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In alphabetical order:
Lance Armstrong (Cycling): Winner of the Tour de France an unprecedented 7 consecutive times. During which he won 22 individual stages.
Dick Butkus (Football): 8 time Pro Bowl linebacker for the Chicago Bears, was on both the 1960's all decade team and the 1970's all decade team. He had 1,020 career NFL tackles.
Wilt Chamberlain (Basketball): 4 time NBA MVP, 13 time NBA all star, 2 time NBA champion, 7 time NBA scoring champion, 11 time NBA rebounding champion and 1 time NBA Finals MVP. He scored 100 points in a game, and averaged over 50 points per game in a season.
Nadia Comaneci (Gymnastics): She won 3 gold medals at that 1976 Olympic games and 2 more in 1980. She is known for being the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in an Olympic gymnastics event.
John Elway (Football): 9 time Pro Bowler, 2 time Super Champion, and 1 time Super Bowl MVP. He threw for 300 career touchdowns and 51,475 career yards.
Chris Evert (Tennis): 18 Grand Slam singles titles, and the best win-loss record ever at 1,309-146. She won a record 6 US Opens, and a record 7 French Opens.
Brett Favre (Football): He is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 70,000 yards, over 500 touchdowns, over 300 interceptions and to have more than 10,000 pass attempts. 11 time Pro Bowler, 3 time NFL MVP, and 1 time Super Bowl champion.
Lou Gehrig (Baseball): He had a .340 career batting average, hit 493 home runs, 2,721 career hits, and had 1,995 career RBIs. 7 time MLB all star, 6 time World Series champion and 2 time MVP.
Glenn Hall (Hockey): 13 time NHL all star goalie, winner of the Vezina Trophy 3 times, and won the Stanley Cup 2 times. He had 407 career wins with a 2.49 career GAA.
Brett Hull (Hockey): 3rd all time in goals scored with 741, and added 650 assists to that for 1391 career points. He was an 8 time all star. Only player to ever score 50 goals/season in the NCAA, minor leagues and NHL.
Billie Jean King (Tennis): She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles including 6 Wimbledon titles, and 16 Grand Slam doubles titles. Famous for "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match.
Sandy Koufax (Baseball): He had only a 12 year MLB career, because he retired early, but in those 12 years he was in 7 all star games, won 4 World Series, 2 World Series MVPs, 3 Cy Young awards, 3 pitching triple crowns and 1 NL MVP. He had 4 no hitters in his short career, 165 wins, 2,396 strikeouts and a career ERA of 2.76.
Bob Mathias (Track and Field): He won 2 Olympic gold medals for the decathalon, in 1948 and 1952.
Shaquille O'Neal (Basketball): 15 time NBA all star, 2 time NBA scoring champion, 4 time NBA champion, 3 time NBA Finals MVP, 1 time NBA MVP. He scored 28,596 points in his career and also had 13,099 rebounds.
Arnold Palmer (Golf): 7 time major champion, including 4 Masters wins. 62 career PGA Tour wins.
Maurice Richard (Hockey): Known as Rocket. The trophy bears his name. He had 544 career goals and 421 career assists while in the NHL. He won the Stanley Cup 8 times.
Sugar Ray Robinson (Boxing): He was 85-0 as an amateur and after turning pro he had a professional record of 128-1-2. He held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, then won the world middleweight title. Considered the "best pound for pound fighter of all time".
Kerri Walsh (Volleyball): 2 time Olympic gold medalist, and 3 time world champion in beach volleyball.
Lance Armstrong (Cycling): Winner of the Tour de France an unprecedented 7 consecutive times. During which he won 22 individual stages.
Dick Butkus (Football): 8 time Pro Bowl linebacker for the Chicago Bears, was on both the 1960's all decade team and the 1970's all decade team. He had 1,020 career NFL tackles.
Wilt Chamberlain (Basketball): 4 time NBA MVP, 13 time NBA all star, 2 time NBA champion, 7 time NBA scoring champion, 11 time NBA rebounding champion and 1 time NBA Finals MVP. He scored 100 points in a game, and averaged over 50 points per game in a season.
Nadia Comaneci (Gymnastics): She won 3 gold medals at that 1976 Olympic games and 2 more in 1980. She is known for being the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in an Olympic gymnastics event.
John Elway (Football): 9 time Pro Bowler, 2 time Super Champion, and 1 time Super Bowl MVP. He threw for 300 career touchdowns and 51,475 career yards.
Chris Evert (Tennis): 18 Grand Slam singles titles, and the best win-loss record ever at 1,309-146. She won a record 6 US Opens, and a record 7 French Opens.
Brett Favre (Football): He is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 70,000 yards, over 500 touchdowns, over 300 interceptions and to have more than 10,000 pass attempts. 11 time Pro Bowler, 3 time NFL MVP, and 1 time Super Bowl champion.
Lou Gehrig (Baseball): He had a .340 career batting average, hit 493 home runs, 2,721 career hits, and had 1,995 career RBIs. 7 time MLB all star, 6 time World Series champion and 2 time MVP.
Glenn Hall (Hockey): 13 time NHL all star goalie, winner of the Vezina Trophy 3 times, and won the Stanley Cup 2 times. He had 407 career wins with a 2.49 career GAA.
Brett Hull (Hockey): 3rd all time in goals scored with 741, and added 650 assists to that for 1391 career points. He was an 8 time all star. Only player to ever score 50 goals/season in the NCAA, minor leagues and NHL.
Billie Jean King (Tennis): She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles including 6 Wimbledon titles, and 16 Grand Slam doubles titles. Famous for "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match.
Sandy Koufax (Baseball): He had only a 12 year MLB career, because he retired early, but in those 12 years he was in 7 all star games, won 4 World Series, 2 World Series MVPs, 3 Cy Young awards, 3 pitching triple crowns and 1 NL MVP. He had 4 no hitters in his short career, 165 wins, 2,396 strikeouts and a career ERA of 2.76.
Bob Mathias (Track and Field): He won 2 Olympic gold medals for the decathalon, in 1948 and 1952.
Shaquille O'Neal (Basketball): 15 time NBA all star, 2 time NBA scoring champion, 4 time NBA champion, 3 time NBA Finals MVP, 1 time NBA MVP. He scored 28,596 points in his career and also had 13,099 rebounds.
Arnold Palmer (Golf): 7 time major champion, including 4 Masters wins. 62 career PGA Tour wins.
Maurice Richard (Hockey): Known as Rocket. The trophy bears his name. He had 544 career goals and 421 career assists while in the NHL. He won the Stanley Cup 8 times.
Sugar Ray Robinson (Boxing): He was 85-0 as an amateur and after turning pro he had a professional record of 128-1-2. He held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, then won the world middleweight title. Considered the "best pound for pound fighter of all time".
Kerri Walsh (Volleyball): 2 time Olympic gold medalist, and 3 time world champion in beach volleyball.