POLL Is Herschel Walker Americas Greatest Living Athlete?

[SeizeTheCarp]

I know the Vikings thought he was back around 1989.

 

[Scapegoat]

If it has to be a football/baseball guy, why not Deion Sanders over Bo?

Longer career in the bigs, and a much more prolific NFL player.

Dion was pretty damn good.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I agree that they are both great athletes. I'll take Jackson all day because of his versatility and his multi-sport stardom.

I'm also not going to penalize Bo because his hip died (literally) when he was 29.

Being a 5th degree black belt in any martial art pretty much means you're a badass.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Deion Sanders definitely needs to be thrown into conversation as well. Played until he was 38, was a hell of a kick returner, punt returner, cornerback and even played WR. He was also a pretty solid baseball player.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

How many 30 HR seasons did Hershel Walker have?

Prince Fielder can hit over 30 HRs a season easy. Is he considered athletic???

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Bo is worth upwards of 16 million bucks, has been a superstar in one sport and an all star in a second and had his hip replaced due to avascular necrosis at 29, which he came back from and played in MLB for several more seasons.

Is Walker was all that, the trade for him wouldn't have set Minnesota 20 years.

Walker could have been the greatest football player ever in history of ever & that trade would have set the Vikings back!!!!

 

[sonnyblack65]

Fittest On Earth: A Decade of Fitness

 

[RobToxin]

Deion should have been the greatest athlete of all time.

Problem is, Deion cared more about being entertaining than he did about being the greatest athlete.

 

[williewilliejuan]

Walker is a 5th degree black belt in Taekwondo.

So you still think I'm talking out of my bunghole when I say Herschel would kick Bo's ass?

My six year old daughter is three belts away from black in Tae Kwon Do.