Ohio Sports Mount Rushmore
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Jack Nicklaus born in Columbus
1st Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU 3rd Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State4th Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma5th Earl Wolff, S, N.C. State6th Lucas Reed, TE, New Mexico -
Zombo said:
Hard to top their Four. I think Otto Graham was greater than Feller, but the Indians should be represented and Feller is a good representation.
Zombo
I agree ... Otto came to mind also, but agree that the Indinas need represented.
Now, if we were to exclude those five it could get interesting ...
Lebron James may have to be thrown in there already.
Rocky Colavito
Leroy Kelly
Lou the toe
Dennis Eckersley/Buddy Bell/Omar/Lofton?
Bernie Kosar over other Browns greats?
That could spar some debate (oh boy, Rich is gonna have a cow)
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Jack Nicklaus born in Columbus
nmills said:
Jack Nicklaus born in ColumbusCy Young was born (and died) about 60-miles South of Canton (Born: Gilmore Ohio, Died: Newcomerstown Ohio)
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cy young has to be on there, and lebron in all likelihood will have to be up there once he's done. satchel paige is also a possibility, even though he played with a lot of clubs. larry doby deserves consideration, too. he's kind of a forgotten guy because of jackie robinson.
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@inspecta said:
But c'mon, no Mark Price?
It's really hard to vote in an old Cavalier ... I'd prefer the Nate Thurmond, Austin Carr ... then maybe Larry Nance ... then Price (screw Daugherty the puss). Bobby 'Bingo' Smith ... then Z.
Wow, we need to get that franchise put on the map. If Lebron can't do it, we may need to cut ties with the Cavs, they have no history.
Pete Franklin? lol
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ummmmm.......does no one on this board remember a old ball coach by the name of Woody Hayes? Should'nt he be on there?
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steve bellisari and andy katzenmoyer. discussion over
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ummmmm.......does no one on this board remember a old ball coach by the name of Woody Hayes? Should'nt he be on there?
ummmmm.......does no one on this board remember a old ball coach by the name of Woody Hayes? Should'nt he be on there?
He's a Columbus guy ... He'd be on Columbus Mount Rushmore with Joe (St. Joe) Germaine.
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Lebron is a must IF he stays in CLE. If he flies to NY, he should be put on Mt. Trashmore.
I also thought of Otto even before Paul Brown and Jim Brown. I don't know why, but even being in my 30's I think to him before any other Brown.
I'd also like to make a case for Chris Dudley. Dude was the best free throw shooter ever. Even better than BenWallace.
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Woody definately needs to be on there, but you can't really take any of those guys off. In the digital age they should have one of the heads swith from Jesse Owens to Woody Hayes.
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@inspecta said:
Yeah, my comment was more tongue in cheek than anything, like you said Nance or hell even Hot rod would have to be up there. I just always liked Mark Price and thought we'd try and get a rep from all the Cleveland sports.I just can't see putting Lebron up there yet, I just don't like the guy, I really don't and hate the idea of him being the face of our city. If he wasn't sucha bandwagoning choad I might feel differently but considering he roots for every front running team in sports (cowboys, Yankees) I just feel no connection to him whatsoever.
Let him get us a championship then take his dirty dirty ass to NY. F him
While I agree with the sentiment that he's a complete frontrunner and is all about himself, if he brings us a championship I only want him to bring us ANOTHER championship.
And then another, and another, and then another.....
If he does opt to go to nyc, THEN I say F him. Until then, he's a CLEVELAND CAVALIER.
I proved this to myself in the mid-1990's: If I can root for Joey Belle, I can root for anyone - as long as they have CLEVELAND on the uniform.
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ummmmm.......does no one on this board remember a old ball coach by the name of Woody Hayes? Should'nt he be on there?
ummmmm.......does no one on this board remember a old ball coach by the name of Woody Hayes? Should'nt he be on there?
He is on the state board....this thread is NE Ohio......on the state board I think it was Woody,Owens,Jack, and paul brown
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The listed Cleveland connections work for me...I wouldn't change it.
