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In Alphabetical order:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Basketball): Holds the NBA record for most points in a career with 38,387, most minutes played with 57,446, most field goals made with 15,837 and All Star game selections with 19. 6 time NBA champion, and 6 time NBA MVP.
Bodacious (Rodeo): Considered the greatest bucking bull of all time, and was virtually unridable. He bucked 127 of 135 riders in his career, only one rider was able to stay on for 8 seconds in Bodacious's first 3 years on the circuit. Was known for smashing in the faces of riders when he flailed back his head.
Usain Bolt (Track and Field): Won 3 Olympic gold medals during the last games, and blew away the competition in the 100m. He holds the current world and Olympic records for the 100m, and the 200m.
Sidney Crosby (Hockey): Still very early in his career, but if he lives up to the hype, could be considered one of the best over. Already has won a Stanley Cup and an NHL MVP award, in addition he has won an Art Ross Trophy and a Rockey Richard trophy. Scored the game winning goal to win the Olympic gold medal in 2010.
Wayne Gretzky (Hockey): Scored 894 career NHL goals, and had 1,963 career assists, which are both all time NHL records. Also holds records for most goals in a season with 92, most assists in a season with 163, most points in a season with 215, most career playoff goals with 122, most career playoff assists with 260, and many more. He holds 60 official NHL scoring records. Won the Stanley Cup 4 times.
Eric Heiden (Speed Skating): Won 5 gold medals at the 1980 Winter Olympics, winning in the distances: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m, and 10,000m. Over the course of his career he skated to 15 world records.
Michael Johnson (Track and Field): Won 4 Olympic gold medals, and 8 world championship gold medals. Was once billed as "The World's Fastest Man". Previously set and held the world record in the 200m distance.
Michelle Kwan (Figure Skating): 5 time world champion, 9 time US champion. She is the most decorated woman figure skater in US history.
Mickey Mantle (Baseball): .298 career average, and 536 career home runs. He was a 20 time MLB all star, 3 time MVP,1 time Gold Glove winner and won the World Series 7 times. In 1956 he won the Triple Crown. His entire career was plagued with injuries, which undoubtedly weakened his career statistics.
Reinhold Messner (Mountaineering): Considered the greatest climber in history. He was the first person to climb Mt. Everest solo, without the use of supplemental oxygen, and was the first person to climb all 14 "eight-thousanders".
Al Oerter (Track and Field): 4 time Olympic gold medal winner in the discuss throw, and former world record holder.
Walter Payton (Football): Former record holder for career NHL rushing yards with 16,726, rushing touchdowns with 110 and rushing attempts with 3,838. 9 time Pro Bowler, 1 time MVP, and 1 time Super Bowl champion.
Albert Pujols (Baseball): 9 time MLB all star, 2 time World Series champion, 3 time MVP, 2 time Gold Glove winner. Has hit at least 30 home runs in all 11 years of his career, and isn't stopping soon. By the time he retires he should be comparible with the best players to ever play baseball.
Nolan Ryan (Baseball): 8 time MLB all star and 1 time World Series champion. He won 324 career games, had an astounding 5,714 career strikeouts (MLB record), and record 7 no hitters during his career.
Pete Sampras (Tennis): Former #1 ranked player which he held for 286 straight weeks, the longest ever, he won 2 Australian Opens, 7 Wimbledons, and 5 US Opens in his career. ATP player of the year 6 times.
Michael Schumacher (Auto Racing): Won 7 Formula 1 championships, 5 consecutive, both the most ever, with 91 race wins. In 2002, he finished on the podium in every race of the year.
Mark Spitz (Swimming): Won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Olympic games, a record that stood until Michael Phelps broke it. In all, he won 9 Olympic gold medals. Formerly held 3 world records, that have since been broken.
Tiger Woods (Golf): Winner of 14 majors: 4 Masters, 3 US Opens, 3 Open Championships and 4 PGA Championships. He is the only player to ever hold all 4 titles at the same time. He has 72 total PGA wins, which is 3rd all time, and also a 10 time PGA player of the year. He has the lowest career scoring average in history, has won 27.2% of the tournaments that he has played in, has the all-time scoring record for a major, and multiple other scoring records.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Basketball): Holds the NBA record for most points in a career with 38,387, most minutes played with 57,446, most field goals made with 15,837 and All Star game selections with 19. 6 time NBA champion, and 6 time NBA MVP.
