Pulse selects the Top Athletes of All time

[TactMrBlack]

With this said, I'm gonna pimp a few runners, as that's my sport of choice and I know a lot of them will be relative unknowns.

Emil Zatopek - Best known for winning 3 gold medals at the 1952 Olympics in 5000m, 10000m & the marathon. The marathon is the most notable as it was the first one he ever ran. One of the first athletes entered into the IAAF Hall of Fame. Well known for his brutal training regime and awkward running style, a legend in running history.

Ann Trason - Western States ultramarathon legend. For those unaware, ultramarathons are races longer than 50 miles, a lot of them clocking 100. Between 1989 & 2003, she won the female race 14 times, also holding the female course record for 18 years. She's also held the female course record for the Leadville 100 since 1994, as well as course records still standing in 10 other ultras.

Scott Jurek - Another Ultra god, winning the Badwater Ultra twice, Spartathlon (a 153 mile race!) three times, and the Western States 7 years straight between 1999 & 2005. Oh and he did all this on a strict Vegan diet.

Insane that a guy who never ran a marathon before wins the gold medal.

 

[Wang Chung]

Well here are some of my greatest Athletes.

Bo Jackson--Two Sports and a freak accident ended a great career

Jim Brown-- Would have set numerous records

Barry Sanders--- Just imagine the records he would have set with a real O line

Sandy Koufax-- Great Pitcher

Michael Jordan-- Would be on one team on the practice squad and switch to the other team when the team he started on was up by 10-20 and make the team he switched to win. Oh and he did win 6 championships. Do I need to say anything more.


Alright guys I will give you until A week from Sunday to send in your lists. I know i have received a few already but lets keep them coming so I can get this list all put together and see who you select.

 

[Wang Chung]

So the rumble is over now let's get those lists in so we can get this rolling.

I expect lists from many of you. Sunday is the day I need them by. Thanks

 

[Postman Dave]

list in, by far the toughest to sort in order.

 

[Fuji Vice]

Depending on how many lists are in, I'd like to request a two day extension to finish mine. This is very hard and I don't want to submit something I'm not 100% satisfied with.

 

[TactMrBlack]

Depending on how many lists are in, I'd like to request a two day extension to finish mine. This is very hard and I don't want to submit something I'm not 100% satisfied with.

I'd appreciate an extension as well.

 

[Petty]

Michael Jordan-- Would be on one team on the practice squad and switch to the other team when the team he started on was up by 10-20 and make the team he switched to win. Oh and he did win 6 championships. Do I need to say anything more.

Michael Jordan is a GOAT @Porkchop Express . He's the man in my eyes.

 

[Wang Chung]

Two day extensions granted. I believe I have 4 so far. So let's get them in and thanks to all who have submitted and plan on submitting.

 

[Wang Chung]

Alright not going to lie I didn't get as much participation as I thought I would but I will begin to work on this and get the lists out here shortly.

 

[Wang Chung]

Announcement of how I am going to Handle this thing.


I will break this down into groups as I list them out. Since I have a wide array of people I feel it would only be fair to break down a small list to highlight those from each sport that was nominated. So for example I will have one day the list will be:

NASCAR:

Cole Trickle---(@numbskull #2)

I will add some specifics about each person nominated for those of us who do not know everyone mentioned or many things about that particular individual.


I also feel that this will allow us all to discuss some of the people nominated in a decent manner so all can know who we have nominated.

If anyone like [MENTION=53]The Tao of Booty[/MENTION] and [MENTION=1]Fuje Vise[/MENTION] would like to send in a list as I am figuring things out right now I will take them today because tomorrow will be the first in the group.

 

[JakeYourBooty]

like I already said I am gonna take a pass on this one

 

[Wang Chung]

like I already said I am gonna take a pass on this one

No problem. Thought I would give you one more chance to submit a few more to the group.

 

[Wang Chung]

Alright I started the list and you can find it here.


http://pulse-forums.net/showthread.php?8043-Pulses-Top-Athletes-The-List