which athlete could have dominated another sport just like their own?

[I AM WE ARE]

bo jackson the goat, that dude was my inspiration.
i'd still never rank any athlete above him.

herchell walker? jim brown?

 

[aixenv]

Hershall has a few wins in MMA recently which in itself is amazing.

yes it is, he's still a freak athlete. plus it's a few wins and no losses

 

[rocksteady]

jim thorpe was another of the GOAT that had a lot of diversity in his ability.

...Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals for the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, played American football (collegiate and professional), and also played professional baseball and basketball...

Jim Thorpe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[bmoxover]

I've heard Jim Brown was unstoppable in Lacrosse during his college years.

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Pee Wee Kirkland, legend in 2 games

 

[superunknown23]

Bo Jackson without question

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Depending on his jumper, I'm pretty sure Randy Moss coulda played in the NBA. Hell, D Wade is 6'-4" with no J and he's a superstar. Moss definitely has/had the athleticism.

Moss played on the same HS team as Jason Williams and he was the star.

 

[rocksteady]

Depending on his jumper, I'm pretty sure Randy Moss coulda played in the NBA. Hell, D Wade is 6'-4" with no J and he's a superstar. Moss definitely has/had the athleticism.

Moss played on the same HS team as Jason Williams and he was the star.

that's my WR

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw5JBnpd77E]Jason Williams & Randy Moss - Just Some Good Ol' Boys [University of Florida] Nike Commercial - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

jim thorpe was another of the GOAT that had a lot of diversity in his ability.



Jim Thorpe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Impressive. But I can't put him above Bo or Deion because he did not compete against the best of the best. Deion did bat 300 one year too. Oh yeah, Dave Winfield was a beast in Baseball and Basketball

 

[Majestic Pape]

To be honest, most great athletes if trained in another sport from an early enough age would probably dominate those other sports as well.

 

[MorePower]

bo jackson the goat, that dude was my inspiration.
i'd still never rank any athlete above him.

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

bo jackson the goat, that dude was my inspiration.
i'd still never rank any athlete above him.

What about Lance Armstrong, breh?

 

[Optimus Prime]

 

[rocksteady]

Impressive. But I can't put him above Bo or Deion because he did not compete against the best of the best. Deion did bat 300 one year too. Oh yeah, Dave Winfield was a beast in Baseball and Basketball

well, i believe these types of topics are always a matter of opinion - that's why i try to make sure and qualify my answer, such as saying so-and-so is 'one of the best,' or one of the greatest, etc.

you go ahead and objectively rank one all-time great over another all-time great especially in different eras and feel it's a matter of fact...

and i'll treat these things subjectively and know it's only a matter of opinion.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

well, i believe these types of topics are always a matter of opinion - that's why i try to make sure and qualify my answer, such as saying so-and-so is 'one of the best,' or one of the greatest, etc.

you go ahead and objectively rank one all-time great over another all-time great especially in different eras and feel it's a matter of fact...

and i'll judge these things subjectively and know it's only a matter of opinion.

Well stated and I do not disagree. As a matter of fact, I am totally against arguing who is the GOAT in anything when that particular sport spans many eras/generations.

At the end of the day, all you can do is play/compete/perform in your respective generation and let the chips fall where they may.

With all that being said... Bo Jack>>>>>Thorpe

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