Bodacious (Rodeo): Considered the greatest bucking bull of all time, and was virtually unridable. He bucked 127 of 135 riders in his career, only one rider was able to stay on for 8 seconds in Bodacious's first 3 years on the circuit. Was known for smashing in the faces of riders when he flailed back his head.
Usain Bolt (Track and Field): Won 3 Olympic gold medals during the last games, and blew away the competition in the 100m. He holds the current world and Olympic records for the 100m, and the 200m.
Sidney Crosby (Hockey): Still very early in his career, but if he lives up to the hype, could be considered one of the best over. Already has won a Stanley Cup and an NHL MVP award, in addition he has won an Art Ross Trophy and a Rockey Richard trophy. Scored the game winning goal to win the Olympic gold medal in 2010.
Wayne Gretzky (Hockey): Scored 894 career NHL goals, and had 1,963 career assists, which are both all time NHL records. Also holds records for most goals in a season with 92, most assists in a season with 163, most points in a season with 215, most career playoff goals with 122, most career playoff assists with 260, and many more. He holds 60 official NHL scoring records. Won the Stanley Cup 4 times.
Eric Heiden (Speed Skating): Won 5 gold medals at the 1980 Winter Olympics, winning in the distances: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m, and 10,000m. Over the course of his career he skated to 15 world records.
Michael Johnson (Track and Field): Won 4 Olympic gold medals, and 8 world championship gold medals. Was once billed as "The World's Fastest Man". Previously set and held the world record in the 200m distance.
Michelle Kwan (Figure Skating): 5 time world champion, 9 time US champion. She is the most decorated woman figure skater in US history.
Mickey Mantle (Baseball): .298 career average, and 536 career home runs. He was a 20 time MLB all star, 3 time MVP,1 time Gold Glove winner and won the World Series 7 times. In 1956 he won the Triple Crown. His entire career was plagued with injuries, which undoubtedly weakened his career statistics.
Reinhold Messner (Mountaineering): Considered the greatest climber in history. He was the first person to climb Mt. Everest solo, without the use of supplemental oxygen, and was the first person to climb all 14 "eight-thousanders".
Al Oerter (Track and Field): 4 time Olympic gold medal winner in the discuss throw, and former world record holder.
Walter Payton (Football): Former record holder for career NHL rushing yards with 16,726, rushing touchdowns with 110 and rushing attempts with 3,838. 9 time Pro Bowler, 1 time MVP, and 1 time Super Bowl champion.
Albert Pujols (Baseball): 9 time MLB all star, 2 time World Series champion, 3 time MVP, 2 time Gold Glove winner. Has hit at least 30 home runs in all 11 years of his career, and isn't stopping soon. By the time he retires he should be comparible with the best players to ever play baseball.
Nolan Ryan (Baseball): 8 time MLB all star and 1 time World Series champion. He won 324 career games, had an astounding 5,714 career strikeouts (MLB record), and record 7 no hitters during his career.
Pete Sampras (Tennis): Former #1 ranked player which he held for 286 straight weeks, the longest ever, he won 2 Australian Opens, 7 Wimbledons, and 5 US Opens in his career. ATP player of the year 6 times.
Michael Schumacher (Auto Racing): Won 7 Formula 1 championships, 5 consecutive, both the most ever, with 91 race wins. In 2002, he finished on the podium in every race of the year.
Mark Spitz (Swimming): Won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Olympic games, a record that stood until Michael Phelps broke it. In all, he won 9 Olympic gold medals. Formerly held 3 world records, that have since been broken.
Tiger Woods (Golf): Winner of 14 majors: 4 Masters, 3 US Opens, 3 Open Championships and 4 PGA Championships. He is the only player to ever hold all 4 titles at the same time. He has 72 total PGA wins, which is 3rd all time, and also a 10 time PGA player of the year. He has the lowest career scoring average in history, has won 27.2% of the tournaments that he has played in, has the all-time scoring record for a major, and multiple other scoring records.