Sports Icons Names Game

Sergey Bubka (Ukraine, pole vault - broke the world record 35 times, won an Olympic Gold medal plus countless World Championships)

I like your idea but I think that it would work only if we had at least 10 competitors which is not the case at the moment. But if anyone reads this and would want to join they can sign up by posting a reply here and then we could make a separate thread for a contest with a time limit. How does that sound?

However, the idea behind this thread was not to make it a contest, I started it because I wanted it to be a place from where people could find out about great athletes that they might not have heard about.

Arnold Palmer (U.S., P.G.A., The King. A name that is known world wide. A true legend)

Right on, Johnny. A quick thought, maybe Zuga can run an add in the LCB news letter, they emailed out?  As your aware, I'm not new to LCB, just a virgin, useing this thread of it. It appears, there may be quite a few  other LCB'ers who've seen this part of LCB, but just havn't visited. We'll see what happens.

                                                  Rico

Regla Torres (Cuba, volleyball - she was elected the "Best Player of the 20th Century" and won three Olympic Gold Medals).

That is a good idea, we'll see what can be done. Until then, we'll continue this one :)

Serena Williams(tennis,US)

Sunny Jurgenson, (U.S. Norweigen Back ground, QB,  N.F,L. 50's 60's 70's, last played with the Washington Redskins)

Nadia Comaneci (gymnastics, Romania - the first ever gymnast to record a perfect 10, the role-model for all my girl-colleagues in school)

Ivan Basso (nicknamed Ivan the Terrible) Italian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2006 Giro d'Italia

Owen Nolan, (Irish I believe, Professional Hockey, He use to play for the San Jose Sharks, but I'm definately not a Hockey guru. I can't tell you where he is, or what he's doing).

Hey Katt, what are you up to?

Nan snuk in here too, hey nan, you gonna play cards this sunday?

Nellie Kim (Soviet Union, gymnastics - won five Olympic Gold Medals in 1976 and 1980)

Nan snuk in here too, hey nan, you gonna play cards this sunday?

I had to...just to be with you and I will be at the table waiting for ya. ;)

Michael Vick (QB for the Philadelphia Eagles)

Hey Katt, what are you up to?

 

Hey Rico! I'm up to about 5 feet, I can't grow none!

Kevin Harvick (American stock car driver that replaced Dale Earnhardt on the Childress team when Dale met his untimely death in 2001)

Katarina Witt (Germany, figure skating - won two Olympic Gold Medals, four World Championships and five European Championships. And she was beautiful too! :) )

Tom Seaver, (U.S. MLB, pitcher, 300 GAME WINNER,  hall of famer, nickname Tom Terriffic)

Katt, 5 feet, we need to get you some kitty heels then. I'm 6"5". but it can work

[sir] Roger Bannister (British athlete and doctor. In 1954 he became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes)

Rico, I don't need no kitty heels... I have a 6'2" attitude already!  LOL LOL LOL

Ronnie "The Rocket" O'Sullivan (England, snooker - my favorite snooker player, has won the World Championship three times)

Nate Thurmond, (U.S., NBA, Extremely respected and well liked hall of famer. Most of his carreer was with the San Francisco & Golden State Warriors)

                                          lol, katt

Dale Earnhardt (USA, NASCAR driver)

Ty Cobb, (U.S. M.L.B., The Georgia Peach, Hall of famer, Detroit Tigers. 2nd behind Pete Rose for all time career hits, but it doesn't appear Rose is going to be in the Hall)

Bobby Fischer (USA, chess - former World Champion and a genius, probably the best chess player that ever lived)

Robert Trent (bobby) Jones, (U.S., P.G.A., Once considered the greatest golfer of the modern era, only player to achieve the Grand Slam in 1 year,(4 major tournament wins), Father of the modern day golf swing.) I must add in my humble opion, Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Tiger Woods, stand out as a cut above the rest, when one talks about these players achievements, and what they've done for the game. There the best.

Sammy Sosa, right fielder for the Texas Rangers of American League Baseball. He has also played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles.

Ayrton Senna (Brazil, Formula 1 - probably the best pilot ever, certainly my favorite. Unfortunately he died "in the line of duty" on the Italian circuit in Monza)

Amy Alcott, ( Well respected member of the L.P.G.A. world golf hall of fame member, her best years we're 70's-80's)

                                                  hey katt, how r u today?

