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In alphabetical order: (I wanted to get this posted, but don't really have time to get the brief summaries in there, I will edit this post tomorrow with them)
Martin Brodeur (Hockey): Has many NHL goaltending records including: most wins with 655, most shutouts with 119, most career saves with 29,882, most games played by a goalie and several more. He has won 3 Stanley Cups, 2 Olympic gold medals, been in 10 NHL all star games, and won 4 Vezina Trophies.
Ty Cobb (Baseball): He has the highest career batting average of all time, at .367, won 12 batting titles and stole home 54 times. He batted over .400 3 different seasons and had a total of 4,191 hits.
Steffi Graf (Tennis): She won 22 Grand Slam titles in her career, and is the only player to ever win all 4 Grand Slams and the Olympic gold medal in the same year.
Michael Jordan (Basketball): 6 time NBA champion, 5 time NBA MVP, 14 time NBA all star, 6 time NBA Finals MVP, 10 time scoring champion, 2 time NCAA All American, 1 time NCAA Champion. He averaged 30.1 points per game during his NBA career. Took time off from basketball to play minor league baseball and golf.
Misty May-Treanor (Volleyball): She has won 2 Olympic gold medals and 3 world championships in beach volleyball. She has won AVP Best Defensive Player 7 times, and AVP Best Offensive Player 11 times. She has the most women's career tournament victories, highest career earnings and th most international career wins.
Willie Mays (Baseball): He hit 660 career home runs, had 3,283 career hits for a .302 career batting average. 24 time MLB all star, 2 time MVP, 12 time Gold Glove winner, and 1 time World Series Champion.
Edwin Moses (Track and Field): He won 2 Olympic gold medals and 2 world championships in the 400m hurdles. At one point in his career he won 122 consecutive races.
Martina Navratilova (Tennis): She won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and 31 Major women's doubles titles. Won Wimbledon a record 9 times. Won 167 tournaments in her career which is an all time record.
Jack Nicklaus (Golf): Winner of 6 Masters, 4 US Opens, 3 Open Championships, and 5 PGA Championships, he has the most major titles of all time, and the second most Tour wins of all time with 73. Won his last Masters at the age of 46.
Alex Ovechkin (Hockey): He has 301 career goals and 313 career assists in his still relatively young career. Has won the Hart Memorial Trophy twice, the Art Ross Trophy once and the Rocket Richard Trophy twice already in his career.
Richard Petty (Auto Racing): He won a record 200 total NASCAR races, and had 712 top 10 finishes in his career. In 1967 he won an unheard of 10 consecutive races. He also won the Daytona 500 a record 7 times during his career.
Oscar Robertson (Basketball): 12 time NBA all star, 1 time NBA champion, 1 time NBA MVP, and 3 time NCAA All American. He had 26,710 career points, 7,804 career rebounds and 9,887 career assists.
Barry Sanders (Football): 10 time pro bowler, 4 time rushing champion and once of the few who have run for over 2,000 yards in a season. His overall numbers of 15,269 career yards and 109 career touchdowns are not as high as they could be, due to his early retirement.
Deion Sanders (Football, Baseball): A rare example of an athlete that is able to play 2 sports at the professional level. He was an 8 time pro bowl CB, 2 time Super Bowl champion with 53 career interceptions in the NFL. And in MLB he had 186 career stolen bases and led the league in triples for a season. He is the only person in history to score an NFL touchdown and hit an MLB home run in the same week.
Gale Sayers (Football): 4 time Pro Bowler, 2 time NFL rushing champion, and one of the greatest return men in history. He had his career cut short by injuries, and only played for 4 seasons.
Secretariat (Horse Racing): Winner of the Triple Crown in 1973, setting records in both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes that still stand today. Won the Belmont Stakes going away, in the most impressive racing performance in history, by 31 lengths.
Mike Tyson (Boxing): Iron Mike had a career record of 50-6-0-2, with 44 wins by KO. He was the youngest heavyweight champion in history.
Dave Winfield (Baseball, Basketball): He holds the distinction of being the only person ever to be drafted into 4 professional sports leagues: MLB, NBA, NFL and ABA. In college he was a star baseball and basketball player, but decided to pursue a career in baseball. During his MLB career he had 3,110 hits, 1,833 RBIs, and 465 home runs. He made 12 all star games, 7 Gold Gloves, and 1 World Series.