Not that anybody cares, but if I had to list a Chattanooga Mt Rushmore, it would probably be
Reggie White....Howard HS
John Hannah....Baylor HS
Rick Honneycutt....Ft Oglethorpe HS
Terrell Owens....UTC
Naaa....I don't like Owens....I will add golfer Gibby Gilbert.
Gibby is a dick too....just less of one
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Who's on your 'Mount Rushmore' of sports in Cleveland?
Posted by Branson Wright / Plain Dealer Reporter February 09, 2009 10:35AM
Categories: Sports Impact
Reid Brown / The Plain Dealer
ESPN has started an interesting debate called the Mount Rushmore of sports, where fans and the media chose the best players from each state. We all know Ohio has its share of great sports figures, and certainly the state of Ohio can stand up to any state.
But for Starting Blocks, we'd like to know your Mount Rushmore of Cleveland-area sports. You decide your own criteria, but the sports figures need to either be from Northeast Ohio or have played/coached most of their career in this area.
Here is the Northeast Ohio Mount Rushmore of sports, according to Starting Blocks:
Jim Brown, Football
Not only is Jim Brown considered the greatest running back in the history of the NFL, let's just say he was also the greatest football player in the history of the game. When Brown retired from the Cleveland Browns after the 1965 season, he left as the NFL record holder for both single-season (1,863 in 1963) and career rushing (12,312) yards. He also finished his career as the first player to ever reach 100 rushing touchdowns (106).
Paul Brown, Football
Paul Brown is one of the greatest football coaches in history. Browns was successful at every coaching level - high school, college and pros. Brown was a great innovator. He was the first to use intelligence tests for his players and he used a radio transmitter to communicate with players on the field.
Brown was 167-53-8 in Cleveland. He won four All-American Football Conference titles, three NFL championships and had only one losing season in 17 years.
Jesse Owens, Track and Field
A graduate of East Tech High School, Owens became the first American to win four Olympic gold medals in track and field in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. That's the most popular feat, but Owens' greatest achievement was probably during the 1935 Big Ten meet, where he set three world records and tied a fourth ---- in 45 minutes. He equaled the world record for the 100-yard sprint (9.4 seconds) and set world records in the long jump at 26 feet 8¼ inches, (a world record that would last 25 years); the 220-yard (201.2-meter) sprint in 20.7 seconds; and the 220-yard low hurdles, posting a time of 22.6 seconds to become the first person to break 23 seconds.
Bob Feller, Baseball
Bob Feller was the hardest-throwing pitcher during his era of the 1940s and '50s, and many, including Feller, claim he threw even harder than Nolan Ryan (who was clocked at 102 mph). Feller was the first pitcher to win 20 or more games before the age of 21. He's the only pitcher to throw a no-hitter on Opening Day. Feller, the Cleveland Indians leader in career wins (266), led the league in wins six times and led the league in strikeouts seven times. He also led the Indians to their last World Series title (1948).
Who's on your 'Mount Rushmore' of sports in Cleveland?
Posted by Branson Wright / Plain Dealer Reporter February 09, 2009 10:35AM
Categories: Sports Impact
Reid Brown / The Plain Dealer
ESPN has started an interesting debate called the Mount Rushmore of sports, where fans and the media chose the best players from each state. We all know Ohio has its share of great sports figures, and certainly the state of Ohio can stand up to any state.
But for Starting Blocks, we'd like to know your Mount Rushmore of Cleveland-area sports. You decide your own criteria, but the sports figures need to either be from Northeast Ohio or have played/coached most of their career in this area.
Here is the Northeast Ohio Mount Rushmore of sports, according to Starting Blocks:
Jim Brown, Football
Not only is Jim Brown considered the greatest running back in the history of the NFL, let's just say he was also the greatest football player in the history of the game. When Brown retired from the Cleveland Browns after the 1965 season, he left as the NFL record holder for both single-season (1,863 in 1963) and career rushing (12,312) yards. He also finished his career as the first player to ever reach 100 rushing touchdowns (106).
Paul Brown, Football
Paul Brown is one of the greatest football coaches in history. Browns was successful at every coaching level - high school, college and pros. Brown was a great innovator. He was the first to use intelligence tests for his players and he used a radio transmitter to communicate with players on the field.
