10 Athletes to compete in All Time Olympics (1 Viewer)

[Koya]

Greg Russel > I see what your saying about hockey being a team sport, but I didn't know events like golf and swimming would also be team events.

I guess that part needs some clarifying. The comment about "all players are needed in each game" I took to mean all events including individual events.

So I'm assuming golf has some sort of format akin to a Ryder Cup... that track and field or swimming, more than just your best participant is contributing to your team's final score.

I view it as all 10 guys are part of your "Country" and will participate in every event. I assume some sports would still be individual events. So you could take Michael Phelps, Ian Thorpe, and Mark Spitz and win the Gold, Silver, and Bronze for your "Country" (assuming no other "Country" has someone who can beat them). So I see this more as an exercise of trying to maximize medals with some point system (Gold = 3 pts, Silver = 2, Bronze = 1) and it includes both team and individual events.

That would definitely change strategy. Koya's thread, let's see what he says.

By the way, how does team swimming work? I know a bit about team track, cross country and such, but are swim meets basically just individual events other than relays? Or are there overall team winners like gymnastics has or track and field have?

Will check this out later to give it some proper thought. Fun stuff here.

 

[GregR]

Once you have worked out exact scoring, this really needs to turn into a fantasy draft then.

 

[Jayrod]

Jim Thorpe (Superior multi-sport athlete)

Wilt Chamberlain (Great for bball and volleball and jumping T&F events)

Bo Jackson (Baseball hitter & fielder, football RB, athlete)

Tim Duncan (Basketball and swimming)

Jeff Samardzija (pitching huge in baseball, plus a quality WR and his dad was a semi-pro hockey player)

Deion Sanders (football and baseball, sprinter)

Herschel Walker (FB, wrestling and boxing)

Jeremy Yablonski (Canadian hockey pro and Gold Gloves champion)

Peter Zezel (played in NHL and some pro soccer)

Charlie Ward (Heisman QB, NBA pro and avid tennis player)

I think I covered every sport at list a bit except for handball.

Would have a heck of a football team, very good basketball and T&F, decent baseball and then some athletes for the other sports with at least one person of proficiency.

 

[Guest]

Greg Russel > I see what your saying about hockey being a team sport, but I didn't know events like golf and swimming would also be team events.

I guess that part needs some clarifying. The comment about "all players are needed in each game" I took to mean all events including individual events.

So I'm assuming golf has some sort of format akin to a Ryder Cup... that track and field or swimming, more than just your best participant is contributing to your team's final score.

I think I still take my lumps in hockey, and go for the best all-around guys that can contribute in a larger number of events. Lemieux is intriguing because of his golf skills and size.

 

[Jayrod]

Once you have worked out exact scoring, this really needs to turn into a fantasy draft then.

This could be an amazing draft with a list of events to be competed in and then judged on each sport.

10 team draft - draft 10 athletes for 10 sports (field a team for team sports, top 3 for individual sports), each sport judged at end of draft separately with a point system for place 1-10 and then the highest point total = winner.

 

[Guest]

Jim Thorpe (Superior multi-sport athlete)

Wilt Chamberlain (Great for bball and volleball and jumping T&F events)

Bo Jackson (Baseball hitter & fielder, football RB, athlete)

Tim Duncan (Basketball and swimming)

Jeff Samardzija (pitching huge in baseball, plus a quality WR and his dad was a semi-pro hockey player)

Deion Sanders (football and baseball, sprinter)

Herschel Walker (FB, wrestling and boxing)

Jeremy Yablonski (Canadian hockey pro and Gold Gloves champion)

Peter Zezel (played in NHL and some pro soccer)

Charlie Ward (Heisman QB, NBA pro and avid tennis player)

I think I covered every sport at list a bit except for handball.

Would have a heck of a football team, very good basketball and T&F, decent baseball and then some athletes for the other sports with at least one person of proficiency.

Is archery an event? Bo likes to shoot the bow.

 

[Jayrod]

Once you have worked out exact scoring, this really needs to turn into a fantasy draft then.

This could be an amazing draft with a list of events to be competed in and then judged on each sport.

10 team draft - draft 10 athletes for 10 sports (field a team for team sports, top 3 for individual sports), each sport judged at end of draft separately with a point system for place 1-10 and then the highest point total = winner.

Just thinking about this, the judging would be hilarious. How do you determine whether Jim Thorpe or Bo Jackson is a better tennis player, or whether Wilt Chamberlain or Deion Sanders is a better swimmer?

