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Posted: 9/17/2017 8:50:40 PM EDT

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Jesse Owen. Lucky Hitler left so he didn't have to shake that sh*thead's hand.
James Thorpe. Fricking awesome in everything he tried.

Posted: 9/17/2017 8:53:24 PM EDT

[#2]

Kevin Van Dam is often overlooked in these discussions.

Posted: 9/17/2017 8:53:31 PM EDT

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Michael Jordan is the obvious choice. But there were plenty of other athletes who were essentially unbeatable at their peak. Usain Bolt sprinting, Jeremy McGrath at supercross, Tucker Hibbert in Snocross.

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Um RC?

Posted: 9/17/2017 8:58:20 PM EDT

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Eddy Merckx

and right now: Nino Schurter in XC racing.

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Was gonna say Merckx.

Surprised no one has said Dennis Connor just to be a troll.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:00:09 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/17/2017 9:01:55 PM EDT

[#6]

Some years Babe Ruth hit as many home runs as the rest of the American League combined

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:03:25 PM EDT

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Tiger
Mike Tyson
Babe
Venus
Brady
Jordan
Nicklaus
Bonds

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:03:35 PM EDT

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If not for cancer and a herniated disk, Lemieux would have made it close

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The Great One was a man playing against boys. Most of his records will never be broken.

If not for cancer and a herniated disk, Lemieux would have made it close

As you know, Lemieux had a higher points per game average than Gretzky... and unlike Gretzky, could take care of his own
"protection".

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:04:34 PM EDT

[#9]

Michael Phelps. No one else is even close.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:06:47 PM EDT

[#10]

Michael Phelps

Michael Fred Phelps II is an American competition swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 22 medals in three Olympiads.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:08:01 PM EDT

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Wow, people here do not have much grasp of sport, or history.

Living? Probably Cael Sanderson. Dead, probably Jesse Owens. Owens excelled a lot of events, and owned many world records. Sanderson went undefeated over four years in what is probably the most challenging 1:1 sport.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:09:39 PM EDT

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Phelps. solo sport.

although MJ was the first on my mind opening the thread.

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Good answer right here.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:11:08 PM EDT

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Johnny Weissmuller. A swimmer who apparently never worked out or even tried, just outswam everyone.

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My grandfather was buddies with him. They were big swimmers , trained together and my grandfather always said that Weissmuller was the strongest and best swimmer he ever saw.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:11:13 PM EDT

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Eddy Merckx

and right now: Nino Schurter in XC racing.

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Came to post this.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:11:39 PM EDT

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He was after my time, but Jimmie Johnson is a real dominator in nascar.

John Force was a dominating force (npi) in Funny cars.

Tennis tends to go through dominate eras.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:11:48 PM EDT

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Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, Dale Earnhardt, Wayne Gretzky? Someone else?

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Michael Schumacher.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:12:34 PM EDT

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He basically became the sport. His name is still on the shoes they all wear and he's been retired for what? 20 years now?

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:14:13 PM EDT

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Eh I've got to throw out Mickey Mantle. I still argue there has yet to be another player that offered what he did. Hit balls further than anyone before or after, from both sides of the plate, I'm fairly sure the fastest or one of to 1st base. Had it not been for a freak injury and a self destructive attitude there is no telling what he could have accomplished.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:15:28 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/17/2017 9:15:58 PM EDT

[#20]

Thinking more about it, Rocky Marciano has to be at or near the top. 49-0, 43 KO's. Fought real contenders. Defended his title like a man.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:16:13 PM EDT

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NHL: Gretzky
NFL: Brown
MLB: Young
NBA: Jordan
MLS: Beckham
Swimmer: Phelps
Golf: Palmer
Cycling: Lance
Boxing: Mayweather
MMA: Fedor / Silva

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:18:19 PM EDT

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Secretariat.

