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Your sporting heroes 12:56 - Jan 27 with 660 viewsonehunglow

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For me

1.Jack Dempsey. Not the best of all time but the first superstar of boxing and a real Gent
2.Marciano. Record speaks for itself.He fought bums;so did Ali. Great man
3.Ivan Mauger. Changed Speedway completely in professionalism. Name lives
4.JohnSurtees.World Champ F1 and Notor Cycling.Nobody else has or now could do that.
5.Barry Sheene.The image of motor bike racing changed with him. Charismatic and taken way too soon
6.John Charles and Ivor. Obviously.
7.Don Shepherd.Local man horrendously ignored by selectors.
8.Gareth Edwards.Greatest of all time .
9.Rod Laver. For me the GOAT and had the sport gone pro earlier God knows how many titles he d have won.
10.Jack Nicklaus.Not a big golfer myself but a sportsman the likes of which we rarely see in a lifetime.




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Your sporting heroes on 13:12 - Jan 27 with 644 viewsProfessor

1. Curt, Robbie and Bob Latchford
2. Ian Terrence Botham. A boor and Tory boy, but by god what a swashbuckling hero for a boy. Makes decent wine too.
3. Jackie Stewart-always liked F1 even when a toddler and Jackie was the champ. Knew when to get out too.
4. Ian Woosnam-the Shropshire lad who played for Wales. Incredible player for someone of his height. Also a mate of Beefy
5. Elgan Rees-just as I was born in Neath!
6. Miguel Indurain-drugs? who knows but a superhuman who got me interested in GT cycling
7. Geraint Thomas-never though I would see a Welshman win the Tour. Seems like good bloke too.
8. Alun Wyn Jones-inspirational leader and a great role model.
9. Joe Allen. Unsung hero of the Welsh team for the last decade.
10. Joint to Andrew Strauss and Glen McGrath-for the inspirational work in the memory of Ruth and Jane in cancer awareness and research. Both bloody good players too.
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Your sporting heroes on 14:17 - Jan 27 with 601 viewsWhiterockin

After a lot of thought, not including Swans players, otherwise they would be 1-10.

1 George Best Footballer
2 Steve Jones Marathon Running
3 Geraint Thomas Cycling
4 Mohamed Ali Boxing
5 James Hunt Motor Racing
6 Ian Botham Cricket
7 Johnny Owen Boxing
8 Colin Jackson Athletics
9 Gareth Edwards Rugby
10 Arnold Palmer Golf
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Your sporting heroes on 14:26 - Jan 27 with 573 viewsAjack_Kerouac

1. Nigel Benn
The first boxer that got me excited about the sport. Nobody had more guts, fought the best Americans in America. Did not know when he was beaten.

2. Ian Rush
When you are the only Welsh kid in your school, the best striker in the World being a Welshman seemed pretty special.

3. Brian Clough
Just inspirational, even as an old man in charge of a Forest team on the slide.

4. Jonathan Davies
The best in the World and a top bloke to boot.

5. Scott Gibbs
Scored the try that meant the most at Wembley, also a fantastic Lion.

6. Roberto Martinez
Transformed us, without him we would be languishing in the bottom 2 divisions. Plus, he is a gentleman.

7. Jimmy White
Made snooker exciting.

8. Joe Calzaghe
Supreme. Perfect boxer.

9. Geraint Thomas
Amazing achievement, we'll never see another Welshman win the 'Tour de France' in all likelihood.

10. Novak Djokovic
Lots of sportsmen like to think of themselves get themselves involved in politics and kid themselves that they are just like Muhammed Ali. Djokovic actually had the guts to stand up for what is right when it meant standing out from the crowd and taking a lot of flak though. Take a bow son.



Honorary mentions to; Trundle, Freestone, Mark Hughes, Big Nev Southall, Chris Eubank, Linford Christie, Colin Jackson, Daley Thompson, Michael Jordan and Geoff Capes (just because )

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Your sporting heroes on 14:31 - Jan 27 with 566 viewsonehunglow

Your sporting heroes on 14:26 - Jan 27 by Ajack_Kerouac

1. Nigel Benn
The first boxer that got me excited about the sport. Nobody had more guts, fought the best Americans in America. Did not know when he was beaten.

2. Ian Rush
When you are the only Welsh kid in your school, the best striker in the World being a Welshman seemed pretty special.

3. Brian Clough
Just inspirational, even as an old man in charge of a Forest team on the slide.

4. Jonathan Davies
The best in the World and a top bloke to boot.

5. Scott Gibbs
Scored the try that meant the most at Wembley, also a fantastic Lion.

6. Roberto Martinez
Transformed us, without him we would be languishing in the bottom 2 divisions. Plus, he is a gentleman.