 

[GregR]

Greg Russel > I see what your saying about hockey being a team sport, but I didn't know events like golf and swimming would also be team events.

I guess that part needs some clarifying. The comment about "all players are needed in each game" I took to mean all events including individual events.

So I'm assuming golf has some sort of format akin to a Ryder Cup... that track and field or swimming, more than just your best participant is contributing to your team's final score.

I think I still take my lumps in hockey, and go for the best all-around guys that can contribute in a larger number of events. Lemieux is intriguing because of his golf skills and size.

Lionel Conacher – Canada's greatest male athlete in the 1920s and 1930s, he also excelled in Canadian football, lacrosse, baseball, boxing and wrestling. He, along with Carl Voss is one of only two people to have their names on both the Stanley Cup and Grey Cup.

 

[GregR]

Once you have worked out exact scoring, this really needs to turn into a fantasy draft then.

This could be an amazing draft with a list of events to be competed in and then judged on each sport.

10 team draft - draft 10 athletes for 10 sports (field a team for team sports, top 3 for individual sports), each sport judged at end of draft separately with a point system for place 1-10 and then the highest point total = winner.

Just thinking about this, the judging would be hilarious. How do you determine whether Jim Thorpe or Bo Jackson is a better tennis player, or whether Wilt Chamberlain or Deion Sanders is a better swimmer?

The same way every other sports related event is determined... via Paypal to the judges/officials.

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

Once you have worked out exact scoring, this really needs to turn into a fantasy draft then.

This could be an amazing draft with a list of events to be competed in and then judged on each sport.

10 team draft - draft 10 athletes for 10 sports (field a team for team sports, top 3 for individual sports), each sport judged at end of draft separately with a point system for place 1-10 and then the highest point total = winner.

Just thinking about this, the judging would be hilarious. How do you determine whether Jim Thorpe or Bo Jackson is a better tennis player, or whether Wilt Chamberlain or Deion Sanders is a better swimmer?

The same way every other sports related event is determined... via Paypal to the judges/officials.

If I had known FIFA was organizing this event, I would have included more soccer players on my short list.

 

[Koya]

Once you have worked out exact scoring, this really needs to turn into a fantasy draft then.

That's my thinking.

 

[Koya]

Some things to think about:

Roster size. Do we go 15 players, or do we go 10 and "modify" a sport like football to accommodate?

Injury - I don't want to overthink this, but obviously someone who faced a lot of injuries / lacked durability should be devalued to some degree, but not sure how to quantify that

Sports - Just how many are we looking at, and, for individual sports, how many must participate... track and field has a full range of events, but if it's golfers are we taking a foursome, or a Rider Cup sized team?

 

[dgreen]

Once you have worked out exact scoring, this really needs to turn into a fantasy draft then.

This could be an amazing draft with a list of events to be competed in and then judged on each sport.

10 team draft - draft 10 athletes for 10 sports (field a team for team sports, top 3 for individual sports), each sport judged at end of draft separately with a point system for place 1-10 and then the highest point total = winner.

Just thinking about this, the judging would be hilarious. How do you determine whether Jim Thorpe or Bo Jackson is a better tennis player, or whether Wilt Chamberlain or Deion Sanders is a better swimmer?

Assuming at least 3 real tennis players and 3 real swimmers are drafted, you'd never need to know whether Thorpe is better than Bo because neither would medal anyways. But, that could get fun if only 2 swimmers are drafted and we have to figure out who gets the bronze.

 

[Al O'Pecia]

It's kind of weird that the woman named by Sports Illustrated as the greatest female athlete of the 20th century has yet to be named. Jackie Joyner-Kersee won three gold, one silver, and two bronze medals while participating in four Olympic Games. She was also a beast on the basketball court at UCLA and had pro hoop offers after her track & field career wrapped up.

 

[Jayrod]

It's kind of weird that the woman named by Sports Illustrated as the greatest female athlete of the 20th century has yet to be named. Jackie Joyner-Kersee won three gold, one silver, and two bronze medals while participating in four Olympic Games. She was also a beast on the basketball court at UCLA and had pro hoop offers after her track & field career wrapped up.

We are talking about athletes in here. Take your Title IX and get out.

 

[Al O'Pecia]

It's kind of weird that the woman named by Sports Illustrated as the greatest female athlete of the 20th century has yet to be named. Jackie Joyner-Kersee won three gold, one silver, and two bronze medals while participating in four Olympic Games. She was also a beast on the basketball court at UCLA and had pro hoop offers after her track & field career wrapped up.

