Greatest Athlete of all time?

Kenny Lofton deserves a mention...All-Star centerfielder and hooped for Arizona. Also want to give a mention to Mark Spitz, Bruce Jenner and Michael Phelps. But the answer is Bo.

 

Three pages and no Jan Michael Vincent?

 

Tell me, how did Ben Johnson do in the long jump and 200? Oh, that's right, nothing. And for how long was a dominant figure in the 100? Oh, that's right, not long at all.

Ben Johnson's track legacy is not even remotely close to Lewis', it's stupid to suggest it was. Lewis was a multi-event superstar over a sustained 16 year period. I'd say the greatest overall track athlete of the modern era. Johnson was just a flash in the pan star in only one event for only about a three year period in the mid to late 80s. And that's without even getting into the issue of his failed drug test. Not even comparable.

 

Lofton?

Why not mention Donovan McNabb who played point at the Cuse or Randall El who did it for Knight?

 

and how clean was Lewis as you suggested in a previous thread? Of course they aren't in the same realm, but Johnson still ran a faster 100 than Lewis considering they were both dirty. You seem to not want to acknowledge that. Here's the link for you to ignore again.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2003/apr/24/athletics.duncanmackay

 

Uh, huh . . . but not for the distances Secretariat covered.

 

Tough to reward a guy for being a better cheater.

Plus, Lewis cannot even throw a baseball. How can he even be considered?

 

For our Canuckistan fans: Lionel Conacher

Member of two Stanley Cup champions and a Grey Cup champion. Played baseball and was a member of an International League champion. Also starred in boxing, lacrosse and wrestling. Later became a member of Canadian Parliament.

 

Was he worth a damn in any of them?

 

He was twice runner-up in the Hart Trophy voting, and also was a first-team All-Star and a second-team All-Star one time apiece. And hockey was considered his weakest sport.

Ran for 950 yards in six regular season games and holds the season record of 33 singles.

Won the Canadian Amateur light-heavyweight title.

Is in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

 

That will work.

Is he considered the greatest Canadian athlete?

 

No, that is Iron Mike Sharpe