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OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - TribeNiner - 06-19-2015 03:08 PM This is a thread we have going at NinerNation and I thought it was interesting, so I thought I'd pose it over here. In YOUR opinion, who are the 5 greatest athletes born/raised in your school's state? This can be athletic accomplishments combined with athletic ability, or however YOU choose to define it. For the purposes of this thread, it does not count if they moved to your state for college or professional sports, etc. Only natives of the state - we will count moving there very young and being raised there for their younger years. For NC, my list is the following (in no order): David Thompson Michael Jordan Richard Petty Ray Floyd Gaylord Perry I haven't come up with one for VA, yet. RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - marlonfield - 06-19-2015 03:19 PM Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn,NY RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - TribeNiner - 06-19-2015 03:31 PM My Virginia List: Lawrence Taylor Ralph Sampson Allen Iverson/Lou Creekmur Sam Snead Arthur Ashe or Moses Malone, Dell Curry, Alonzo Mourning, Nancy Liberman, Tiki & Rande Barber, etc. It's pretty difficult to determine a cut-off. Also, do you eliminate for character issues (Iverson/Taylor)? Where do coaches fit? RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - TribeNiner - 06-19-2015 03:32 PM (06-19-2015 03:19 PM)marlonfield Wrote: Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn,NY See the original post, though "we will count moving there very young and being raised there for their younger years." He moved there when he was very young and has always considered himself a North Carolina native. For instance, on SI's greatest athletes from every state, he is listed for North Carolina, not New York. RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - AdoptedMonarch - 06-19-2015 03:41 PM (06-19-2015 03:31 PM)TribeNiner Wrote: My Virginia List: You omitted the very greatest Virginia-born athletes -- who in fact is my nomination for athlete of the millennium .... Secretariat. No one else comes close to dominating his or her sport in the way that Big Red dominated horse racing. RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - TribeNiner - 06-19-2015 04:03 PM (06-19-2015 03:41 PM)AdoptedMonarch Wrote:(06-19-2015 03:31 PM)TribeNiner Wrote: My Virginia List: Excellent point RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - keebler645 - 06-19-2015 04:16 PM Randy Moss and 4 nobodies. But seriously, I don't feel like doing the research so maybe someone can make a better list, but after Moss, I'd add: Jerry West Hal Greer Mary Lou Retton Hack Wilson RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - BlueRaiderBoy - 06-19-2015 04:18 PM The five greatest athletes (or historical Figures in athletics) born in Tennessee, might include: 1. First Black BB player at Vanderbilt and SEC: Perry Wallace, Nashville Native 2. QB Heisman Winner Nat'l Championship Coach: Steve Spurrier Johnson City Native 3. Olympic Gold (3) Medal Winner and TSU Tigerbelle: Wilma Rudolph Clarksville Native 4. Memphis and NBA Star: Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway Memphis Native 5. Chicago Bears and Vandy QB Bill Wade Nashville Native Second Tier or Honorable Mention: 6. David Price- Pitcher Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, Vandy Murfreesboro Native 7. Don Griffin- NBA Def. Rookie of the Year, two time Super Bowl Champ 49ers, MTSU All-American Murfreesboro Native 8. Sonny Gray-Pitcher Oakland A's, Vandy Smyrna Native 9. Clyde Lee- NBA 12 year career and SEC Player of the Year at VU Nashville Native 10. Shawn Marion-NBA Journeyman, UNLV and Phoenix Suns Clarksville Native RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - Smaug - 06-19-2015 04:28 PM None of these dudes needs an introduction. Jesse Owens Bo Jackson Henry Aaron Willy Mays Joe Webb RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - USMSTUD - 06-19-2015 04:39 PM You could start a decent football team with these 5 Walter Payton Jerry Rice Brett Favre Jackie Slater or Will Shields Lem Barney or Willie Brown Others: Danny Manning Spencer Haywood Roy Oswalt Ralph Boston RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - nastybunch - 06-19-2015 04:46 PM Reggie Collier, Wendall Ladner, Archie Manning, Walter Payton, Purvis Short/Brett Favre.... RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - USMSTUD - 06-19-2015 04:56 PM (06-19-2015 04:28 PM)Smaug Wrote: None of these dudes needs an introduction. One of those probably doesn't belong on that list. RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - Cnelson203 - 06-19-2015 05:39 PM (06-19-2015 04:16 PM)keebler645 Wrote: Randy Moss and 4 nobodies. I wouldn't call at least the top 4 nobodies, but I would add Hot Rod Hundley. RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - GO_MONARKS - 06-19-2015 06:19 PM (06-19-2015 04:03 PM)TribeNiner Wrote:(06-19-2015 03:41 PM)AdoptedMonarch Wrote:(06-19-2015 03:31 PM)TribeNiner Wrote: My Virginia List: BIG RED!!! RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - westsidewolf1989 - 06-19-2015 06:30 PM Michael Johnson Nolan Ryan Babe Didrikson Zaharias Lance Armstrong Earl Campbell RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - PirateJim - 06-19-2015 06:50 PM (06-19-2015 03:08 PM)TribeNiner Wrote: This is a thread we have going at NinerNation and I thought it was interesting, so I thought I'd pose it over here. For NC you could consider Jim "Catfish" Hunter, Roman Gabriel, and Julius Peppers OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - Fatalisk - 06-19-2015 07:06 PM (06-19-2015 03:08 PM)TribeNiner Wrote: This is a thread we have going at NinerNation and I thought it was interesting, so I thought I'd pose it over here. David Thompson is the correct answer here. RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - Smaug - 06-19-2015 07:09 PM (06-19-2015 04:56 PM)USMSTUD Wrote:(06-19-2015 04:28 PM)Smaug Wrote: None of these dudes needs an introduction. Still stings, huh? RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - HerdZoned - 06-19-2015 08:15 PM (06-19-2015 04:16 PM)keebler645 Wrote: Randy Moss and 4 nobodies. Id lop off Mary Lou Retton and Hank Wilson and put on Hot Rod Hundley and Frank "Gunner" Gatski. RE: OT: 5 Greatest Athletes Born in Your School's State - Saint Greg - 06-19-2015 08:24 PM For Louisiana I'm going to say: Peyton Manning Bill Russell Karl Malone Terry Bradshaw Mel Ott |