OT: Who would you put on your sports Mt. Rushmore. This is harder than it sounds...

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by Musashi

In no particular order:

Katie Ledecky
Jim Thorpe
Pele
Dan Gable

Oh yeah on Dan Gable! What a champion. How well I remember those 1972 Olympics. In the midst of the terrible Israeli wrestler murders, I still recall some events that made me smile and marvel at. I especially remember Frank Shorter (USA marathon gold medalist), Lasse Viren (the flying Finn who won the mens 10,000 and 5,000 meter run), Olga Korbut (still remember vividly her backwards flip on the uneven parallel bars and Jim McKay's astonished response at this move), Mark Spitz (GREATNESS!!!), Dave Wottle (the greatest 800 meters track race ever run; should you doubt me, check it out on YOUTUBE. Every once in a while, I watch Dave, and get teary-eyed, while I beam with national pride!

However, with all these magnificent moments, my heart has a very special place for Chris Taylor, the USA super heavyweight wrestler. I honestly think he was gyped out of a medal. He was a good one, that one. A very dear man, and family man.

Thanks for listening. --- Brian Powell

[LEHR]

Say what you will but Ty Cobb would be my first and probably only consistent addition. The other three would probably change by the day.

Just thinking about the four major sports the first four names that come to mind are: Ty Cobb, Bobby Orr, Julius Erving, and Jim Brown.