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Best Houston Athlete Ever

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Another Brother, Mar 27, 2003.

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Who is the best H-town athlete ever

  1. Hakeem

    57 vote(s)
    67.9%

  2. Earl

    7 vote(s)
    8.3%

  3. Cynthia

    2 vote(s)
    2.4%

  4. Jeff

    1 vote(s)
    1.2%

  5. Gordie

    1 vote(s)
    1.2%

  6. George

    1 vote(s)
    1.2%

  7. Carl

    14 vote(s)
    16.7%

  8. Clyde

    1 vote(s)
    1.2%
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  1. Another Brother

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    Craig Biggio and Warren Moon get honorable mention but I gotta go with the big fella, once again.

    Did I forget anyone else?
     
    #1 Another Brother, Mar 27, 2003
  2. coma

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    Great poll.

    Carl, as in Carl Lewis.
     
    #2 coma, Mar 27, 2003
  3. Mr. Clutch

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    Moses Malone
     
    #3 Mr. Clutch, Mar 27, 2003
  4. Another Brother

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    yes sir
     
    #4 Another Brother, Mar 27, 2003
  5. Mr. Clutch

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    I vote for Hakeem, but Malone should be up there.

    And so should Nolan Ryan.
     
    #5 Mr. Clutch, Mar 27, 2003
  6. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    As much as I love the Dream, I have to go with Earl. The way other football players talk about him is what does it for me. If it wasn't for television, you probably wouldn't believe half the stuff he could do on the field.
     
    #6 pgabriel, Mar 27, 2003
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    Number 34 (Pick the sport)
     
    #7 Jameson Paulz, Mar 27, 2003
  8. Another Brother

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    Damn, I thought of Moses but Hakeem is better. Missing 'The Alvin Express' is shameful. My bad.
     
    #8 Another Brother, Mar 27, 2003
  9. rrj_gamz

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    Amen...
     
    #9 rrj_gamz, Mar 27, 2003
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    Who's the George? George Foreman?
     
    #10 rockHEAD, Mar 27, 2003
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    Warren Moon
     
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  12. Another Brother

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    yup

    Was he better that 'The Tyler Rose?'

    I think not.:cool:
     
    #12 Another Brother, Mar 27, 2003
  13. RocketMan Tex

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    The best Houston athlete ever is Beyonce Knowles.

    Don't really care for the music, but I'd let her slam dunk on me in a game of one-on-one any day of the week!
     
    #13 RocketMan Tex, Mar 27, 2003
  14. El_Conquistador

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    Roger Clemens
     
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  15. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    Now that I think about it, I might have to go with Carl Lewis, he's the greatest track and field athlete ever, not many people would argue against that. The guy won medals in 4 Olympics, absolutely ridiculous.
     
    #15 pgabriel, Mar 27, 2003
  16. El_Conquistador

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    I think that there could be a case for Jesse Owens as well.
     
    #16 El_Conquistador, Mar 27, 2003
  17. The Real Shady

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    I agree. Carl Lewis is the best Houston athlete ever.
     
    #17 The Real Shady, Mar 27, 2003
  18. Another Brother

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    Technically he played for Bellaire, not Houston.
     
    #18 Another Brother, Mar 27, 2003
  19. Severe Rockets Fan

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    Carl lewis should be winning this poll, hands down. He could run faster and jump higher and further than any of those other athletes...and he did it for a longer time. Maybe he lost some popularity after that embarassing attempt at the national anthem at that one baseball game... :eek: Damn, I still feel bad for him just thinking about it.
    Still Lewis is easily the best 'athlete'.
     
    #19 Severe Rockets Fan, Mar 27, 2003
  20. RocketMan Tex

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    Nope. I forget which high school he played for, but he never played for Bellaire.
     
    #20 RocketMan Tex, Mar 27, 2003
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