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To: OLDTRADER who wrote (150042)	12/31/1999 9:53:00 AM
From: Patrick E.McDaniel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

~~~~OT~~~~ Are golfers athletes? :o) I think it is silly to compare one sport to another. Dominating your sport is the only way to compare apples to apples. Jack is tops but I think Bobby Jones should be considered among the best. Is wrestling a sport? Pat

To: OLDTRADER who wrote (150042)	12/31/1999 11:59:00 AM
From: Tony Viola	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Michael Jordan was named athlete of the century by ESPN in their year long release gala thing. Next three were Babe Ruth, Ali and Jim Brown. I had personally picked Jordan, but thought Jim Thorpe should have been in the top 3 or so. Tony

To: OLDTRADER who wrote (150042)	12/31/1999 1:58:00 PM
From: PMS Witch	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

Athlete of the century... Wasn't there a guy in the 1930s who won a pile of Olympic gold medals in a number of different events? The guy also played football, and excelled at track and field. Played baseball for some spending money as a kid and this violated Olympic rules and his medals were withdrawn. I think his name was Jim Thorpe? I think anyone winning an Olympic gold proves themselves a worthy athlete, but to win several, is over the top. Mark Spitts (spelling?) won a few gold, (1972?) but they were all in swimming events. Too bad people don't remember accomplishments from the early years. I think Tony Curtis played Thorpe in a movie. Cheers, PW. P.S. Decathelon winners are better athletes than single sport medalists, in my opinion. P.S. Ali single handedly brought boxing into the realm of a major spectator sport. Perhaps his contribution to both the sport and the box-office earned his recognition.