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  1. Decatur217 Decatur217 is offline OTs Iron Man

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 10:39pm)

    If random people were shown a picture of sports stars of all time who would be the most famous in all sports. Meaning who is recognizable...like Babe Ruth would not be recognizable to random 30 yr old women.

    obv Basketball would be MJ and hockey would be Gretzky, Golf is probably Tiger

    Baseball?
    Football?
    Tennis?
    Boxing?
    Soccer?
    Track&Field?
    NASCAR?

    [ ]NASCAR is a sport
    [x] NASCAR is not a sport
    Edited By: Decatur217 Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 10:44pm) in reply to Decatur217

    Baseball - Babe Ruth (regardless of your rule - his face is iconic enough that people would recognize it)
    Football - OJ Simpson
    Tennis - Anna Kournikova
    Boxing - Ali
    Soccer - Beckham
    Track & Field - Bruce Jenner
     
  3. Decatur217 Decatur217 is offline OTs Iron Man

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 10:45pm) in reply to SpankyHamm

     
    Originally Posted by SpankyHamm View Post

    Baseball - Babe Ruth (regardless of your rule - his face is iconic enough that people would recognize it)

    valid point.
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  4. Hughes4 Hughes4 is offline

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 10:46pm) in reply to Decatur217

    I think basketball could be Shaq
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 10:51pm) in reply to SpankyHamm

     
    Originally Posted by SpankyHamm View Post

    Football - OJ Simpson


    meh these days he is so much more famous for the murder, I don't even think a lot of younger people know that he played football.
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 10:52pm) in reply to threeven

    Here's the thing, with the amount of exposure that athletes get these days you have to be biased towards modern athletes.

    It also depends what age group you're talking here...I'm going to do for my generation (im 26 btw)

    Baseball - Griffey (think about it, does baseball truly have ANY super-ultra megastars right now?)
    Basketball - MJ
    Football - Peyton Manning
    Hockey - Gretzky
    Tennis - Federer
    Boxing - Mike Tyson
    Soccer - Beckham
    Track and Field - Marion Jones
  7. Thatislife Thatislife is offline

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 10:58pm) in reply to Decatur217

     
    Originally Posted by Decatur217;

    Baseball? Barry Bonds/Cal Ripken
    Football? Peyton Manning
    Tennis? Serena Williams/Aggasi/Sharapova
    Boxing? Mike Tyson

    Pretty much young people don't know much about the old people. People who crossed over in other areas like Bonds or OJ going on trial are the ones people remember. And I would agree that Shaq>MJ in this area.
  8. JustKLLinItQ JustKLLinItQ is offline

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:02pm) in reply to Thatislife

    you probably could write a thesis on this subject honestly. I'm not answering because the question is way more in depth than you would think and I'm over not being one of these peeps!
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:06pm) in reply to JustKLLinItQ

    Baseball- Babe Ruth
    Football- Brett Favre
    Tennis- Andre Agassi
    Boxing- Ali
    Soccer- Beckam
    Track&Field- Carl Lewis
    NASCAR- Who fucking cares
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:08pm) in reply to Z-Fresh

    where the fuck is the mma category?
  11. zeppelinzoso16 zeppelinzoso16 is offline world traveler

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:08pm) in reply to perma_tilt

    I don't think Shaq is close to Jordan. Jordan is the best marketed person in the history of sports.

    I think Tom Brady is more mainstream than Peyton. Google image him and 90% are not even football related

    lol @ "probably tiger"
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:11pm) in reply to zeppelinzoso16

    Is favre not in the running?
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:13pm) in reply to Decatur217

    Gretzky
    Jack Nicklaus
    MJ
    Pete Rose
    Joe Namath
    John Mac
    Ali
    Beckham
    Carl Lewis
    Richard Petty
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:13pm) in reply to saxman

    Swimming - phelps or thorpe?
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:16pm) in reply to Wooz.PG

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  16. Autolobotomist Autolobotomist is offline playing air is my style? so what

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:18pm) in reply to wandigo

    Baseball- Harry Caray (do broadcasters count?)
    Football- OJ
    Tennis- John McEnroe
    Boxing- Mike Tyson
    Soccer- *shrugs*
    Track&Field- Bruce Jenner
    NASCAR- Dale Earnhardt
    Edited By: Autolobotomist Mar 15th, 2011 at 11:19 PM
  17. zeppelinzoso16 zeppelinzoso16 is offline world traveler

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:19pm) in reply to Autolobotomist

    Joey Chestnut has pulled away talent wise but must agree Kobayashi is still the face of the sport
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:19pm) in reply to zeppelinzoso16

    wheres hockey? sigh....
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:22pm) in reply to sssssssivarT

    Worldwide poll only MJ,ALI Phelps,Beckham apply imo maybe Tyson

     
    Originally Posted by sssssssivarT View Post

    wheres hockey? sigh....