Martin Brodeur (Hockey): Has many NHL goaltending records including: most wins with 655, most shutouts with 119, most career saves with 29,882, most games played by a goalie and several more. He has won 3 Stanley Cups, 2 Olympic gold medals, been in 10 NHL all star games, and won 4 Vezina Trophies.
Ty Cobb (Baseball): He has the highest career batting average of all time, at .367, won 12 batting titles and stole home 54 times. He batted over .400 3 different seasons and had a total of 4,191 hits.
Steffi Graf (Tennis): She won 22 Grand Slam titles in her career, and is the only player to ever win all 4 Grand Slams and the Olympic gold medal in the same year.
Michael Jordan (Basketball): 6 time NBA champion, 5 time NBA MVP, 14 time NBA all star, 6 time NBA Finals MVP, 10 time scoring champion, 2 time NCAA All American, 1 time NCAA Champion. He averaged 30.1 points per game during his NBA career. Took time off from basketball to play minor league baseball and golf.
Misty May-Treanor (Volleyball): She has won 2 Olympic gold medals and 3 world championships in beach volleyball. She has won AVP Best Defensive Player 7 times, and AVP Best Offensive Player 11 times. She has the most women's career tournament victories, highest career earnings and th most international career wins.
Willie Mays (Baseball): He hit 660 career home runs, had 3,283 career hits for a .302 career batting average. 24 time MLB all star, 2 time MVP, 12 time Gold Glove winner, and 1 time World Series Champion.
Edwin Moses (Track and Field): He won 2 Olympic gold medals and 2 world championships in the 400m hurdles. At one point in his career he won 122 consecutive races.
Martina Navratilova (Tennis): She won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and 31 Major women's doubles titles. Won Wimbledon a record 9 times. Won 167 tournaments in her career which is an all time record.
Jack Nicklaus (Golf): Winner of 6 Masters, 4 US Opens, 3 Open Championships, and 5 PGA Championships, he has the most major titles of all time, and the second most Tour wins of all time with 73. Won his last Masters at the age of 46.
Alex Ovechkin (Hockey): He has 301 career goals and 313 career assists in his still relatively young career. Has won the Hart Memorial Trophy twice, the Art Ross Trophy once and the Rocket Richard Trophy twice already in his career.
Richard Petty (Auto Racing): He won a record 200 total NASCAR races, and had 712 top 10 finishes in his career. In 1967 he won an unheard of 10 consecutive races. He also won the Daytona 500 a record 7 times during his career.
Oscar Robertson (Basketball): 12 time NBA all star, 1 time NBA champion, 1 time NBA MVP, and 3 time NCAA All American. He had 26,710 career points, 7,804 career rebounds and 9,887 career assists.
Barry Sanders (Football): 10 time pro bowler, 4 time rushing champion and once of the few who have run for over 2,000 yards in a season. His overall numbers of 15,269 career yards and 109 career touchdowns are not as high as they could be, due to his early retirement.
Deion Sanders (Football, Baseball): A rare example of an athlete that is able to play 2 sports at the professional level. He was an 8 time pro bowl CB, 2 time Super Bowl champion with 53 career interceptions in the NFL. And in MLB he had 186 career stolen bases and led the league in triples for a season. He is the only person in history to score an NFL touchdown and hit an MLB home run in the same week.
Gale Sayers (Football): 4 time Pro Bowler, 2 time NFL rushing champion, and one of the greatest return men in history. He had his career cut short by injuries, and only played for 4 seasons.
Secretariat (Horse Racing): Winner of the Triple Crown in 1973, setting records in both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes that still stand today. Won the Belmont Stakes going away, in the most impressive racing performance in history, by 31 lengths.
Mike Tyson (Boxing): Iron Mike had a career record of 50-6-0-2, with 44 wins by KO. He was the youngest heavyweight champion in history.
Dave Winfield (Baseball, Basketball): He holds the distinction of being the only person ever to be drafted into 4 professional sports leagues: MLB, NBA, NFL and ABA. In college he was a star baseball and basketball player, but decided to pursue a career in baseball. During his MLB career he had 3,110 hits, 1,833 RBIs, and 465 home runs. He made 12 all star games, 7 Gold Gloves, and 1 World Series.
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