Brown was 167-53-8 in Cleveland. He won four All-American Football Conference titles, three NFL championships and had only one losing season in 17 years.
Jesse Owens, Track and Field
A graduate of East Tech High School, Owens became the first American to win four Olympic gold medals in track and field in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. That's the most popular feat, but Owens' greatest achievement was probably during the 1935 Big Ten meet, where he set three world records and tied a fourth ---- in 45 minutes. He equaled the world record for the 100-yard sprint (9.4 seconds) and set world records in the long jump at 26 feet 8¼ inches, (a world record that would last 25 years); the 220-yard (201.2-meter) sprint in 20.7 seconds; and the 220-yard low hurdles, posting a time of 22.6 seconds to become the first person to break 23 seconds.
Bob Feller, Baseball
Bob Feller was the hardest-throwing pitcher during his era of the 1940s and '50s, and many, including Feller, claim he threw even harder than Nolan Ryan (who was clocked at 102 mph). Feller was the first pitcher to win 20 or more games before the age of 21. He's the only pitcher to throw a no-hitter on Opening Day. Feller, the Cleveland Indians leader in career wins (266), led the league in wins six times and led the league in strikeouts seven times. He also led the Indians to their last World Series title (1948).
Done that discussion is over
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Who's on your 'Mount Rushmore' of sports in Cleveland?
Posted by Branson Wright / Plain Dealer Reporter February 09, 2009 10:35AM
Categories: Sports Impact
Reid Brown / The Plain Dealer
ESPN has started an interesting debate called the Mount Rushmore of sports, where fans and the media chose the best players from each state. We all know Ohio has its share of great sports figures, and certainly the state of Ohio can stand up to any state.
But for Starting Blocks, we'd like to know your Mount Rushmore of Cleveland-area sports. You decide your own criteria, but the sports figures need to either be from Northeast Ohio or have played/coached most of their career in this area.
Here is the Northeast Ohio Mount Rushmore of sports, according to Starting Blocks:
Jim Brown, Football
Not only is Jim Brown considered the greatest running back in the history of the NFL, let's just say he was also the greatest football player in the history of the game. When Brown retired from the Cleveland Browns after the 1965 season, he left as the NFL record holder for both single-season (1,863 in 1963) and career rushing (12,312) yards. He also finished his career as the first player to ever reach 100 rushing touchdowns (106).
Paul Brown, Football
Paul Brown is one of the greatest football coaches in history. Browns was successful at every coaching level - high school, college and pros. Brown was a great innovator. He was the first to use intelligence tests for his players and he used a radio transmitter to communicate with players on the field.
Brown was 167-53-8 in Cleveland. He won four All-American Football Conference titles, three NFL championships and had only one losing season in 17 years.
Jesse Owens, Track and Field
A graduate of East Tech High School, Owens became the first American to win four Olympic gold medals in track and field in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. That's the most popular feat, but Owens' greatest achievement was probably during the 1935 Big Ten meet, where he set three world records and tied a fourth ---- in 45 minutes. He equaled the world record for the 100-yard sprint (9.4 seconds) and set world records in the long jump at 26 feet 8¼ inches, (a world record that would last 25 years); the 220-yard (201.2-meter) sprint in 20.7 seconds; and the 220-yard low hurdles, posting a time of 22.6 seconds to become the first person to break 23 seconds.
Bob Feller, Baseball
Bob Feller was the hardest-throwing pitcher during his era of the 1940s and '50s, and many, including Feller, claim he threw even harder than Nolan Ryan (who was clocked at 102 mph). Feller was the first pitcher to win 20 or more games before the age of 21. He's the only pitcher to throw a no-hitter on Opening Day. Feller, the Cleveland Indians leader in career wins (266), led the league in wins six times and led the league in strikeouts seven times. He also led the Indians to their last World Series title (1948).
Done that discussion is over
Done that discussion is over
Yeah, we established that after the first reply ... but then added to the parameters.
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That gangsta Marcus Price has gotta be on there, that little white dude was bad.
Price
Brown
Feller
Graham or Owens
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Screw Pennsylvania ya homo ... What the hell is the matter with you?
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