7. Jimmy White
Made snooker exciting.

8. Joe Calzaghe
Supreme. Perfect boxer.

9. Geraint Thomas
Amazing achievement, we'll never see another Welshman win the 'Tour de France' in all likelihood.

10. Novak Djokovic
Lots of sportsmen like to think of themselves get themselves involved in politics and kid themselves that they are just like Muhammed Ali. Djokovic actually had the guts to stand up for what is right when it meant standing out from the crowd and taking a lot of flak though. Take a bow son.



Honorary mentions to; Trundle, Freestone, Mark Hughes, Big Nev Southall, Chris Eubank, Linford Christie, Colin Jackson, Daley Thompson, Michael Jordan and Geoff Capes (just because )


Good collection that.
I just posted the first that came into my head;that way might surely be those who stood out.

Its hard to actually compile such a list but a decent avenue of discourse I feel.

I was a huge fan of Lance Armstong until ...

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Your sporting heroes on 14:33 - Jan 27 with 552 viewsWhiterockin

Your sporting heroes on 14:31 - Jan 27 by onehunglow

Good collection that.
I just posted the first that came into my head;that way might surely be those who stood out.

Its hard to actually compile such a list but a decent avenue of discourse I feel.

I was a huge fan of Lance Armstong until ...


You can't put Armstrong and sportsman in the same sentence.
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Your sporting heroes on 14:36 - Jan 27 with 543 viewsonehunglow

Your sporting heroes on 14:33 - Jan 27 by Whiterockin

You can't put Armstrong and sportsman in the same sentence.


Not now.

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Your sporting heroes on 19:55 - Jan 27 with 483 viewsKilkennyjack

Ali 🥊
Georgie Best
John Charles
Ivor
Calzaghe 🥊
Bale
GO Edwards
Jack Charlton
Curt
Barry McGuigan 🥊

I quite like Tyson Fury from the modern era.

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Your sporting heroes on 20:02 - Jan 27 with 478 viewsKeithHaynes

Your sporting heroes on 19:55 - Jan 27 by Kilkennyjack

Ali 🥊
Georgie Best
John Charles
Ivor
Calzaghe 🥊
Bale
GO Edwards
Jack Charlton
Curt
Barry McGuigan 🥊

I quite like Tyson Fury from the modern era.


Maybe it’s an age thing that Messi and Ronaldo don’t feature.

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Your sporting heroes on 21:32 - Jan 27 with 449 viewsKilkennyjack

Your sporting heroes on 20:02 - Jan 27 by KeithHaynes

Maybe it’s an age thing that Messi and Ronaldo don’t feature.


Instead of who though Keith ?

I hope you are not suggesting i drop Curt or Ivor …?

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Your sporting heroes on 22:18 - Jan 27 with 436 viewslifelong

Mark Gower.
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Your sporting heroes on 22:44 - Jan 27 with 425 viewsBest_loser

Bale
Alan Curtis
Jimmy Wilde
Djokovic
Lothar mattaus
Kieren Fallon
Martin Williams
Justine henin
McEnroe
Arjen robben
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Your sporting heroes on 23:21 - Jan 27 with 397 viewsmax936

Your sporting heroes on 22:18 - Jan 27 by lifelong

Mark Gower.


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Your sporting heroes on 23:28 - Jan 27 with 385 viewstrampie

Gerald Davies
Leighton James
Javed Miandad
Jana Novotna
Joe Calzaghe

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Doug Mountjoy (snooker), George Best (football), Steve Jones (Marathon runner), Geraint Thomas and Nicole Cooke (cycling), Alan Evans (darts), Colin Jackson and Tanni Grey (athletics), Jonathan Davies (rugby league) and Lauren Price (boxing).
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Your sporting heroes on 23:53 - Jan 27 with 370 viewsRobbie

Alan Jones Glamorgan opening batsman , terribly overlooked by the England selectors .
Loved watching that era of players at St. Helens , mention to Don Shepherd too .

Colin Jones a Gorseinon boy , going in with the best in a phenomenal time for boxing at that time early/mid eighties .

Open to debate I know , but is Michael Schumacher allowed .
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Your sporting heroes on 10:23 - Jan 28 with 293 viewsonehunglow

Thanks for the replies
Good responses .

Lifelong has stimulated me to start a "most overated sports person" topic but best to leave it for the moment.

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Your sporting heroes on 10:31 - Jan 28 with 289 viewsonehunglow

Your sporting heroes on 23:21 - Jan 27 by max936

Wicked you are Lifey


Ste.
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Seagulls have feelings although they are dirty buggers

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Your sporting heroes on 11:06 - Jan 28 with 282 viewsCountyJim

Your sporting heroes on 23:53 - Jan 27 by Robbie

Alan Jones Glamorgan opening batsman , terribly overlooked by the England selectors .
Loved watching that era of players at St. Helens , mention to Don Shepherd too .

Colin Jones a Gorseinon boy , going in with the best in a phenomenal time for boxing at that time early/mid eighties .

Open to debate I know , but is Michael Schumacher allowed .


Loved watching Alan myself but he wasn't in same class as Boycott and others in that era English cricket had so many openers to choose
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