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Quiksilver
Profile Joined December 2002
United States424 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-05-11 23:43:55
May 11 2004 23:43 GMT
#101
I initially thought it would be Pele... but now I think it HAS to be Jordan just beucase of Nike

How do people not know Pele... who won the World Cup 3x, everyone follows that anyway.

Schumacher is nowhere near these guys. There are too many countries in which common people do not regularly drive cars.
Live.
Toff
Profile Joined December 2002
Norway309 Posts
May 11 2004 23:43 GMT
#102
Pele, Ali and Jordan. I think Pele is the most well known, but like the rest of you who claim to know this for sure I don't know.

Sampras / Schumacher / Kasparov

Plz.. These guys aren't even close.
AgonyRush
Profile Joined January 2003
United States2540 Posts
May 11 2004 23:58 GMT
#103
Jordan-.-
A team is only as good as its worst lineup
X)Benny
Profile Joined October 2002
France1270 Posts
May 12 2004 00:03 GMT
#104
Who is OJ Simpson? Bart Simpson bro, or Homer's daddy?

Along with Carl Lewis, Sergei Bubka and Kasparov, who were saved from collective memory holes quite late in this thread, I'd like to mention:
- Ayrton Seyna,
- Colin Mac Ray,
- Zidane,
- Karch Kiraly,
- Ben Johnson,
- Martina Navratilova,
- Bjon Borg (spelling?),
- Sotomayor (spelling?),
- Lomu,
- Neil Armstrong (most famous moon-walker )...
Also don't forget this Irish man who crushed the triple jump WR some years ago.

Ask this question to a Japanese, the answer you will get is Beckham, or Ichiro Suzuki, depending on the sport he likes the best.
Ask me the same question, and Carl Lewis would get my vote.
Toff
Profile Joined December 2002
Norway309 Posts
May 12 2004 00:08 GMT
#105
Carl Lewis is nothing but a cheating cunt.
7op
Profile Joined February 2004
Canada654 Posts
May 12 2004 00:17 GMT
#106
1 billion Chinese Yao Ming (is it spelled rite?)
7op
Profile Joined February 2004
Canada654 Posts
May 12 2004 00:19 GMT
#107
Maybe we should make a poll instead this is chaotic
Pob
Profile Joined February 2004
880 Posts
May 12 2004 01:33 GMT
#108
the most well known athlete is beckham , hes had alot of publicity lately
Casper...
Profile Joined October 2002
Liberia4948 Posts
May 12 2004 01:49 GMT
#109
ali
JAM THE FUCKER!
InToTheWannaB
Profile Joined September 2002
United States4770 Posts
May 12 2004 02:04 GMT
#110
On May 12 2004 08:00 NonY wrote:
"Outside American ppl dont care about Michael Jordan"

I guess outside of America, people don't care about reading comprehension either. The question is who is the most known athlete. People can't choose to not care about Michael Jordan without knowing that he exists.. and if they know that he exists, then their vote counts toward him. Thus by making that statement and not putting Jordan at the top of your list, you already submit yourself and your opinion to stupidity.


LoL O god sometimes people can really make me lol with there post
When the spirit is not altogether slain, great loss teaches men and women to desire greatly, both for themselves and for others.
Countdown
Profile Joined February 2004
1217 Posts
May 12 2004 02:18 GMT
#111
Michael Jordan - Basketball
Wayne Gretzky - Hockey
Babe Ruth - Baseball
Ali - Boxing
Tiger Woods - Golf

Countdown
Profile Joined February 2004
1217 Posts
May 12 2004 02:19 GMT
#112
On May 12 2004 08:43 Quiksilver wrote:
I initially thought it would be Pele... but now I think it HAS to be Jordan just beucase of Nike


Nike, Hanes, Gatorade, Mcdonalds, Ball Park, and more than I can't remember
LedZeppelin
Profile Joined March 2004
United States226 Posts
May 12 2004 02:45 GMT
#113
worldwide, pele. but here in the US, other than soccer players or followers i know, i don't know anyone who has heard of pele. But everyone in America knows the name Jordan unless theyve been living in a hole for almost 20 years. Not sure about the rest of the world, but i'm sure hes known in atleast Europe, Africa, and is starting to spread wide in asia, especially since Yao Ming. Jordan made Nike, what it is. Hell, Jordan made Basketball what it is.
i'd put pele #1 with jordan close #2..
our shadows taller than our soul
Sadness
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Brazil552 Posts
May 12 2004 02:46 GMT
#114
Pele and Ali for sure

never heard of babe ruth, how can a baseball player be one of the most known???
Toff
Profile Joined December 2002
Norway309 Posts
May 12 2004 02:49 GMT
#115
On May 12 2004 11:46 Sadness wrote:
Pele and Ali for sure

never heard of babe ruth, how can a baseball player be one of the most known???


He can't.
ElCuerno
Profile Joined October 2002
Argentina23 Posts
May 12 2004 02:57 GMT
#116
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ElCuerno
Profile Joined October 2002
Argentina23 Posts
May 12 2004 02:59 GMT
#117
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SweeTLemonS[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
11739 Posts
May 12 2004 02:59 GMT
#118
I nominate ElCuerno's post for worst post ever on TL.net!
I'm never gonna know you now \ But I'm gonna love you anyhow.
SunShine
Profile Joined February 2004
Netherlands787 Posts
May 12 2004 03:04 GMT
#119
ali ofcourse. There are more books about ali then there are about jezus so go figure~
taeWook
Profile Joined February 2003
United States1367 Posts
May 12 2004 03:05 GMT
#120
I said it before, and I'll say it again.


JORDAN.

End of discussion.
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