Who did you play sports against in those younger days?

[GregMitch34]

Bob Lanier, intramural table tennis semifinals. Couldn't compete with his reach.

[celoknob]

Played tennis informally against QB Brad Johnson.

[alanu]

I played baseball on the same team as Zane Smith and unrelated to this, Danny Woodhead's parents were both in high school with me.

[NiceDocter]

My Dad and Babe Ruth went to different schools about 40 years apart. And to top that, I was born in the same country as Ty Cobb!! Also swam in the same ocean as Pam Anderson on Baywatch. Enough about my exciting life...........

[gabrinus]

Played basketball against Corliss Williamson...he dunked on my head in the ninth grade and ESPN showed it on Scholastic Sports America with Chris Fowler....pitched against Ryan Franklin when I was 16 in American Legion..we lost......played against a few other guys who played minor league ball...in football played against Henry Burris who is a god in Canadian football.....and Carl Kidd who played for the Raiders.......Jerry

[Wite3]

I played a lot of little league and thought I was a decent player...When I tried out for my high school team, I had to hit against this pitcher who was a senior at the time...I soon realized, I was not that good...it was ugly...

[The Nasty Nati]

+1

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

My Dad and Babe Ruth went to different schools about 40 years apart. And to top that, I was born in the same country as Ty Cobb!! Also swam in the same ocean as Pam Anderson on Baywatch. Enough about my exciting life...........

[Cooptown]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

Bob Lanier, intramural table tennis semifinals. Couldn't compete with his reach.

St. Bonaventure alum? I am class of 2000.

[Cooptown]

I played in a summer basketball camp against Joe Forte, who went on to be drafted in the first round by the Boston Celtics (and surprisingly only played a very short two years in the NBA) as well as former NBA lottery pick Adonal Foyle. Foyle could throw an outlet pass like no one I have ever seen. He could make a pass the entire length of the court like he was passing to someone five feet away.

I used to guard Billy McCaffrey (won a title at Duke, two time all american at Vandy) in pickup games. He barely tried and made me look very silly.

[BruceinGa]

Originally Posted by Cooptown

I played in a summer basketball camp against Joe Forte,

At first I thought you meant Joe Forte, the referee! All 5'4" of him

[Rich Klein]

In a 3 on 3 pickup basketball game near Columbia, I had the "honor" of guarding Beasley Reese (Sic) of the New York Football Giants. He mercifully took it pretty easy on me but was by far the best player on the court.

In a softball game when I was at Beckett, one of the opposing team's best hitters was Dave Hostleter. I tell you, 10 years after his major league career ended, he bashed 3 homers against us.

[mattsey9]

Held Dan Dakich to 2-3 in a rec league softball game 25 years ago or so.

Played in a pickup football game against Trent Green in college. I stepped in front of one of his passes for an easy pick six, and dropped the ball...