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This guy knows what's up.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:19:37 PM EDT

[#23]

Secretariat - Belmont Stakes 1973

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V18ui3Rtjz4

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:20:57 PM EDT

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I used to live a few houses down from McGrath. My roomate was a pro rider (douchebag) and he wanted to teach me to ride. So he had me start on a mini-bike and zip up a down the block. McGrath was outside and we shot the shit for a bit. Super nice guy.

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I've heard that from numerous people - in a sport that has plenty of douchenozzles, nice to hear that he and Pastrana are down to earth dudes.

Also, in a more limited timeframe, Mike Tyson and Bo Jackson.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:22:50 PM EDT

[#25]

Micheal Shumacher .

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:24:25 PM EDT

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Not without cheating . take away the reduced fumbles from deflated balls and knowing what plays the other team is running because of spying and his record falls short of a peewee football team

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:24:48 PM EDT

[#27]

Warren Johnson

"The Professor of Pro Stock"

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:25:35 PM EDT

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Me too. Edwin Moses

ETA: From Wikipedia

Edwin Corley Moses is an American former track and field athlete who won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals and set the world record in the event four times

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:29:01 PM EDT

[#29]

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Jim Thorpe.

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Posted: 9/17/2017 9:30:05 PM EDT

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Bo Jackson

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Posted: 9/17/2017 9:31:43 PM EDT

[#31]

Dennis connor he pushed world class sailing to catamarans, it never went back to the classic 11 meters

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:32:48 PM EDT

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Kevin Van Dam is often overlooked in these discussions.

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Posted: 9/17/2017 9:33:17 PM EDT

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I've heard that from numerous people - in a sport that has plenty of douchenozzles, nice to hear that he and Pastrana are down to earth dudes.

Also, in a more limited timeframe, Mike Tyson and Bo Jackson.

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I used to live a few houses down from McGrath. My roomate was a pro rider (douchebag) and he wanted to teach me to ride. So he had me start on a mini-bike and zip up a down the block. McGrath was outside and we shot the shit for a bit. Super nice guy.

I've heard that from numerous people - in a sport that has plenty of douchenozzles, nice to hear that he and Pastrana are down to earth dudes.

Also, in a more limited timeframe, Mike Tyson and Bo Jackson.

I got invited to a dealet event in Stillwater, OK one night. Lots of local riders and some big names were there, Cowboy was supposed to a do kickass stunt but it got rained out. Anyhow, Pastrana is there and his date was in a trench coat, thong, and pasties. Sweet. I got to take a pic with the two and went back to drinking beers.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:34:09 PM EDT

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Michael Schumacher.

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He also showed early in his career why he was so good . In Hungary in 1998 he ran a string of qualifying pace laps in race trim to have an extra pit stop and win. Also he was for years the highest paid athlete in the world making $80 million a year when the next person who was Tiger woods was making $40 million.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:34:16 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/17/2017 9:34:26 PM EDT

[#36]

M.J. hands down. Tiger woods was on his track til the hookers/blow phase set in

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:36:38 PM EDT

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If not for cancer and a herniated disk, Lemieux would have made it close

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Not.
While Lemiuex had talent and skill, he did not have the head for the game G-Man had.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:37:15 PM EDT

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Tiger
Mike Tyson
Babe
Venus
Brady
Jordan
Nicklaus
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I think Serena dominated more than Venus

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:38:17 PM EDT

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Thinking more about it, Rocky Marciano has to be at or near the top. 49-0, 43 KO's. Fought real contenders. Defended his title like a man.

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My pick also.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:38:33 PM EDT

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Johnny Weissmuller. A swimmer who apparently never worked out or even tried, just outswam everyone.

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He is the only swimmer on record to never lose a race. That's insane.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:41:39 PM EDT

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Michael Jordan is the obvious choice. But there were plenty of other athletes who were essentially unbeatable at their peak. Usain Bolt sprinting, Jeremy McGrath at supercross, Tucker Hibbert in Snocross.

Um RC?

RC had 48 supercross wins. JM had 72. In his prime, he was unbeatable in supercross.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:43:36 PM EDT

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Cy Young set records that will never be broken.

