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MilfordHusky said:
I'm not sure I remember Luis, but she looks exciting. Not to change the subject, but I recall a 5'9" men's basketball player who was also a great leaper. In the history of the NBA, he was one of the best leapers, fastest players, and greatest shooters (mostly before the advent of the 3-point shot). Plus, he was a world-class baton twirler. Norwalk's own Calvin Murphy.

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Jumpin’Johnny Green?
 
Stymie said:
Jumpin’Johnny Green?
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With the "guide-in" shot, also known as goal-tending. He wasn't a very good shooter, but his vertical was outstanding. Murph was only 5'9". I think Johnny was about the height of David Thompson.
 
MilfordHusky said:
With the "guide-in" shot, also known as goal-tending. He wasn't a very good shooter, but his vertical was outstanding. Murph was only 5'9". I think Johnny was about the height of David Thompson.
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And let us not forget Mugsy Bogues.
Not a renowned leaper, but how a guy his (lack of) size could exist in the NBA is astounding.
 
MilfordHusky said:
I'm not sure I remember Luis, but she looks exciting. Not to change the subject, but I recall a 5'9" men's basketball player who was also a great leaper. In the history of the NBA, he was one of the best leapers, fastest players, and greatest shooters (mostly before the advent of the 3-point shot). Plus, he was a world-class baton twirler. Norwalk's own Calvin Murphy.

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As a native Houstonian, I thank you for this vintage clip! Calvin Murphy was one of the most iconic Houston sports figures at the time of my earliest sports watching memories.

It's particularly weird/nostalgic to see this clip from 1975, the last season in which the Rockets played at University of Houston's Hofheinz Pavilion. That was before I can remember (I was 3), but Hofheinz served the Rockets' home court for a few years until "the Summit" opened precisely in 1975. In yet another weird twist, the Summit is now home to the Joel Osteen megachurch.
 
Plebe said:
As a native Houstonian, I thank you for this vintage clip! Calvin Murphy was one of the most iconic Houston sports figures at the time of my earliest sports watching memories.

It's particularly weird/nostalgic to see this clip from 1975, the last season in which the Rockets played at University of Houston's Hofheinz Pavilion. That was before I can remember (I was 3), but Hofheinz served the Rockets' home court for a few years until "the Summit" opened precisely in 1975. In yet another weird twist, the Summit is now home to the Joel Osteen megachurch.
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Some of us know Calvin from his time in Connecticut. The best player I ever played with or against by a large measure.
 
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TeamFirst! said:
Babe Didrickson Zaharias. 2 time Olympic gold medalist and dominated pro golf as well as other sports.
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Overcame cancer to come back and win a major golf championship, and died a few years later from cancer.
 
Stymie said:
And let us not forget Mugsy Bogues.
Not a renowned leaper, but how a guy his (lack of) size could exist in the NBA is astounding.
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From a Deacon fan, thanks, Stymie for remembering Muggsy. He wasn't a particularly good jumper but was simply an excellent basketball player. He was the point guard at Dunbar High in Baltimore on a team ranked #1 nationally that also featured Reggie Lewis, David Wingate and Reggie Williams.

Muggsy was the ACC's career leader in assists and steals when he graduated from Wake Forest and then played 14 seasons in the NBA, averaging more than 7 ppg and 7 assists. For a while one of his teammates was Manute Bol, some 28 inches taller.

Oh, yeah, Muggsy was/is 5'3".

I'm not sure how this got on the thread for the GOAT female athlete... I think I was inspired remembering Calvin Murphy. Oh, well.
 
Okay, talking seen in person.

Before her positive drug test, I would have said Marion Jones. She was PG on the '94 UNC team that beat UConn in the Elite 8 on the way to the title AND she was a multiple Olympic gold medal sprinter and won medals in long jump, too.

Now, if we're talking multi-sport, probably Gabby. If we're talking single sport, Catherine Ndereba, the greatest women's marathoner of all-time. Her or Stewie or Maya :)
 
The deacon said:
From a Deacon fan, thanks, Stymie for remembering Muggsy. He wasn't a particularly good jumper but was simply an excellent basketball player. He was the point guard at Dunbar High in Baltimore on a team ranked #1 nationally that also featured Reggie Lewis, David Wingate and Reggie Williams.

Muggsy was the ACC's career leader in assists and steals when he graduated from Wake Forest and then played 14 seasons in the NBA, averaging more than 7 ppg and 7 assists. For a while one of his teammates was Manute Bol, some 28 inches taller.

Oh, yeah, Muggsy was/is 5'3".

I'm not sure how this got on the thread for the GOAT female athlete... I think I was inspired remembering Calvin Murphy. Oh, well.
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I remember seeing a photo of Mughsy standing next to Manute.
What a picture.
 
After obtaining my Bachelor's in 1970 i spent a few years climbing in Yosemite. I climbed El Cap three times (different routes) and one was this route up the boldest feature of the rock - The Nose. For years the rumor mill around Camp 4 (the climber's camp) was who was finally going to free The Nose. Many of us blew a lot of smoke, then, in 1994, Lynn Hill did the unthinkable and did the first free ascent of the route in 23 hours. The second free ascent was done 11 years later and took four days! (My ascent took five days.) Here is a very short clip of her on The Nose:



Her visionary ascent wraps technical skill at the highest level, tremendous physical & mental strength, great endurance, and the ability to improvise on micro holds all into one enchilada! There are VERY few places where someone can let their concentration waver.
 
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In an effort to improve my climbing, i started taking ballet classes (also in part because my girlfriend was a dance major). I now have immense respect for the skill, strength, and art that high level dancers possess. Before Baryshnikov, there was Nureyev - and one of his partners was the legendary Margot Fonteyn. This is a brief clip from their performance of Swan Lake. Until you have spent a few years in ballet classes it's truly difficult to grok (remember this word? Heinlein - Stranger in a Strange Land?) how bloody difficult their performance is. They make it look like child's play. I assure you, it's not.

 
The best female athlete I ever saw in person with my own 2 eyeballs was probably Maya. Others i.e. Stewie, DT, Sue, maybe Paige are super skilled, but not as athletic as Maya.
 
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