Best Athlete of all time??

[teshore]

Originally Posted by TheBonger

i read a Mayweather interview where he said Larry Holmes was the greatest HW of all time. Also im going to have to agree with everyone who is saying Jim Thorpe im going to have to agree. For those of you not familar with thorpe here is alittle excerpt from his Wikipedia page.

"Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe (Meskwaki: Wa-Tho-Huk) (May 28, 1888–March 28, 1953[1]) was an American athlete. Considered one of the most versatile athletes in modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon, played American football collegiately and professionally, and also played professional baseball and basketball. He subsequently lost his Olympic titles when it was found he had played two seasons of minor league baseball before competing in the games (thus violating the amateur status rules)."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe

your right, it was holmes that he said, for some reason frazier just came to mind... sorry for the wrong information

[Omoplata]

Originally Posted by kickass32

I didn't know he played lacrosse as well.........I obviously never saw him play, but it's hard to imagine him being better than a Jack Bionda, or the Gaits or Tavares......he could very well be though.....

http://www.lacrosse.org/museum/hallo...php?prof_id=35

Considered by many to be the greatest to ever play the game of lacrosse, Jim Brown began his lacrosse career at Manhasset High School in New York where his midfield play earned him All-Star honors for three years.

At Syracuse University, Brown's all-around athletic ability became evident, as he lettered in four sports and was voted the school's Athlete of the Year in 1956-57. Brown was a Second Team All-American Selection in 1956, and earned First Team Honors in 1957, finishing second in the nation in scoring his senior year. Many believe his last game was his greatest moment as a lacrosse player, as Brown scored five goals in one-half of play against the nation's top players in the 1957 Collegiate North/South All-Star game.

Brown went on to achieve great success with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League, and was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. Although he is best remembered for his gridiron exploits, Brown is quoted as having said, "I'd rather play lacrosse six days a week and football on the seventh."

[earle]

While we're on the subject of boxers, what about Joe Louis? He was champ a for a long time and a hero to many people.