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Beloved Sports Icons of Past

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by qtlaw, Oct 31, 2019.

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  1. qtlaw

    qtlaw Well-Known Member

    As a spin-off from the other thread, just read a wonderful warm story in my SI from Verducci about Tom Terrific Seaver. He was a huge icon to me in the 70’s, the epitome of the pitcher. I loved watching him throw. In the story he and his wife were apparently Baseballs Magic Couple so I thought of making this thread.

    Others from my memory: Ali; Joe D; Mantle; Garvey (for a long time then ...), Bart Starr, Jenner (until marrying into Kardashians and the Kaitlyn)
     
    qtlaw, Oct 31, 2019
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  2. cyclingwriter2

    cyclingwriter2 Well-Known Member

    You have to throw Namath in there.

    Also, I wonder where Aaron falls on that list? It would seem he didn’t achieve icon status until late in his career/post retirement.
     
    cyclingwriter2, Oct 31, 2019
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  3. MTM

    MTM Well-Known Member

    Arnold Palmer
     
    MTM, Oct 31, 2019
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  4. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    Babe Ruth.
     
    Regan MacNeil, Oct 31, 2019
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  5. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    That was a helluva story about Seaver. Didn't know how much he and his wife were like royalty in New York.
     
    playthrough, Oct 31, 2019
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  6. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    Cheryl Tiegs
     
    Vombatus, Oct 31, 2019
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  7. qtlaw

    qtlaw Well-Known Member

    Broke my heart at times.
     
    qtlaw, Oct 31, 2019
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  8. John

    John Well-Known Member

    Arthur Ashe was pretty beloved, for what he did on and off the court.
     
    John, Oct 31, 2019
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  9. cjericho

    cjericho Well-Known Member

    cjericho, Oct 31, 2019
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  10. Slacker

    Slacker Well-Known Member

    Casey Stengel.

    Thurman Munson.

    Wilt Chamberlain.
     
    Slacker, Nov 1, 2019
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  11. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    Killer Kowalski.
     
    justgladtobehere, Nov 1, 2019
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  12. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    Pat Summitt
     
    TigerVols, Nov 1, 2019
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