Who are the most inspirational sports people ever?

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   misstoughcookie97posted 11 years ago

   In my opinion- I believe- Antonio Nogueira, Drew Brees and Paul Pierce.
   
   What are your suggestions?

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      kingkosposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Lebron James - people just jealous of him but we know last 2012 he is the best in nba.
      Nonito Donaire - A Boxing champ and next to be pacquiao in boxing.
      
      Maria sharapova - beautiful and talented tennis player

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         Castlepalomaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         1 Micheal Phelps
         2. Jim Thorpe
         3. Ali
         
         People who changed the sport

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      number2sonposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I don't like Paul Pierce.

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   A Driveby Quipperposted 11 years ago

   Jim Thorpe, Jesse Owens, and Satchel Page.

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   misstoughcookie97posted 11 years ago

   Some very interesting and most certainly inspirational names!

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   Kangaroo_Jaseposted 11 years ago

   The ones who don't cheat the system and those who don't do drugs.

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      misstoughcookie97posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Good point

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   Samith Jhonposted 11 years ago

   I say Jackie Robinson deserves to be the most inspirational of all time. He did so much for sports in general. Plus, not only did he change the lives of future African American professional athletes, but every other race out there.

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   bizarrett81posted 11 years ago

   One of my personal favorites is Bo Jackson... he was an unbelievable talent but unusually humble...

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      Castlepalomaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Tiger Woods became the first billionair athelete. My Second thought was Golf dose not feel like a real sport and he cheated on his wife.
      
      Lance Armstrong took drugs for all 7 tour de France wins 
      
      Screw both of them

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         bizarrett81posted 11 years agoin reply to this

         I have to laugh out loud at this.  It is hard to look up to athletes, or really anyone for that matter, because if their secrets are exposed, its like ripping the beard off Santa Clause...

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   CyclingFitnessposted 11 years ago

   Despite the current backlash Lance Armstrong to me was an inspiration growing up and in many ways still is. I know what I saw on those TV screens and on a brief visit to Paris many years ago to watch on the Champs Elysees.
   
   To battle back from cancer AND even ride a bike again is an inspiration in itself. But to win a Tour De France (On drugs or not!) is an achievement beyond the gross majority of successful sportpeople.
   
   I watched Lance from his recovery though all those Tour De France wins against many other athletes who have since been punished for doping. It was a level playing field in many aspects and he went on to overpower the opposition in a way that the invincible Lance Armstrong of old would have done.
   
   Whether you like it or not he bought cycling to the mainstream and without his presence many of you would likely know little about the sport. Cycling rode the Lance Armstrong juggernaut in many ways to it's benefit and loss. It's 8 years since his last Tour De France yet the media talks like it was last summer.
   
   Yes- I'm not happy that he duped me and others but that era in cycling is over and a cleaner sport has arisen as a result.

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      misstoughcookie97posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I think Lance Armstrong let down a lot of people. It sort of gave a lot of people second thoughts on many sports stars now- whether to trust them or not.

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      Castlepalomaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Why not have the drug Olympics, for those who need to cheat?

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         number2sonposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         You can't do that, because noone would want to watch it, unless it was marketed extremely well.

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            Castlepalomaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            I'ts most likely would not get pass the insurance brokers.

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               number2sonposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               I don't know.

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                  Castlepalomaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  Can you imagine a weight lifter pushing up a couple of tons on a barbell and then his arms falls off and blood is shooting out everywhere? I don't think the insurance companies could look the other way

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                     number2sonposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                     Probably not.  It would save them money wouldn't it?

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                        Castlepalomaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                        It's more about the money,
                        Too bad, Japon almost cancel baseball because American did not send their best player to the Olymics

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                           Castlepalomaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                           Olymipics

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                           number2sonposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                           Yes, it is.  By the way, you probably mean Olympics.

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                              Castlepalomaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                              Yes, imagine my writting on drugs

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                                 number2sonposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                                 Haha.

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   pedromoralezposted 11 years ago

   Ayrton Senna - the legend of Formula 1. Died in an accident while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix...A great talent and personality

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   BLACKANDGOLDJACKposted 11 years ago

   Roberto Clemente. He died in a plane crash in 1972 while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
   
   What's so inspirational about Maria Sharapova? Oh never mind.

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      number2sonposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Roberto Clemente was definitely very inspirational.

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    ftclickposted 11 years ago

    I don't want to pick the "most" gifted/talented sports figures so here are my guys who worked their skill to their maximums
    
    - Jimmy Connors
    -  Sugar Ray Leonard
    -  Magic Johnson
    -  Phil Jackson (as a coach)
    -  Hakeem Olajuwon (off court charities and on court brilliance)
    
    - I could find no NFL or MLB players that fit

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       Cjw33posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Wow. Hard to belive one cant find a single NFL or MLB player that have "worked their skill to their maximums". Its very hard for me to not think a player like Adrian Peterson has done this. Of course he has gifts you and I dont have, but he has also maximized those gifts. He never cheats himself.

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          number2sonposted 11 years agoin reply to this

          I do like Adrian Peterson, except for his huge ego.  Even though he works very hard, he is not very humble, and I would like him better if he was.

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    SimeyCposted 11 years ago

    Let's give a few Brits a shout out:
    Daley Thompson
    Ian Botham
    JPR Williams (Welsh Rugby Player)
    Steve Redgrave (British Olympian with Golf medals in four different Olympics)
    Sebastion Coe
    Roger Bannister
    
    Other world athletes:
    Pele
    Roger Federer
    Mike Tyson
    Martina Navratilona
    Nadia Comaneci

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    misstoughcookie97posted 11 years ago

    Great lists from everyone!!

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    misstoughcookie97posted 11 years ago

    I'd also like to add Drazen Petrovic as well.

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    billypetty22posted 11 years ago

    By far Pete Rose is the most inspirational player sports has ever seen. He never took a pitch off, and played every game like it was his last. If you ever want to follow how someone plays and looks at the game of baseball, Pete Rose is your man.

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    Y2Gposted 11 years ago

    Paul Pierce is definitely not what I would call an inspiration outside of the incident before the draft. An inspiration is someone like Adrian Peterson.

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       number2sonposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       I agree with you.

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