Who is the Greatest Athelete in Florida Sports history?

Journeyman · Sep 14, 2005

The Dolphins have the greatest legacy down in the sunshine state, the baseball teams relatively new, who would be the top athlete in state history?

Dan Marino popped in my mind first and foremost....

RobFunk · Sep 14, 2005

Deion Sanders

wilheim · Sep 14, 2005

Strange when you think about the undefeated 1972 Dolphins not one of them can really be even considered for greatest athelete in Florida history. I guess they were aptly named when people referred to the team as"The No Name Dolphins"... OK it was the "no Name Defense" but thinking back about the team even hall of famers Nick Buoniconti, Larry Csonka, Larry Little, Bob Griese, Jim Langer and Paul Warfield don't hold a candle to Marino.

1972 Miami Dolphins.

wil.

Chris@OlympicSports · Sep 14, 2005

Ted Williams live in Fla

Tiger Woods in Isleworth

chanman83 · Sep 14, 2005

RobFunk said:
Deion Sanders

I second this.

Seymour · Sep 14, 2005

Ray Lewis - but the list could go on forever - UF, UM and FSU have dominated college football for 25 years.

neel · Sep 14, 2005

Vincent Lecavalier

Journeyman · Sep 14, 2005

If we count the college teams, i would say Deion would be a very close second to Dan Marino...if we counted just plain pure athleticism Sanders would be the man.

Journeyman · Sep 14, 2005

Sanders played in the WS and SB too, that alone is an incredible feat when you think about it....incredible.

volhound · Sep 14, 2005

Emmit Smith

TheRightWing · Sep 14, 2005

Born or lives big difference.....just live no question Eldric "Tiger" Woods

Journeyman · Sep 14, 2005

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PatrickMcIrish · Sep 14, 2005

RobFunk said:
Deion Sanders

Next question please.....

Railbird · Sep 15, 2005

Chris Evert
Roy Jones Jr

HinesWard86 · Sep 15, 2005

If it was just born in FL, id have to go with Bob Hayes. Great all-around athlete. Won gold medals in track and field and he revolutionized the NFL. The zone defense was created because of his speed.

Fishhead · Sep 15, 2005

neel said:
Vincent Lecavalier

Excellent choice

docmercer--banned · Sep 15, 2005

Jeb Bush when he is nailing Katherine Harris from behind is a "memorable athletic movement"

CalRedwood · Sep 15, 2005

Chris at Olympic names two great athletes-except Ted Williams and Eldrick Tiger Woods both grew up in California and attended Cypress Western and San Diego Hoover High Schools respectively. Woods attended Stanford while Williams first proffesional team was also in San Diego as was his pilot training.
I know you said they live there but that was for tax and fishing reasons only.