    [ ] Read the OP

    obv Basketball would be MJ and hockey would be Gretzky, Golf is probably Tiger
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:26pm) in reply to Popperhead

    wheres the WWE??
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:28pm) in reply to whitealroker

    about Gretzky

    My friend's little brother (6'7" when he was in 10th grade little) is on the football team with Gretzky, Montana and Will Smith's kids. I read an article quoting Gretzky where he says he enjoys going to the games, nobody bothers him because they don't recognize him. Will Smith gets all the attention

    He is probably part kidding but...

    edit: may not have been an article but a piece ESPN did calling it "celebrity high". Also not sure the ages and if they are all still there but my friend's little brother is a senior now.
    Edited By: zeppelinzoso16 Mar 15th, 2011 at 11:34 PM
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:31pm) in reply to Decatur217

    Baseball - Jeter
    Football - Favre/Peyton/Brady
    Tennis - Anna
    Boxing - Tyson
    Soccer - Not a sport
    Track - No clue
    Nascar - not a sport
     
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:35pm) in reply to Thatislife

     
    Originally Posted by Hughes4 View Post

    I think basketball could be Shaq


     
    Originally Posted by Thatislife View Post

    And I would agree that Shaq>MJ in this area.

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:39pm) in reply to zeppelinzoso16

     
    Originally Posted by zeppelinzoso16 View Post

    about Gretzky

    My friend's little brother (6'7" when he was in 10th grade little) is on the football team with Gretzky, Montana and Will Smith's kids. I read an article quoting Gretzky where he says he enjoys going to the games, nobody bothers him because they don't recognize him. Will Smith gets all the attention

    He is probably part kidding but...

    edit: may not have been an article but a piece ESPN did calling it "celebrity high". Also not sure the ages and if they are all still there but my friend's little brother is a senior now.

    Oaks Christian. Nobody bothers him because every kid there has a father or mother in sports, movies, TV or is the CEO of some billion dollar company. Wayne owned a restaurant/bar close to this school and I would see him there all the time. My friend and I would always discuss how easy it would be to get laid if your nickname was "The Great One."

    Edit: Jimmy Clausen went to highschool there, too, and I believe Clay Matheews, as well.
    Edited By: Z-Fresh Mar 15th, 2011 at 11:42 PM
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:40pm) in reply to GrenadierB

     
    Originally Posted by GrenadierB View Post

    Has nothing to do with their careers. Remember Shaq is 7'1 350+. You can't not recognize him.
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:44pm) in reply to Thatislife

    So is Greg Ostertag. Whats your point?

     
    Originally Posted by Thatislife View Post

    Ostertag>>>MJ

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:51pm) in reply to Z-Fresh

     
    Originally Posted by Z-Fresh View Post

    Oaks Christian. Nobody bothers him because every kid there has a father or mother in sports, movies, TV or is the CEO of some billion dollar company. Wayne owned a restaurant/bar close to this school and I would see him there all the time. My friend and I would always discuss how easy it would be to get laid if your nickname was "The Great One."

    Edit: Jimmy Clausen went to highschool there, too, and I believe Clay Matheews, as well.

    Yeah, I assume it is a ridiculously wealthy school. My friend's brother got a sports scholarship there. Jimmy's brother Rick went to my HS (taft) for his senior year because we had Steve Smith (Giants) to throw to who was only in 10th or 11th grade at the time. Their dad was a total asshole but i remember watching Jimmy throw the ball around with his friends during halftime or after the games, he was still in jr high. All 3 of the brothers were raised to be quarterbacks
    Edited By: zeppelinzoso16 Mar 15th, 2011 at 11:53 PM
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:56pm) in reply to zeppelinzoso16

    My point being that in this country if you know who one is then you know the other. If they were to both walk in a mall perhaps, Shaq would instantly get more recognition because of his size.
    Edited By: Thatislife Mar 15th, 2011 at 11:57 PM
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:58pm) in reply to zeppelinzoso16

    Baseball - Babe Ruth
    Basketball - Jordan
    Bowling - Earl Anthony
    Boxing - Ali
    Cycling - Lance Armstrong
    Diving - Thornton Melon
    Football - Vince Lombardi
    Golf - Tiger
    Hockey - Gretzky
    Nascar - Dale Earnhart
    Soccer - Pele
    Tennis - Agassi or Navratilova
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    Mar 16th, 2011 (3/16/2011 12:02am) in reply to Rocky

     
    Originally Posted by Rocky View Post

    Baseball - Jeter
    Football - Favre/Peyton/Brady
    Tennis - Anna
    Boxing - Tyson
    Soccer - Not a sport
    Track - No clue
    Nascar - not a sport

    me and you are on the same page
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