We are talking about athletes in here. Take your Title IX and get out.

Oh, in that case I nominate Stella Walsh.

 

[Zow]

Assuming females play females I'm taking Babe Didrickson-Zeharias first.

Then probably in no particular order:

Dave Winfield

Jesse Owens

Michael Jordan

Lebron

Jim Brown

Jim Thorpe

Dan Carter

Dan O'Brien

Bo Jackson

 

[Zow]

Secretariat in the steeplechase, and all other track events.

I'll take Seattle Slew for 17k

 

[Ilov80s]

Assuming females play females I'm taking Babe Didrickson-Zeharias first.

Then probably in no particular order:

Dave Winfield

Jesse Owens

Michael Jordan

Lebron

Jim Brown

Jim Thorpe

Dan Carter

Dan O'Brien

Bo Jackson

Why Jordan? He can only play basketball. Ainge would school almost everyone named in basketball, baseball and golf. Or Jackie Robinson who lettered in 4 sports at UCLA.

 

[Zow]

Assuming females play females I'm taking Babe Didrickson-Zeharias first.

Then probably in no particular order:

Dave Winfield

Jesse Owens

Michael Jordan

Lebron

Jim Brown

Jim Thorpe

Dan Carter

Dan O'Brien

Bo Jackson

Why Jordan? He can only play basketball. Ainge would school almost everyone named in basketball, baseball and golf. Or Jackie Robinson who lettered in 4 sports at UCLA.

Both good submissions and were guys to consider for sure.

Went with Jordan because I assumed in this hypo some level of prep time and would prefer Jordan's overall athleticism and will to win. He was also named the greatest athlete of the century.

 

[Jayrod]

Assuming females play females I'm taking Babe Didrickson-Zeharias first.

Then probably in no particular order:

Dave Winfield

Jesse Owens

Michael Jordan

Lebron

Jim Brown

Jim Thorpe

Dan Carter

Dan O'Brien

Bo Jackson

Why Jordan? He can only play basketball. Ainge would school almost everyone named in basketball, baseball and golf. Or Jackie Robinson who lettered in 4 sports at UCLA.

Even hitting .200 in AA ball is better than a lot of these other guys could do. He was also a freak athlete with incredible quickness and coordination.

 

[dgreen]

I assumed in this hypo some level of prep time

Another important question for Koya. When do we get these athletes and how long do we get to train them?

 

[Ilov80s]

Assuming females play females I'm taking Babe Didrickson-Zeharias first.

Then probably in no particular order:

Dave Winfield

Jesse Owens

Michael Jordan

Lebron

Jim Brown

Jim Thorpe

Dan Carter

Dan O'Brien

Bo Jackson

Why Jordan? He can only play basketball. Ainge would school almost everyone named in basketball, baseball and golf. Or Jackie Robinson who lettered in 4 sports at UCLA.

Both good submissions and were guys to consider for sure. Went with Jordan because I assumed in this hypo some level of prep time and would prefer Jordan's overall athleticism and will to win. He was also named the greatest athlete of the century.

Greatest athlete for contributions to one sport though. He dominated his sport more than anyone dominated a sport, but I'm not sure he possessed more athletic abilities than many other great basketball players. He simply got more from them then anyone else. I might take Shaq over Jordan. A young Shaq would have been a monster in basketball, boxing, wrestling, and any track events that required strength. He could have been great in a soccer goal and handball net.

 

[dgreen]

Assuming females play females I'm taking Babe Didrickson-Zeharias first.

Then probably in no particular order:

Dave Winfield

Jesse Owens

Michael Jordan

Lebron

Jim Brown

Jim Thorpe

Dan Carter

Dan O'Brien

Bo Jackson

Why Jordan? He can only play basketball. Ainge would school almost everyone named in basketball, baseball and golf. Or Jackie Robinson who lettered in 4 sports at UCLA.

Even hitting .200 in AA ball is better than a lot of these other guys could do. He was also a freak athlete with incredible quickness and coordination.

And consider that your opponent probably isn't going to have a AA level pitcher? Or maybe they will? In team sports, do you go for the guy with the specific job skill (pitcher, hockey goalie, QB) or the guy with a more general job (fielder/batter, skater, RB/DB)? If you take a big time pitcher, your opponent isn't going to score any runs unless they have several legit batters. But do you risk that if the pitcher can't do other sports?

