Greatest Sporting Legends

[South Bank Hank]

The word "legend" is clearly overused but there are certain sportsmen/women/athletes who really deserve the tag. Without the bias of Southend United, who would make your list? Who were your ground breakers, game changers, pioneers? Who for you stands out as something special?

Substance over style.

I'll kick off with Daley Thompson, Roger Bannister, Chrissie Wellington, George Best, Mohammad Ali, Bobby Moore, Steve Redgrave, Ian Botham, Basil D'Oliviera, Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, Usain Bolt, Lance Armstrong, Michael Johnson, Valentino Rossi, Alex Ferguson, Dick Hoyt

 

[canveyshrimper]

Sir Donald Bradman, IMO the greatest sportsman ever.

Some great names in your list, I'll add Rocky Marciano, Rod Laver, Pele, Cruyff, Matthew Pinsent, Ken Buchanan, Brian Lara, Jack Nicklaus, Ann Packer & Jackie Stewart.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

George Herman Ruth Junior

 

[Pubey]

Ayton Senna
Duncan Jupp

 

[South Bank Hank]

Without the bias of Southend United, who would make your list?

Duncan Jupp

:thump:................

 

[Cricko]

Bobby Charlton :finger2:

 

[Uncle Leo]

Some excellent shouts at the top of the thread SBH.

Eddy Merckx
Michael Jordan
Darren Lockyer
Martina Navratilova
Steffi Graf

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Carl Lewis
Phil Taylor.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

If you're including Lance Armstrong, then I want to nominate David Walsh and Pierre Ballester and maybe Dick Pound.

 

[South Bank Hank]

I want to nominate David Walsh and Pierre Ballester and maybe Dick Pound.

Nominate David Walsh and Pierre Ballester all you want but keep what you get up to behind your laptop to yourself.

 

[MrB]

In terms of a single sporting moment Bob Beamon deserves a mention.

 

[Cricko]

Nominate David Walsh and Pierre Ballester all you want but keep what you get up to behind your laptop to yourself.

Ha Ha ha..:clap:

 

[OldBlueLady]

Seve Ballesteros;
Being as Ayrton Senna's already been mentioned, Michael Schumacher;
Eric Bristow.

Probably more to add once I've had a decent think about it.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Steve Redgrave
Bjorn Borg
Tommie Smith/John Carlos (an iconic moment)

 

[Napster]

Wayne Gretsky
Michael Jordan
Roger Bannister
Steve Redgrave
Tiger Woods

 

[Swiss Tony]

Bobby Moore,the master.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Thought we were doing a composite list, are we not?

If not, then I'd add several mentioned at the top of the thread.

 

[South Bank Hank]

Thought we were doing a composite list, are we not?

If not, then I'd add several mentioned at the top of the thread.

Indeed.

Daley Thompson
Roger Bannister
Chrissie Wellington
George Best
Mohammad Ali
Bobby Moore
Steve Redgrave
Ian Botham
Basil D'Oliviera
Roger Federer
Tiger Woods
Usain Bolt
Lance Armstrong
Michael Johnson
Valentino Rossi
Alex Ferguson
Dick Hoyt
Rocky Marciano
Rod Laver
Pele
Cruyff
Matthew Pinsent
Ken Buchanan
Brian Lara
Jack Nicklaus
Ann Packer
Jackie Stewart
George Herman Ruth Junior
Ayrton Senna
Eddy Merckx
Michael Jordan
Darren Lockyer
Martina Navratilova
Steffi Graf
Bobby Charlton
Carl Lewis
Phil 'The Power' Taylor
Bob Beamon
Seve Ballesteros
Michael Schumacher
Eric Bristow
Bjorn Borg
Tommie Smith
John Carlos
Wayne Gretsky
Michael Jordan

 

[MK Shrimper]

Martin Johnston (as a player)
Johnny Wilkinson
Graham Gooch
Platini
Chris Evert
Williams sisters

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Charles Burgess Fry
Wavell Wakefield
Billy Wright
Douglas Jardine