Greatest Athlete in TEXAS Sports History?

[Journeyman]

The Lone Star State is well represented...Who is TOPS?

:drink: I think this is a tough one to get a clear cut winner on :think:

 

[vinividivinci]

Nolan Ryan would be a good man to start with, although I'm certain someone will check in shortly to inform me this Hall of Famer was really just an average pitcher.





VVV

 

[TheGeneral+]

SI poll



Greatest athlete who ever lived in or played for a team in your state
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" background="" border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD>Nolan Ryan


</TD><TD align=right>20%


</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Roger Staubach


</TD><TD align=right>18%


</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Emmitt Smith


</TD><TD align=right>14%


</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Earl Campbell


</TD><TD align=right>9


</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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[Zapster]

Randy "Macho Man" Savage.....the greatest WWF Intercontinental Champion of All Time !!! :aktion033

He is from Sarasota, Fla.....but Jeb Bush made it clear on election day 2000 that the entire STATE of Florida is merely a suburb of Dallas......so that makes him a Texan !!

 

[bubba-sc]

Roger Staubach and Emmett Smith should be omitted from this, since they didnt go to school, or were born and raised in Texas.

Top 10:
Roger Clemens
Nolan Ryan
Earl Campbell
Frank Robinson
Ernie Banks
Rogers Hornsby
Eric Dickerson
Eddie Matthews
Sammy Baugh
Tommy Nobis


PS: Shaq went to highschool in SanAntonio

 

[BAUS]

Kerry Wood and Josh Beckett.

BAUS

 

[Journeyman]

Olajuwon
Drexler
Gervin




*Shawn Bradley-worst*

 

[RobFunk]

clemens

 

[Journeyman]

I think Carl Lewis is from Texas?


He was pretty fast,lol.. Couldn't hit the high notes though:musician:

 

[5teamparlay]

Nick Foles

 

[5teamparlay]

Adding Jordan Spieth. 14 PGA wins is pretty good!!

 

[The Greatest One]

Adding Jordan Spieth. 14 PGA wins is pretty good!!

Yeah I am pretty sure that is not the correct answer

No mention of Drew Brees yet

 

[8ate]

The Earl of Campbell..

 

[StevieRay]

Freddie Steinmar

 

[slapshot]

Steve Austin. :toast:

 

[clowncar]

Earl Campbell

 

[Enfuego]

George Foreman

 

[beefdiesel]

Nolan
Earl
Clemens

 

[The Greatest One]

Would be interested to see who is the best athlete to come out of Maine? Or Rhode Island? The answer for Montana is the great Ryan Leaf

 

[Salsantorre]

Nick Foles

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