isleseeya Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Jumping on menudo's thread for best athlete by number , now looking for best athlete's with no number ( their sport does not have #'s ) Golf - tiger woods Tennis - federer Swimming - spitz Bowling - earl anthony Horse racing - jerry bailey Racecar ( cars have #'s but they can change I believe ) - earnhardt X sports - tony hawk Skiing - ingemar stenmark Boxing - muhammad ali Cycling - armstrong I am sure I am missing a bunch of sports as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Jumping on menudo's thread for best athlete by number , now looking for best athlete's with no number ( their sport does not have #'s ) Golf - tiger woods Tennis - federer Swimming - spitz Bowling - earl anthony Horse racing - jerry bailey Racecar ( cars have #'s but they can change I believe ) - earnhardt X sports - tony hawk Skiing - ingemar stenmark Boxing - muhammad ali Cycling - armstrong I am sure I am missing a bunch of sports as well no love for phelps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Eric Heiden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Multi sports - Jim Thorpe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncosn05 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Sprinting? Running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 (edited) Also not sure I agree about Federer in tennis. I'm no tennis expert, but what about Sampras and McEnroe? Edited July 6, 2007 by Bill Swerski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 what, no love for joey chestnut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 Updated : Food eating - chestnut ( lol ) For tennis , federer like tiger woods is already as dominate as anyone has ever been in their sport and well on their way to breaking all the major records Here are some more : Formula 1 - mario andretti As mentioned speed skating - eric heiden Sprinting / running - forgot his first name ( believe his last name is johnson and he ran the 200 meter sprint - and owns world record) Long jump - carl lewis Strongest man - polish fellow who has won 3 strongest man contests in a row ( believe its marius puzlnewskii ) Lumberjack contest - arden coogar ( killed the spelling I believe ) Ladies gymnastics - nadia comeneci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Earnhardt wasn't even the best in NASCAR never mind the entire sport of auto racing. Richard Petty holds the crown in NASCAR but A.J Foyt, Mario Andretti and Michael Schumacher would also be considered before both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 You are right kid ...on petty and foyt over earnhardt and schumacher over andretti ..overlooked those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 You are right kid ...on petty and foyt over earnhardt and schumacher over andretti ..overlooked those those guys are all associated with numbers. 3, 43, 1, 14. mario andretti is the only one i can't think of one particular number offhand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abishagenaden Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Also not sure I agree about Federer in tennis. I'm no tennis expert, but what about Sampras and McEnroe? McEnroe is more known for his temper and on-court tirades than his achievements. If we took time right now, then yes, Sampras would be the best ever. However, at the pace he's going at, Federer has an excellent chance to eclipse Sampras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 those guys are all associated with numbers. 3, 43, 1, 14. mario andretti is the only one i can't think of one particular number offhand. 6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 6? i just google image searched mario andretti, and it looks like he had just about every number under the sun. 5, 6, 7, 3, 2. my only memories of him are in the marlboro penske indy car with the number 3, i think it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 McEnroe is more known for his temper and on-court tirades than his achievements. If we took time right now, then yes, Sampras would be the best ever. However, at the pace he's going at, Federer has an excellent chance to eclipse Sampras. Samrpas best ever? It could be argued that he isn't even the best American ever, let alone best who ever played the game. Borg, Llendl, Becker & Laver were all exceptional, and at a time when tennis was its most popular (hence, greater competition). I would venture that the level of play in the late-60's-thru-early 80's was far greater than what we see today. They also were brilliant in their day with inferior equipment, as compared to the way rackets are made today. I amy be giving Federer the short end of the argument, seeing as how I beleive part of his amazing success today is due to a true lack of quality opponents. But I really beleive those who excelled in the 70's would be just as dominant, maybe moreso, as Federer is today. Federer will reitre oneday as the alltime wins leader in majors. I'm just not sure that makes him the all-time best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljbrun Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 (edited) Maybe there was someone better, but it would have been before my time. I'd say Alexander Karelin, Olympic wrestling (Greco-Roman). He went something like 13 years w/o losing in international competition. All you had to do was look at him and you knew he was a beast. Edited July 8, 2007 by ljbrun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Samrpas best ever? It could be argued that he isn't even the best American ever, let alone best who ever played the game. Borg, Llendl, Becker & Laver were all exceptional, and at a time when tennis was its most popular (hence, greater competition). I would venture that the level of play in the late-60's-thru-early 80's was far greater than what we see today. They also were brilliant in their day with inferior equipment, as compared to the way rackets are made today. I amy be giving Federer the short end of the argument, seeing as how I beleive part of his amazing success today is due to a true lack of quality opponents. But I really beleive those who excelled in the 70's would be just as dominant, maybe moreso, as Federer is today. Federer will reitre oneday as the alltime wins leader in majors. I'm just not sure that makes him the all-time best. i'd say john mcenroe bridges the gap between the old and the new, having played all those guys (except maybe laver). i've heard him pretty emphatic on more than one occasion that federer is the best ever, surpassing sampras. you do those guys a major discredit if you think it's all about the equipment. saying becker is better than federer is like saying chi chi rodriguez would kick tiger woods' ass because he used a wood driver. federer, unlike ANY player before him, has absolutely no holes in his game. the guy has the goods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abishagenaden Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 i'd say john mcenroe bridges the gap between the old and the new, having played all those guys (except maybe laver). i've heard him pretty emphatic on more than one occasion that federer is the best ever, surpassing sampras. you do those guys a major discredit if you think it's all about the equipment. saying becker is better than federer is like saying chi chi rodriguez would kick tiger woods' ass because he used a wood driver. federer, unlike ANY player before him, has absolutely no holes in his game. the guy has the goods. Except a little clay hole, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 X sports - tony hawk Jay Adams, Tony Alva,Chris Cahill and Stacy Peralta should be thrown in the mix. Without them there would be no Tony Hawk. But if its just straight X Games, I think Mat Hoffman and Dave Mirra have to be thrown in the mix as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Except a little clay hole, actually. clay is a specialist's game. the fact that he's only like the third best clay-court player in the world doesn't indicate a hole in his game, really. guys like mcenroe and sampras never won the french open. but i still think federer will at some point. when i said he has no holes in his game, i really meant: his first serve is awesome, his second serve is awesome, his return is awesome, both of his groundstrokes are awesome, his approach and net games are awesome...you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URLACHERisGOD Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Tennis - federer Popozao! ...oops. Wrong guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URLACHERisGOD Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Wrong forum for debate and both were before my time but, many might believe that Rocky Marciano was better than Ali. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Wrong forum for debate and both were before my time but, many might believe that Rocky Marciano was better than Ali. Unfortunately, we'll never know the answer, as Ali was suspended from boxing for much of his prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Wrong forum for debate and both were before my time but, many might believe that Rocky Marciano was better than Ali. rocky marciano? rocky marciano?!? every time i start talkin about boxin, some white man got to pull rocky marciano out their ass. compared to joe louis, rocky marciano aint chit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Lol azello ..coming to america ..great scene As for x games , I think tony hawk put it all on the map thouygh with skateboarding ..I do not remember any x game or x game popularity before tony hawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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