Famous English Athletes

I was thinking this morning on the drive to work, who is the most famous English athlete of all time?

It is actually a real stumper.

I thought of Gordon Banks, and then Harold Abrahams, and finally Daly Thompson.

After a while I realized that the answer to this riddle wrapped inside an enigma is probably Beckham.

David Beckham is the English Babe Ruth or Michael Jordan, the most famous athlete in English History. And he is certain to get even more famous now that he is playing in a major media market like Los Angeles.

Did I miss anyone? Is there someone you Englanders consider more famous? (And don't try to slip in any Scots or Welshman.)

George Best?

Originally posted by darvlay
George Best?

He was Irish.

Roger Bannister

Originally posted by rhb
Roger Bannister

Who?

Originally posted by rhb
Roger Bannister

That is a good name.

I'd give him the # 1 spot.

Any other contenders?

Originally posted by Red Night
I was thinking this morning on the drive to work, who is the most famous English athlete of all time?

It is actually a real stumper.

I thought of Gordon Banks, and then Harold Abrahams, and finally Daly Thompson.

After a while I realized that the answer to this riddle wrapped inside an enigma is probably Beckham.

David Beckham is the English Ba ...[text shortened]... someone you Englanders consider more famous? (And don't try to slip in any Scots or Welshman.)

has to be sir bobby moore😀😀😀

Originally posted by wideawake
has to be sir bobby moore😀😀😀

Bobby Moore is a good name too.

Stanley Matthews?

Originally posted by Palynka
Who?

First runner to break the 4 minute mile (in a timed event - others may well have done in training).

Sebastien Coe?

Bobby Charlton.



Stand by for Lewis Hamilton though.

Originally posted by Red Night
That is a good name.

I'd give him the # 1 spot.

Any other contenders?

Blimey. I'm bookmarking this post.

Any others...

Coe / Cram / Ovett
Linford
Roger Black

Females - Sally Gunnell? Paula Radcliffe?

Away from athletics:

Sir Steven Redgrave
Beefy?
Adrian Moorhouse / Duncan Goodhew

Longshot outsiders

The crafty cockney?
The nugget?
Bob "the rock" Cooper?

Originally posted by rhb
Blimey. I'm bookmarking this post.

Any others...

Coe / Cram / Ovett
Linford
Roger Black

Females - Sally Gunnell? Paula Radcliffe?

Away from athletics:

Sir Steven Redgrave
Beefy?
Adrian Moorhouse / Duncan Goodhew

Longshot outsiders

The crafty cockney?
The nugget?
Bob "the rock" Cooper?

Who?

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
Bobby Charlton.



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Another good name..I'd rank him behind matthews and moore.

charlton played for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the old NASL.

Best signed with L.A.

Originally posted by Red Night
Another good name..I'd rank him behind matthews and moore.

charlton played for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the old NASL.

Best signed with L.A.

I would go for Daly Thompson, I can remember him 20 years on which is pretty good for a UK athlete.