Most Entertaining Athlete of All Time

[balzonia]

I didn't want to hijack the other similar thread... Who's the most entertaining athlete of all time?

As a US football fan, Barry Sanders
As a real football fan, Maradona
As a throws fan, Jan Zelezny
As a basketball fan, Magic Johnson
As a track fan, Evelyn Ashford
As a jumps fan, Patrik Sjoberg
As a gymnastics fan, Nadia C.
As a weightlifting fan, Alexiev
As a tennis fan, Martina Navratilova
As fan of clutch performances, regardless of sport, Tiger Woods

[Daisy]

Re: Most Entertaining Athlete of All Time

Don't forget Daley Thompson

[bijanc]

Fun to Watch

El Hajji Muhammad Ali '64-'71
Gale Sayers
Carl Lewis
Pete Maravich
Willie Mays
Edson Arantes di Nascimento

[G.Ahearn]

Babe Ruth
Muhammad Ali
Seabiscuit

[Mighty Favog]

Baseball: Norm Cash

[ExCoastRanger]

For consideration I'll add King Carl and Willie Banks.

[marknhj]

Re: Most Entertaining Athlete of All Time

In real football, I think Ronaldo is on his way to surpassing Maradona in entertainment value. Some of the goals he's scored in the past two seasons have been remarkable, never mind his dribbling skills.

[mump boy]

Re: Most Entertaining Athlete of All Time

I didn't want to hijack the other similar thread... Who's the most entertaining athlete of all time?

As a US football fan, Barry Sanders
As a real football fan, Maradona
As a throws fan, Jan Zelezny
As a basketball fan, Magic Johnson
As a track fan, Evelyn Ashford
As a jumps fan, Patrik Sjoberg
As a gymnastics fan, Nadia C.
As a weightlifting fan, Alexiev
As a tennis fan, Martina Navratilova
As fan of clutch performances, regardless of sport, Tiger Woods

i love evelyn but entertaining :?

[nevetsllim]

Throws fan - Vili, Nelson, Hoffa, Rosa
Jumps fan - Vlasic, Holm, Isinbayeva, Lebedeva, Slesarenko
Track fan - Bolt, Borzakovskiy
Tennis fan - men's tour (Tsonga, Murray), women's tour (Schnyder, Mauresmo, Schiavone, Serena Williams)

[Daisy]

Track fan - Borzakovskiy

Entertainment? Reminds me of the dentist scene in Marathon Man.

[bad hammy]

Baseball: Norm Cash

A tad obscure for this thread, but OK.

[jeremyp]

I think "entertaining" needs to be defined. It seems to me "amusement" enters into it. Also are we talking about "off" the field?

If so then:

BB: "Sir" Charles Barkley.
FB: Jim McMahon
Track: Daley Thompson/ Lolo Jones.

[jhc68]

So many candidates to choose from!

In BbalI, I nominate Dr. J and World B. Free.

The legendary Joe Don Looney barely played football, but every time he stepped on the field he was the center of attention. Even when he was on the sidelines he was liable to get into a fight at any moment. I also loved to watch Lance Dwight "Bambi" Alworth go airborne to catch the football.

And then there was Brian Oldfield in his kilts, and one-piece stars & stripes throwing outfits pacing the field chain smoking between throws and declaring after a WR toss, "I had a throw-gasm!" Want entertainment? Watch the first 30 seconds of this video:

http://liftbig.blogspot.com/2007/09/video-of-week_12.html

[Brian]

Re: Most Entertaining Athlete of All Time

I didn't want to hijack the other similar thread... Who's the most entertaining athlete of all time?

As a gymnastics fan, Nadia C.

Ah, a kindred spirit!

Also, Ali. 'Nuff said.

[Brian]

And then there was Brian Oldfield in his kilts, and one-piece stars & stripes throwing outfits pacing the field chain smoking between throws and declaring after a WR toss, "I had a throw-gasm!" Want entertainment? Watch the first 30 seconds of this video:
http://liftbig.blogspot.com/2007/09/...f-week_12.html

That was fun. Thank you.