tennesseeboy Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Football. Hate to say it...OJ Simpson (Jim Kelly, Brucke Smith runners up) Basketball. Bob Lanier (college) with Calvin Murphy, Randy Smith behind. Bob MacAdoo (Pro) Baseball....Warren Spahn, Johnny Bench, Luke Easter. College Football Gerry Philbin (UB) Hockey: Roger Crozier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Good list. I'd opt for Gil Perrault, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 High school: Smokinandjokin I was da man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mile High Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Dominick Hasek Pat La Fontane Alexander Mogilny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Kamil Loud Cousinneau (sp????) Jim Macmillian Joe Cribbs Corey Moore House Ballard Ernie DiGerogio Done Luce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopsGuy Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 In the Olympic spirit of "Faster, Higher, Farther", I'll toss Steve Tasker's name in there. The guy was lightning quick, 5' 8" and could dunk a basketball. Great athletic ability, fantastic football player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 High school: SmokinandjokinI was da man!!! 570940[/snapback] Remember that Bob Lanier played his high school ball at Bennet and Christian Laettner was no slouch at Nichols Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I'd chose Randy Smith... Hoops and soccer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Football. Hate to say it...OJ Simpson (Jim Kelly, Brucke Smith runners up) Basketball. Bob Lanier (college) with Calvin Murphy, Randy Smith behind. Bob MacAdoo (Pro) Baseball....Warren Spahn, Johnny Bench, Luke Easter. College Football Gerry Philbin (UB) Hockey: Roger Crozier 570776[/snapback] interesting that you have a problem with OJ, but don't indicate a problem with Murphy. some people may not consider that raping your children isn't as bad as lopping off the heads of two people,... however i still think i would refrain from naming either to any "distinquished" lists. yeah i know Murphy was aquitted.....but so was the other guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 interesting that you have a problem with OJ, but don't indicate a problem with Murphy. some people may not consider that raping your children isn't as bad as lopping off the heads of two people,... however i still think i would refrain from naming either to any "distinquished" lists. yeah i know Murphy was aquitted.....but so was the other guy. 571266[/snapback] Murphy may or may not have been a molester (there are those who say the charges were filed only after Murphy received a settlement as a beneficiary from the mother instead of them). I'm not asking who were the nicest atheletes, but the most outstanding. I think Murphy qualifies. murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Murphy may or may not have been a molester (there are those who say the charges were filed only after Murphy received a settlement as a beneficiary from the mother instead of them). I'm not asking who were the nicest atheletes, but the most outstanding. I think Murphy qualifies. murphy 571317[/snapback] ....i would choose Bob MacAdoo over Murphy Bob McAdoo, a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, was a potent offensive player for 14 years and with seven NBA teams, most notably the Buffalo Braves. The 1973 NBA Rookie of the Year (18.0 ppg, 9.1 rpg) with the Braves, the 6-foot-9, 225-pound McAdoo led the NBA in scoring in 1974 (30.6 ppg), 1975 (34.5 ppg) and 1976 (31.1 ppg). For his career, McAdoo tallied 18,787 points (22.1 ppg), 35th best in league history, and averaged 20 points or more in seven seasons. The NBA MVP and All-NBA First Team selection in 1975 (Second Team in 1974), McAdoo was selected to five NBA All-Star teams (1974-78). He earned two NBA championship rings with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1982 and 1985. Following his final NBA season with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1986, McAdoo played seven international seasons in the Italian professional league, averaging 26.6 points and 8.7 rebounds a game during that time. Before his professional career, McAdoo starred at Vincennes Junior College and the University of North Carolina. He was a junior college All-America in 1970 and 1971 and led Vincennes to the national title in 1970. In his lone season at UNC, McAdoo led the Tar Heels to the 1972 Final Four. He was MVP of the ACC Tournament and was named an All-America following a 19.5-ppg season. McAdoo recently completed his sixth year as an assistant coach with the NBAs Miami Heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 ....i would choose Bob MacAdoo over Murphy 571326[/snapback] No fair. MacAdoo (my favorite pro) against Buffalo (Western New York) college athletes (Lanier and Murphy ...there must be others...any nominees?) McMillan and DeGregorio and Randy Smith (of Buff State...qualifies in both) would be contenders against Mac...but I'd still go with Mac. I vaguely remember a guy named Gar Heard who I thought was pretty good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Good list. I'd opt for Gil Perrault, though. 570925[/snapback] Me too. One of my favorite players of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 May not be the greatest, but Christian Laetner was a great college basketball player, and so-so pro. Then, there was aslo Clifford Robinson who blossomed late in his pro-career... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frez Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Steve Tasker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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