 

[Al O'Pecia]

Assuming females play females I'm taking Babe Didrickson-Zeharias first.

Then probably in no particular order:

Dave Winfield

Jesse Owens

Michael Jordan

Lebron

Jim Brown

Jim Thorpe

Dan Carter

Dan O'Brien

Bo Jackson

Why Jordan? He can only play basketball. Ainge would school almost everyone named in basketball, baseball and golf. Or Jackie Robinson who lettered in 4 sports at UCLA.

Both good submissions and were guys to consider for sure. Went with Jordan because I assumed in this hypo some level of prep time and would prefer Jordan's overall athleticism and will to win. He was also named the greatest athlete of the century.

Greatest athlete for contributions to one sport though. He dominated his sport more than anyone dominated a sport, but I'm not sure he possessed more athletic abilities than many other great basketball players. He simply got more from them then anyone else. I might take Shaq over Jordan. A young Shaq would have been a monster in basketball, boxing, wrestling, and any track events that required strength. He could have been great in a soccer goal and handball net.

BS. Jordan didn't even dominate team sports more than any other athlete during the time that Jordan was playing. Sure Jordan won titles and broke records, but Gretzky won titles and decimated records. Gretzky would be the NHL's all-time points leader if he never scored a goal (just assists alone), but Gretzky is also the NHL's all-time goals leader.

 

[Ilov80s]

Assuming females play females I'm taking Babe Didrickson-Zeharias first.

Then probably in no particular order:

Dave Winfield

Jesse Owens

Michael Jordan

Lebron

Jim Brown

Jim Thorpe

Dan Carter

Dan O'Brien

Bo Jackson

Why Jordan? He can only play basketball. Ainge would school almost everyone named in basketball, baseball and golf. Or Jackie Robinson who lettered in 4 sports at UCLA.

Even hitting .200 in AA ball is better than a lot of these other guys could do. He was also a freak athlete with incredible quickness and coordination.

And consider that your opponent probably isn't going to have a AA level pitcher? Or maybe they will? In team sports, do you go for the guy with the specific job skill (pitcher, hockey goalie, QB) or the guy with a more general job (fielder/batter, skater, RB/DB)? If you take a big time pitcher, your opponent isn't going to score any runs unless they have several legit batters. But do you risk that if the pitcher can't do other sports?

That's where a guy like Jackie Robinson is really valuable. He's an amazing all athlete and while he didn't pitch, he had a good arm and played QB in college. I'm willing to be he could throw a mean enough fastball to give most non-baseball playing athletes trouble.

 

[Jayrod]

Assuming females play females I'm taking Babe Didrickson-Zeharias first.

Then probably in no particular order:

Dave Winfield

Jesse Owens

Michael Jordan

Lebron

Jim Brown

Jim Thorpe

Dan Carter

Dan O'Brien

Bo Jackson

Why Jordan? He can only play basketball. Ainge would school almost everyone named in basketball, baseball and golf. Or Jackie Robinson who lettered in 4 sports at UCLA.

Even hitting .200 in AA ball is better than a lot of these other guys could do. He was also a freak athlete with incredible quickness and coordination.

And consider that your opponent probably isn't going to have a AA level pitcher? Or maybe they will? In team sports, do you go for the guy with the specific job skill (pitcher, hockey goalie, QB) or the guy with a more general job (fielder/batter, skater, RB/DB)? If you take a big time pitcher, your opponent isn't going to score any runs unless they have several legit batters. But do you risk that if the pitcher can't do other sports?

A lot of pitchers are very good athletes. We've seen Jeff Samardija on a few lists and someone mentioned Bob Gibson. I'd be willing to bet a lot of teams could end up with an MLB quality pitcher.

 

[Ilov80s]

Assuming females play females I'm taking Babe Didrickson-Zeharias first.

Then probably in no particular order:

Dave Winfield

Jesse Owens

Michael Jordan

Lebron

Jim Brown

Jim Thorpe

Dan Carter

Dan O'Brien

Bo Jackson

Why Jordan? He can only play basketball. Ainge would school almost everyone named in basketball, baseball and golf. Or Jackie Robinson who lettered in 4 sports at UCLA.

Both good submissions and were guys to consider for sure. Went with Jordan because I assumed in this hypo some level of prep time and would prefer Jordan's overall athleticism and will to win. He was also named the greatest athlete of the century.

