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Greg Hansen (the well known local sports columnist) has completed his 100 greatest Tucson sports figures listing.
Women's Basketball gets mentioned:
13 - Adia Barnes
39 - Aari McDonald
81 - Julie Braise Hairgrove
94 - Joan Bonvincini
Softball had a strong showing:
4 - Mike Candrea
16 - Jennie Finch
34 - Stacy Iveson (an assistant coach and alum, but noted for career as Community College coach)
85 - Lety Pineda-Boutte
89 - Kenzie Fowler
U of A Baseball coaches also were featured:
5 - Jerry Kindall (1973 - 1996)
46 - Frank Sancet (1950 - 1972)
79 - Andy Lopez (2002 - 2015)
The other "top" folks and the famous (to me, at least)
1 - Lute Olson (men's basketball 1983 - 2008)
2 - Pop McKale (AD, 1914-1957, coached football, basketball and baseball)
3 - Sean Elliott (men's basketball)
6 - Dick Tomey (football 1987 - 2000)
7 - Steve Kerr (men's basketball)
8 - Kerri Strug (team USA gymnast)
9 - Frank Busch (swimming coach 1989 - 2011)
31 - Teddy Bruschi (football)
35 - Terry Fancona (baseball)
Comments welcome - also any other cities have a similar list?
Women's Basketball gets mentioned:
13 - Adia Barnes
39 - Aari McDonald
81 - Julie Braise Hairgrove
94 - Joan Bonvincini
Softball had a strong showing:
4 - Mike Candrea
16 - Jennie Finch
34 - Stacy Iveson (an assistant coach and alum, but noted for career as Community College coach)
85 - Lety Pineda-Boutte
89 - Kenzie Fowler
U of A Baseball coaches also were featured:
5 - Jerry Kindall (1973 - 1996)
46 - Frank Sancet (1950 - 1972)
79 - Andy Lopez (2002 - 2015)
The other "top" folks and the famous (to me, at least)
1 - Lute Olson (men's basketball 1983 - 2008)
2 - Pop McKale (AD, 1914-1957, coached football, basketball and baseball)
3 - Sean Elliott (men's basketball)
6 - Dick Tomey (football 1987 - 2000)
7 - Steve Kerr (men's basketball)
8 - Kerri Strug (team USA gymnast)
9 - Frank Busch (swimming coach 1989 - 2011)
31 - Teddy Bruschi (football)
35 - Terry Fancona (baseball)
Comments welcome - also any other cities have a similar list?