Thurman Thomas (NFL Hall of Famer)

(I am good Rico... how 'bout you?)

Sammy Baugh, (U.S. N.F.L., QB, Washington Redskins, 30's-50's, hall of famer, first recognized QB to usr the forward pass effectively)

katt, not to bad. I'm about ready to go back out , and do some more discing. As in a fire break, and weed control. Just had time for a cool one, and to post. lol, take care

Halil Mutlu (Turkey, weightlifting - has won three consecutive Olympic Gold Medals in 1996, 2000 and 2004 and five World Championships)

allright, Johnny. hey blue, where did Neville goodwin come from? Your follow ups name, should have started with H

No idea Rico. I think I lost the plot!  Sorry guys.

blue

allright, Johnny. hey blue, where did Neville goodwin come from? Your follow ups name, should have started with H

 

No idea Rico. I think I lost the plot!  Sorry guys.

blue

No problem Blue, no harm done. You can always get back into the game too :)

Urijah Faber, ( Ultimate fighter, let me add, this is a relatively new sport. I'm not sure if it has gone to a world wide audience yet. It's a no hold bars style of boxing, martial arts, basically anything goes, in an octagon ring. It's extremely brutal. This individual nickname is the California Kid, and he is well known and respected.)

Red Grange (NFL circa 1925 - Quote: "If you have the football and 11 guys are after you, if you're smart, you'll run." )

Enos Slaughter, (U.S., M.L.B. Hall of famer, played with a few teams, nick named country)

Robert Korzeniowski (Poland, legendary racewalker - has won four Olympic Gold Medals and three World Championships)

Ian Billcliff (Canadian, Cricketer)

Got it right this time  ;)

oh my i know this is probably scraping the bottom of the barrel........

Frank Gifford (NFL player/sports announcer)

Daley Thompson (England, athletics - legendary decathlete who won two Olympic Gold Medals and broke the record for the event four times, considered the best decathlete of all time.)

Nellie Fox, ( U.S., M.L.B., Hall of famer, played most of his career with the Chicago White Sox)

Lips, Frank may have had some personal issues, off the playing field, but when his name is mentioned as a player, His achievements rank him right at the top of any list, when talking about football. A true legend.

Xavi Hernandez (Spain, soccer - Barcelona iconic midfielder, World and European champion with the Spanish national team, probably the best midfielder in the world at the moment).

Zeke Bratkowski, (U.S. N.F.L., QB, had an average career, playing with a few teams, is best known for being an offensive coach.)

Ichiro Suzuki (Major League Baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners)

Ivan Patzaichin (Romanian sprint canoer - 4 gold medals and 3 silver medals at the Olympics, nine gold medals at the World Championships, also known as "The Admiral")

Nick Price, (Zimbabwe, P.G.A., Not a name everyone remembers, but had a successfull career)

Eddy Merckx (Belgium, cyclist - also known as "The Cannibal", one of the best professional cyclists ever as he has won the Tour De France five times, the Tour of Italy five times, the Tour of Spain once and countless other races)

XAVI (Xavier Hernandez Creus) Soccer, millionaire central midfielder for La Liga club in Barcelona, Spain.

Sam Snead, (U.S., P.G.A., PGA  Hall of famer, best years, 40's-60's, nicknamed slammin)

Daniel Sedin (Sweden, NHL - Vancouver Canucks left wing and alternate captain, he might well lift the Stanley Cup this season together with his identical twin brother Henrik).

Nate Archibald, (U.S., NBA, successfull career, nicknamed tiny)

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - Wrestler, actor, philanthropist.

Niki Lauda (Austria, Formula 1 - three-time F1 World Champion in the 1970s and 1980s)

Niki Lauda (Austria, Formula 1 - three-time F1 World Champion in the 1970s and 1980s)

A blast from the past there Johnny.  I always liked him.

Alan Shearer (UK, football)

And I always liked Shearer, I hope that his managerial career will take off sooner or later.

Roy Keane (Ireland, soccer - legendary Manchester United captain in the 1990s and early 2000s)