Greatest athlete for contributions to one sport though. He dominated his sport more than anyone dominated a sport, but I'm not sure he possessed more athletic abilities than many other great basketball players. He simply got more from them then anyone else. I might take Shaq over Jordan. A young Shaq would have been a monster in basketball, boxing, wrestling, and any track events that required strength. He could have been great in a soccer goal and handball net.

BS. Jordan didn't even dominate team sports more than any other athlete during the time that Jordan was playing. Sure Jordan won titles and broke records, but Gretzky won titles and decimated records. Gretzky would be the NHL's all-time points leader if he never scored a goal (just assists alone), but Gretzky is also the NHL's all-time goals leader.

True, but hockey isn't as popular. I don't know much, but how was 99's defense? MJ was one of the best, a true 2 way player.

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

Danny Ainge. Only person ever to be a first time HS All American in baseball,basketball and football. Wooden award winner as best college basketball player while concurrently playing 3 years with Blue Jays.

He hit a Jordanesque .220/.264/.269

However, for the 1981 season Strat-O-Matic rated Ainge a "2" defensively at 3B, so he's easily got the best glove of any non-MLB player mentioned here. Maybe even better than some of the outfielders.

 

[Fennis]

Jim Thorpe (Superior multi-sport athlete)

Wilt Chamberlain (Great for bball and volleball and jumping T&F events)

Bo Jackson (Baseball hitter & fielder, football RB, athlete)

Tim Duncan (Basketball and swimming)

Jeff Samardzija (pitching huge in baseball, plus a quality WR and his dad was a semi-pro hockey player)

Deion Sanders (football and baseball, sprinter)

Herschel Walker (FB, wrestling and boxing)

Jeremy Yablonski (Canadian hockey pro and Gold Gloves champion)

Peter Zezel (played in NHL and some pro soccer)

Charlie Ward (Heisman QB, NBA pro and avid tennis player)

I think I covered every sport at list a bit except for handball.

Would have a heck of a football team, very good basketball and T&F, decent baseball and then some athletes for the other sports with at least one person of proficiency.

Wilt Chamberlain played handball at a very high level. Not an Olympic level, but he was a serious player, but he was older when he was playing.

 

[Jayrod]

Jim Thorpe (Superior multi-sport athlete)

Wilt Chamberlain (Great for bball and volleball and jumping T&F events)

Bo Jackson (Baseball hitter & fielder, football RB, athlete)

Tim Duncan (Basketball and swimming)

Jeff Samardzija (pitching huge in baseball, plus a quality WR and his dad was a semi-pro hockey player)

Deion Sanders (football and baseball, sprinter)

Herschel Walker (FB, wrestling and boxing)

Jeremy Yablonski (Canadian hockey pro and Gold Gloves champion)

Peter Zezel (played in NHL and some pro soccer)

Charlie Ward (Heisman QB, NBA pro and avid tennis player)

I think I covered every sport at list a bit except for handball.

Would have a heck of a football team, very good basketball and T&F, decent baseball and then some athletes for the other sports with at least one person of proficiency.

Wilt Chamberlain played handball at a very high level. Not an Olympic level, but he was a serious player, but he was older when he was playing.

10 for 10 then!

 

[Al O'Pecia]

Jim Thorpe (Superior multi-sport athlete)

Wilt Chamberlain (Great for bball and volleball and jumping T&F events)

Bo Jackson (Baseball hitter & fielder, football RB, athlete)

Tim Duncan (Basketball and swimming)

Jeff Samardzija (pitching huge in baseball, plus a quality WR and his dad was a semi-pro hockey player)

Deion Sanders (football and baseball, sprinter)

Herschel Walker (FB, wrestling and boxing)

Jeremy Yablonski (Canadian hockey pro and Gold Gloves champion)

Peter Zezel (played in NHL and some pro soccer)

Charlie Ward (Heisman QB, NBA pro and avid tennis player)

I think I covered every sport at list a bit except for handball.

Would have a heck of a football team, very good basketball and T&F, decent baseball and then some athletes for the other sports with at least one person of proficiency.

Wilt Chamberlain played handball at a very high level. Not an Olympic level, but he was a serious player, but he was older when he was playing.

I think you're thinking of volleyball. Wilt went into volleyball after the NBA, not handball.

