What sports figure do you love the most?

[f1f1ferrari]

Jim "Crash" Jensen, played for the Dolphins for 12 years. When he'd come in on third down, it was almost a guaranteed first down. Played wide receiver, tight end, quarterback, running back, special teams, whatever they needed him to do. Still my favorite Fin.

 

[uconnfan68]

Male: Christian Laettner

Female: Allyson Felix

Where is that dislike button?

 

[Mdoggie]

Gotta love this guy!

 

[triaddukefan]

Where is that dislike button?

 

[Duncan Idaho]

WBB: DT
MBB: Bill Russell
Baseball: Hank Aaron
Football: Bob Lilly
Hockey: Bobby Orr

 

[augustaTC]

Mike Trout

 

[VA Huskie]

I’d have to say Juan Marichal. I was a 13 year old Jersey kid when he pitched his first game in the majors. It was against the Phillies. I was a huge Giants fan and had followed his minor league career - knew he was going to be great. Back in those days, they broadcast Giants games on the radio, back to the NY metropolitan area. So, of course I listened to it. He pitched a 1 hit shutout - single in the 8th. Struck out 12, walked 1. He also pitched in one of the greatest pitching duels of all time. 1963 vs Braves. He won 1-0 in 16 innings agains Warren Spahn - both pitching complete games (game won on a Willie Mays hr). I met Juan after he retired at a card show. Got a personalized, signed card from him. He was dressed in a suit and looked just elegant. He was a true gentleman.

 

[Bigboote]

I thought about this some and came up blank. Till this evening. There's a 30 for 30 on the 1983 NC state men's basketball championship team. Jimmy Valvano is my absolute favorite sports character. When I was at UVa I loved Jimmy V. One of my favorite quotes ever was Jimmy saying, "People say I play Vinnie del Negro because he's Italian. I play him because I'M Italian."

Every year when they play that speech of his at halftime of the Jimmy V game, I watch it and I bawl. It never gets old, for me probably the most moving speech ever. This show has the 1983 players talking about him. He was a great coach, but he was such a loving person. And a dreamer. And courageous. The players still love him and revere him.

I'm not one to hold sports figures up as role models, but he was one.

 

[skilz]

The Big Unit and Michael Jordon!

 

[HuskylnSC]

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