Who is the greatest sportsman of the 20th century?

[MBD]

And then there's Jim Thorpe or Babe Didrickson (Zaharias), although I'm pretty sure noone here has seen either of them in action.

[Alexander's Horse]

I think it would help others if people could say what sport and what they did which made them great.

[KrazyHorse]

Gordie Howe, Rocket Richard, Bobby Orr, Patrique Roy from hockey...

[Lung]

What sort of Aussie are you who doesn't mention Don Bradman in the same sentence as "greatest sportsperson of the 20th century"?!!! AH, how could you?!!

Other Aussie nominations are;

Dawn Fraser - gold in 3 consecutive olympics in the 100 yards freestyle (could have won four if allowed to swim )

Heather Mackay - NEVER beaten in squash! EVER!!!

Also, i agree with Rod Laver Grand Slams before and after his peak with the potential for a few more if he wasn't banned for being professional puts him as perhaps the greatest tennis player. LEGEND!

As for non-Aussies, definitely Jim Thorpe - apparently unbeatable at just about everything!

Oh, that reminds me - Ian Thorpe is on the way to becoming perhaps the greatest male swimmer ever as well, and he's still a teenager!

[El Civ]

Jesse Owens could be considered. Baseball players can't apply as the game is played in only a handful of countries, though many Americans would nominate Babe Ruth.

[MattHiggs]

Shane fat-pie-eating-bastard Warne.

is not a contender

[MattHiggs]

double post

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Lung

What sort of Aussie are you who doesn't mention Don Bradman in the same sentence as "greatest sportsperson of the 20th century"?!!!

a. I'm an Irish Catholic so I hate Bradman for his sectarianism.

b. Cricket is a bit obscure for the greatest of the century.

[Lung]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse


a. I'm an Irish Catholic so I hate Bradman for his sectarianism.

How? By being sectarian? To say that the catholic sectarians in the Australian team were just as bad is putting it as nicely as possible. Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black BTW, i thought you were Australian!

b. Cricket is a bit obscure for the greatest of the century.

Just how many sports are played by all countries?

[MattHiggs]

Is sex a sport?

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Lung


How? By being sectarian? To say that the catholic sectarians in the Australian team were just as bad is putting it as nicely as possible. Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black BTW, i thought you were Australian!

Bradman was a prize c*nt. That's all been glossed over in recent years. He wouldn't even stay in the same hotel as the team. Thought he was God.

He's a villain like Schumacher.

And since when did it become un Australian to dislike Bradman? In his playing days he was widely disliked.

[Plan Austral]

Maradona.
Pele sucks.

[Lung]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse


Bradman was a prize c*nt. That's all been glossed over in recent years. He wouldn't even stay in the same hotel as the team. Thought he was God.

He's a villain like Schumacher.

And since when did it become un Australian to dislike Bradman? In his playing days he was widely disliked.

Boo! Hiss!! If i was religious, i would call it blasphemy

Disrespectful swine

[Lung]

Originally posted by MattHiggs
Shane fat-pie-eating-bastard Warne.

is not a contender

What? Not even for pie-eating?

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Lung


Boo! Hiss!! If i was religious, i would call it blasphemy

Disrespectful swine

Stories of Bradman's sociopathic behaviour and misanthropy are legendary. You have been completely duped. He's about as admirable as Mussolini.