Famous American Athletes

I thought it might be fun to start another list for my American friends:

Let's see, here is a short likst of names that would be reasonably recognized around the world:

Ruth
Ali
Jordan
Palmer
Nicklaus
Jenner
J. Robinson
Owens
Thorpe
Woods
Louis
Foreman
Dimaggio
Williams
Rose
Jackson
Cobb
Chamberlain
Bird
Erving
R. Robinson
Johnson
Leonard
Ederle
Hamm
Andretti
Simpson


Any others? I'm sure I've left some off.

Originally posted by Red Night
I thought it might be fun to start another list for my American friends:

Let's see, here is a short likst of names that would be reasonably recognized around the world:

Ruth
Ali
Jordan
Palmer
Nicklaus
Jenner
J. Robinson
Owens
Thorpe
Woods
Louis
Foreman
Dimaggio
Williams
Rose
Jackson
Cobb
Chamberlain
Bird
Erving
R. Robinson
Johnson
Leonard
Ederle
Hamm
Andretti
Simpson


Any others? I'm sure I've left some off.

Who?

Hogan
Hagan
Jones
Snead
Trevino
Nelson

Originally posted by Palynka
Who?

That's funny Palynka

King Kong Bundy

Originally posted by Palynka
Who?

RN is getting America and 'The World' mixed up again, as many Americans do...

Originally posted by Red Night

Ruth

That 'Ruth' lady keeps coming up.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Originally posted by Red Night
That's funny Palynka

Ok, I know Simpson.

He's not a bad skater, but a bit young. Mischief will be his downfall.

Originally posted by Palynka
Ok, I know Simpson.

He's not a bad skater, but a bit young. Mischief will be his downfall.

You don't know Hacksaw or King Kong Bundy? You know Hacksaw, right? Ay-ooooooh! That cross-eyed bastard with his thumb in the air? "Don't sing that anthem here! This is America!" Doesn't ring a bell at all?

What about the Junkyard Dog? Surely you remember the song? And then ya G-r-a-b-t-h-e-m-c-a-k-e-s awwwww Grab Them Cakes, I don't care what it takes!

Originally posted by darvlay
You don't know Hacksaw or King Kong Bundy? You know Hacksaw, right? Ay-ooooooh! With his thumb in the air? "Don't sing that anthem here! This is America!" Doesn't ring a bell at all?

What about the Junkyard Dog? Surely you remember the song? And then ya G-r-a-b-t-h-e-m-c-a-k-e-s awwwww Grab Them Cakes, I don't care what it takes!

Grab them cakes...mmm...rings a bell...mmm...maybe you're on to something but I keep getting images of a party I've been to.

Originally posted by Red Night
Hogan

I was just about to say the Hulkster but Red's already covered it. Good on ya, Red!

Originally posted by darvlay
I was just about to say the Hulkster but Red's already covered it. Good on ya, Red!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Hulk_Hogan3.jpg/398px-Hulk_Hogan3.jpg

Originally posted by Palynka
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Hulk_Hogan3.jpg/398px-Hulk_Hogan3.jpg

An American Icon! Known to every impoverished Non-American in the world. Even in communist China, I bet.

Originally posted by Red Night

Foreman

Is this the big guy who makes infomercials? I'd hardly call that a sport.