It's gonna be a thrillah, and a chillah!
When i beat the Gorilla in Manila!!!
Pure all-round athleticism:
bo jackson, magic johnson, bruce jenner, pele
best athlete & promoter/enhancer of his sport:
muhammad ali, pele
best athlete & physical specimen:
muhammad ali
best athlete who overcame physical defficiencies or lack of physical skills(as compared to those of his peers):
larry byrd, pete rose, julie krone
best athlete who overcame adversity and/or injury to reach the very highest level:
greg lemond, lance armstrong, julie krone
most exciting to watch:
sugar ray leonard, larry byrd, joe montana, tiger woods, pele, julie krone, The American Dream Dusty Rhodes, The All American Boy Bob Backlund
best & combo most unselfish & valuable(improved teammates' numbers & took team to highest levels):
pele, larry byrd, wayne gretsky, magic johnson, joe montana
best & most intelligent:
larry byrd, wayne gretsky, jerry bailey, pele, joe montana
best athlete with highest work ethic:
larry byrd, pele, wayne gretsky, julie krone, The All American Boy Bob Backlund, joe montana
best with most sustained longetivity at highest level:
pele, joe montana
best & most dominant in his sport(prolonged period):
pele, wayne gretsky, joe montana, tiger woods, larry byrd, jerry bailey, annika sorenstam
best athlete & combo sports & human role model:
wayne gretsky, pele