Gecko
Grimlock
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Post by Gecko on Aug 22, 2015 14:38:15 GMT -5
Jim Thorpe: -Gold medal-winning decathlete in the 1912 Olympics -College and Pro Football Hall of Famer; excelled on offense, defense and special teams -A founding father and first President of the NFL -Played Major League Baseball -Starred on a barnstorming basketball team Seriously... Jim Thorpe could have played any sport, ever, and at least had a good chance at success. C.B. Fry was like that as well.
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The_Don_Mecha
Mephisto
Hey sexy mama, wanna kill all humans?
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Post by The_Don_Mecha on Aug 22, 2015 15:24:13 GMT -5
Jim Abbott's entire career
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Post by cageking666 on Aug 22, 2015 16:12:26 GMT -5
Lakers being the only NBA team, to my knowledge, to cause straight up riots after they won their championships 2000 onward
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Jeff Mangum PI
Hank Scorpio
11 herbs and spices for the rest of eternity; Is Number Two. Number Two!
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Post by Jeff Mangum PI on Aug 22, 2015 16:19:51 GMT -5
Tony Romo starts as QB in a game against the Niners. Cracks his ribs, punctures his lungs, still manages to win the game and immediately passed out afterwards.
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Post by Ganon83 on Aug 22, 2015 16:32:00 GMT -5
Ricky Rudd not missing a NASCAR race in 25 years in spite of multiple injuries/concussions, going through about 10 different teams and at one point taping his eyes open so that he didn't miss a race.
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ICBM
King Koopa
Didn't know we did status updates here now
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Post by ICBM on Aug 22, 2015 16:34:51 GMT -5
Four Pages and not a word about the 2004 ALCS? I'm not even close to a Red Sox fan, but come on man. They ended up winning eight straight against literally the two best teams in baseball
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Post by kieran on Aug 22, 2015 16:41:44 GMT -5
I farted once on the set of Blue Lagoon.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2015 11:34:33 GMT -5
Derek Jeter having 200 career postseason hits.
2nd is Bernie Williams with 128. Closest active player right now is Albert Pujols with 90. This could honestly be a record that'll never be broken in our lifetimes.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2015 11:40:07 GMT -5
Jessie Owens set 3 world records and tied a 4th in 70 minutes at the 1935 Big 10 championships
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Post by Some Guy on Aug 23, 2015 12:36:32 GMT -5
Bo Jackson being an elite player in two professional sports. But he wasn't elite in either.
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rocket
Don Corleone
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Post by rocket on Aug 23, 2015 13:29:31 GMT -5
UCLA basketball winning 88 straight games (including tournament games) in the 70's. Jim Thorpe: -Gold medal-winning decathlete in the 1912 Olympics -College and Pro Football Hall of Famer; excelled on offense, defense and special teams -A founding father and first President of the NFL -Played Major League Baseball -Starred on a barnstorming basketball team Seriously... Jim Thorpe could have played any sport, ever, and at least had a good chance at success. For the female equivalent, I give you Babe Didrikson Zaharias: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Didrikson_Zaharias- 10 golf major victories (and was still a top-ranked golfer when she died of cancer) - 2 golds and a silver in the Olympics in track and field - Basketball All-American - Also played baseball, was a diver, bowler, roller skater
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Post by Raskovnik on Aug 23, 2015 13:30:21 GMT -5
Bo Jackson being an elite player in two professional sports. But he wasn't elite in either. An all-star player in two different professional sports leagues is impressive enough to me.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2015 9:17:22 GMT -5
Sure, everyone knows that Jack Nicklaus won 18 majors, what's crazier is that he was runner-up 19 times and holds the record for most career top 10's in majors with 73! The next closest guys are Sam Snead and Tom Watson with 48 and 46, respectfully. Another important golf figure, Byron Nelson won 11 straight tournaments in 1945, and 18 of the 35 tournaments he entered that year, both records that are likely never to be broken again. The year Jack became the first golfer to break 270 at the (British) Open (previous best was a 276) wasn't even the best that weekend, as Tom Watson beat him by one stroke to win the tournament. Their scores were identical up until Sunday, when Watson shot a 65 to Jack's 66. Rather impressive when you consider the British Open is usually considered the toughest of all majors to accomplish.
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Palmer
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Post by Palmer on Aug 30, 2015 9:45:54 GMT -5
Buffalo Bills four straight super bowl losses.
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