Who was your sports hero growing up as a child?

[sickgambler]

Ok boys, we'd like to know who was that athlete that you most admired growing up as a kid. We don't want to know your present hero, but the player you looked up to the most as a kid. The player you could never take off your mind. The player who you wanted to meet so bad. The player you would constantly try to imitate when playing that sport. The player you really got a thrill watching on tv. The player who's autograph you really wanted.

Mine is easy. Although 30% of you won't know who he is, he was my god, my hero. I wanted to be him. When i finally got to meet him, I was so nervous and excited.

His name is..

Guy Lafleur, and played for the Montreal Canadiens. I used to try to be Guy Lafleur by skating like him, shooting like him, and always wore his #10 jersey.

Now I am sure we all have an athlete we admired growing up as a kid.

Who is yours?? Who was your favorite player growing up?

 

[sportsadvisory]

No question, Pete Rose.

 

[rugby]

The Madden Era Raiders.......Idolized all of them

 

[BigGamesOnly]

Jim Lefebvre, LA Dodgers rookie of the year in 1965, the year the Dodgers beat the Twins in 7 games. That year started my obsession with baseball and I've been a Dodger fan ever since.

 

[Dante]

Lynn Swann and reggie jackson where mine

 

[gopherbob]

bobby richardson
2b for the nyy

 

[BettingProphets]

Guy Lafleur and then Mats Naslund

 

[TheGeneral+]

Larry Bird, Bobby Knight, & Dale Earnhardt

 

[IntuitionBET]

Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax for Pitching

Willie Davis for base stealing

And Willie Mays for hitting.

Couldn't decide on one. If I erally had to I would say Mays

 

[sickgambler]

some shocking answers so far to say the least..

First of all, boblynch, who is bobby richardson. What sport did he play in, and what era? And come on Mr Lynch, you're telling me of all the athletes you have ever watched growing up as a kid, bobby richardson is your all time hero?

BP, great pick in Guy Lafleur. What were the odds there would actually be another poster saying Guy Lafleur?

But come on BP, what the hell is Mats Naslund doing there? He was no hero, just a little tiny hockey player with decent moves and a good skater. He wasn't even dominant.

Boys,

I don't want to hear 4 players, ONLY ONE.. (general, Bp, dante, Insty) You can only choose your all time greatest hero. You must narrow it to one.

Try to only pick one player.. We've all had a half a dozen guys we've enjoyed, but we ONLY want to hear your all time greatest hero.

Thanks..

 

[HateTheRiverCard]

Jim Zorn

 

[Fishhead]

Yaz & Bart Starr

 

[BeverlyHillsBookie.com]

Larry Bird

 

[TheGeneral+]

Bobby Knight

 

[THE SHRINK]

MICKEY MANTLE

 

[IntuitionBET]

THE SHRINK - I think you should make Hatetherivercards avatar STANDARD for everyone here at the Rx. LOL

 

[BillDozer]

Tim hardaway was on my wall

 

[BettingProphets]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sick gambler:
some shocking answers so far to say the least..

First of all, boblynch, who is bobby richardson. What sport did he play in, and what era? And come on Mr Lynch, you're telling me of all the athletes you have ever watched growing up as a kid, bobby richardson is your all time hero?

BP, great pick in Guy Lafleur. What were the odds there would actually be another poster saying Guy Lafleur?

But come on BP, what the hell is Mats Naslund doing there? He was no hero, just a little tiny hockey player with decent moves and a good skater. He wasn't even dominant.

Boys,

I don't want to hear 4 players, ONLY ONE.. (general, Bp, dante, Insty) You can only choose your all time greatest hero. You must narrow it to one.

Try to only pick one player.. We've all had a half a dozen guys we've enjoyed, but we ONLY want to hear your all time greatest hero.

Thanks..<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


sick WTF??? wasnt dominant?? he leads all left wingers in Habs history he was the reason they won in 86 his forehand/backhand 5 hole move on a breakaway was killer and is often duplicated by left wingers in the league today.

was easily the fastest HAB of all time

this guy was awesome

 

[BrianJames]

Ali, in or out of the ring, I never nissed a chance to see him.

 

[FunkSoulBrother]

Kirby Puckett... no question.