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I'd take
Ed Walsh
Smokey Joe Wood
3 finger Brown
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
or Rube Waddell over him

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:44:47 PM EDT

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RC had 48 supercross wins. JM had 72. In his prime, he was unbeatable in supercross.

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Michael Jordan is the obvious choice. But there were plenty of other athletes who were essentially unbeatable at their peak. Usain Bolt sprinting, Jeremy McGrath at supercross, Tucker Hibbert in Snocross.

Um RC?

RC had 48 supercross wins. JM had 72. In his prime, he was unbeatable in supercross.

I lived through the McGrath years. He was a machine. RC was too, but I'd give the edge to McGrath. He was also a whizbang freestyler and all-around psyco.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:46:50 PM EDT

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While Lemiuex had talent and skill, he did not have the head for the game G-Man had.

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He scored 1.88 points per game to Gretzky's 1.92. It would have been close.

And Edmonton won the cup the year AFTER Gretzky went to L.A., no way Pittsburgh wins a cup without Lemieux.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:47:52 PM EDT

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I've heard that from numerous people - in a sport that has plenty of douchenozzles, nice to hear that he and Pastrana are down to earth dudes.

Also, in a more limited timeframe, Mike Tyson and Bo Jackson.

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I used to live a few houses down from McGrath. My roomate was a pro rider (douchebag) and he wanted to teach me to ride. So he had me start on a mini-bike and zip up a down the block. McGrath was outside and we shot the shit for a bit. Super nice guy.

I've heard that from numerous people - in a sport that has plenty of douchenozzles, nice to hear that he and Pastrana are down to earth dudes.

Also, in a more limited timeframe, Mike Tyson and Bo Jackson.

I worked in the Motorsport industry for a while. It was one of the other. Complete douchebag or give you the shirt off his back. No in between. Was weird.

But it most pro athletes I've met were dicks. High school jocks that never grew out of the phase. Not all. But most.

The one one exception was pro fighters. All that I met were super humble and super nice. I suspect getting your teeth knocked out on television humbles your ego a bit. Pro fighters, who have the right to be Alpha dicks, never were.

JME. YMMV.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:47:54 PM EDT

[#46]

Here are a few:

Tiger Woods
Michael Jordan
Mike Tyson
Ricky Carmichael
Michael Phelps
Nolan Ryan

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:51:16 PM EDT

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I lived through the McGrath years. He was a machine. RC was too, but I'd give the edge to McGrath. He was also a whizbang freestyler and all-around psyco.

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Michael Jordan is the obvious choice. But there were plenty of other athletes who were essentially unbeatable at their peak. Usain Bolt sprinting, Jeremy McGrath at supercross, Tucker Hibbert in Snocross.

Um RC?

RC had 48 supercross wins. JM had 72. In his prime, he was unbeatable in supercross.

I lived through the McGrath years. He was a machine. RC was too, but I'd give the edge to McGrath. He was also a whizbang freestyler and all-around psyco.

McGrath was the better Supercross racer, but Little Ricky was the better overall racer (Moto/Supercross).

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:53:24 PM EDT

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McGrath was the better Supercross racer, but Little Ricky was the better overall racer (Moto/Supercross).

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Seeing Ricky race in person was unreal. Most guys would technique through a set of whoops.

Ricky would blast full throttle and just skip across the top like a flat stone over water. Insane balls of iron.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:54:05 PM EDT

[#49]

Emmit Smith. Period.

Posted: 9/17/2017 9:54:12 PM EDT

[#50]

Eric Heiden, 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid. 5 individual Gold medals, encompassing every distance, from sprints (500M) up through long distance endurance (10,000M) events. The only person to ever do so in the Winter Olympics. And I haven't even gone into his career and dominance aside from the Olympics.

Essentially, imagine if Carl Lewis won every individual running event from the 100 Meters up to, and including, the marathon in a single Olympics. Heiden did that AND he did it against the world's best, as there wasn't a boycott of his games by any of the best competition.

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