Who is your pick as the most dominant athlete over the last 50 years? - Page 2

Alyosha · 05-01-2009, 07:21 PM

I would add Cael Sanderson to your list.... 159-0 speaks for itself. Alexander Karelin was quite dominant as well.

Some other names worth mentioning--- Deion Sanders, Carl Lewis, Elway, Muhammed Ali, Magic, Lawrence Taylor, Pele.

And if we are talking sheer athleticism, LeBron might be at the top of that list one day.

neonatural45 · 05-01-2009, 09:47 PM

Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, or Fedor.

machida4life · 05-02-2009, 02:36 AM

bobby orr was far more dominant than lemieux, roy or coffey. the guy could kill a full 2 minute penalty by himself with regularity. and +124 will never be equaled again.

kickass32 · 05-02-2009, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pantomime horse

When I was a kid I was able to stay after a Wings game and met quite a few Islanders players. I was a Wings fan, but Mike Bossy was my favorite player. I still have the rookie card he autographed for me. I had several people tell me they were shocked that Billy Smith stopped and chatted with me as he had a reputation or something. I knew he had one on the ice.

I think it helped that I wore an Islanders jersey-style shirt that night.

I met Bossy once, about 12 years ago and I was a HUGE Bossy fan, but I felt he came across as a little ignorant, and not very talkative.

Masscore · 05-02-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by machida4life

bobby orr was far more dominant than lemieux, roy or coffey. the guy could kill a full 2 minute penalty by himself with regularity. and +124 will never be equaled again.

Not only that, the guy changed the sport of Hockey forever. Before Orr it was unheard of for a defensemen to crash the net or even score that often. I think the guy gets overlooked so often because he did not play that long, but there is not a single person that has completly changed a sport like Orr.

pa99fighter · 05-03-2009, 06:25 AM

Michael Phelps if swimming counts

$weetjones · 05-03-2009, 11:10 AM

MR.jordan for sure

dan the man 67 · 05-04-2009, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kickass32

I met Bossy once, about 12 years ago and I was a HUGE Bossy fan, but I felt he came across as a little ignorant, and not very talkative.

Bossy's achievement of 50+ goals per season is absolutely incredible. Pretty cool to know that him and I grew up in the same neighborhood in Laval, Quebec! Never met him though.