 

[Fennis]

Jim Thorpe (Superior multi-sport athlete)

Wilt Chamberlain (Great for bball and volleball and jumping T&F events)

Bo Jackson (Baseball hitter & fielder, football RB, athlete)

Tim Duncan (Basketball and swimming)

Jeff Samardzija (pitching huge in baseball, plus a quality WR and his dad was a semi-pro hockey player)

Deion Sanders (football and baseball, sprinter)

Herschel Walker (FB, wrestling and boxing)

Jeremy Yablonski (Canadian hockey pro and Gold Gloves champion)

Peter Zezel (played in NHL and some pro soccer)

Charlie Ward (Heisman QB, NBA pro and avid tennis player)

I think I covered every sport at list a bit except for handball.

Would have a heck of a football team, very good basketball and T&F, decent baseball and then some athletes for the other sports with at least one person of proficiency.

Wilt Chamberlain played handball at a very high level. Not an Olympic level, but he was a serious player, but he was older when he was playing.

I think you're thinking of volleyball. Wilt went into volleyball after the NBA, not handball.

Nope, I know about Volleyball. I meant handball. My Uncle would play with him at times. I couldn't find a lot on the Internet, but here is one article that shows his interest: http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1990-07-30/sports/9007300253_1_team-handball-chamberlain-goodwill-games

Wilt Offers Stilted Promo For Team Handball In U.s.
July 30, 1990|By Bill Buchalter of the Sentinel Staff
Wilt Chamberlain's towering, 7-foot-2 body has been seen at team handball, basketball and gymnastics during the Goodwill Games. Chamberlain has taken a keen liking to team handball, and he believes with a strong grass-roots program, the U.S. could become competitive with the rest of the world. ''I think it's a great conditioning game for a lot of sports,'' Chamberlain said. ''I think that basketball players who are getting a little older can play this sport. When I see a sport I like, I want to do some things to help out. If we can get some of the basketball players or some of the other name athletes to participate, it might help promote the game.''

 

[Ilov80s]

Forget all the other games, I just want an all star handball game.

 

[Koya]

It's kind of weird that the woman named by Sports Illustrated as the greatest female athlete of the 20th century has yet to be named. Jackie Joyner-Kersee won three gold, one silver, and two bronze medals while participating in four Olympic Games. She was also a beast on the basketball court at UCLA and had pro hoop offers after her track & field career wrapped up.

Anyone who is a track star first and foremost but couldn't beat me in the 200 when I was in high school doesn't make this list, folks.

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

Assuming females play females I'm taking Babe Didrickson-Zeharias first.

Then probably in no particular order:

Dave Winfield

Jesse Owens

Michael Jordan

Lebron

Jim Brown

Jim Thorpe

Dan Carter

Dan O'Brien

Bo Jackson

Why Jordan? He can only play basketball. Ainge would school almost everyone named in basketball, baseball and golf. Or Jackie Robinson who lettered in 4 sports at UCLA.

Ainge may be a sleeper pick in combat sports, too. He picked a fight with Tree Rollins during a playoff game once. The scuffle escalated so quickly, Rollins bit Ainge's hand so hard, Ainge needed stitches. Put Ainge in a boxing ring or wrestling may with an untrained fighter his size, and I like his chances.

 

[grateful zed]

To think out of the box for a second, I would replace Pele with Kyle Rote Jr who was a fantastic athlete.He would be good enough in soccer to cover the team in that area but his all around athletic ability would significantly add to the team.Kyle won the Superstars in 3 out of 4 years.To give you an idea of the level athlete that is, these are the other multiple time winnersHerschel WalkerWillie GaultRenaldo NehemiahDave JohnsonJason Sehorn

Gabe KaplanRobert ConradKristy McNicholLarry WilcoxValerie BertinelliWilliam DevaneCheryl LaddAdrienne BarbeauMcLean StevensonMike Farrell

Battle of the Network Stars was awesome!

remake?

 

[Ilov80s]

Assuming females play females I'm taking Babe Didrickson-Zeharias first.

Then probably in no particular order:

Dave Winfield

Jesse Owens

Michael Jordan

Lebron

Jim Brown

Jim Thorpe

Dan Carter

Dan O'Brien

Bo Jackson

Why Jordan? He can only play basketball. Ainge would school almost everyone named in basketball, baseball and golf. Or Jackie Robinson who lettered in 4 sports at UCLA.

Ainge may be a sleeper pick in combat sports, too. He picked a fight with Tree Rollins during a playoff game once. The scuffle escalated so quickly, Rollins bit Ainge's hand so hard, Ainge needed stitches. Put Ainge in a boxing ring or wrestling may with an untrained fighter his size, and I like his chances.

The tough part for boxing is anything over 200 is heavyweight which means a 5-11 210 pound back would have to fight a 6-8 260 pound DE.