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The Greatest Athlete Of All Time

Who's the greatest? Why?

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Dave Winfield, Michael Jordan, Lynn Swan, "Pistol Pete", Walter Payton and Joe Rudi. Why?, just because..
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Don't forget the kid with no arms that swims an amazing race.
you mean Bob?
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I second Jim Thorpe. He was a one-man track team. Played football, and other sports too. Anyone in the know wouldn't even argue the point. He's the greates hands down.
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Also, Babe Diedrickson, Wilma Rudolph, Jackie Joyner-Kersey, Flo-Jo, Annika Sorenstam, Dot Richardson, Lisa Leslie, et al....
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Jim Thorpe. Anyone in the know wouldn't even argue the point. He's the greates hands down.
No doubt. No one else comes close.

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you mean Bob?


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