model and such a great athlete!

😱 😆

I'll go way out on a limb here...
Sergei Bubka

football - Qb- Dan Marino RB- Barry Sanders WR- Jerry Rice
baseball - For my money in his prime no one was better at hitting than Pete Rose.
basketball- Michael Jordan of course
boxing - Ali is Overrated....If Tyson never went to Prison he woulda been greatest...now hes a chump though =/

MIcheal Phelps....he won 6 gold medal at athens...he isi the best!

Ted Williams.

Originally posted by peejay88
Darts ace Andy Fordham, peak physical condition, such a role-model and such a great athlete!

😱 😆

😂 yeh great athlete. can walk for 10 seconds without getting out of breath!

Originally posted by Joker1237
[B]Ali is OVER rated as a boxer

Best boxer of ALL time is Harry Greb, Middle weight champ of the 1920's.
/B]

Remi Bonjansky he kicks ass

Originally posted by Gryn Jabar
The master of dirty fighting and a distinct lack of punching power? Hell no.
Ali all the way. What other athlete, except for maybe Jordan can be recognized in the most ass backward African village, and who's poetry is read by high school students?

Popularity doesn't make you the greatest Athelete.

Anyway Jim Thorpe is probally the best of all time. Its the best Answer so far.

Secratariat.

Of course that is who ESPN says is a great athlete. Why a horse and not a person???

Me... I say Gale Sayers. GIFTED BEYOND!!!

Carl Lewis.

Michael Jordan.

Bo Jackson...it's gotta be fellas. My gosh, he was sooo athletically gifted. Jeepers, given time to do anything, he would have been great at it, or gets great at it faster at something new than his peers would.