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Widely regarded as one of the most dominating players in all of sports history, the physical presence of Shaquille O’Neal on the basketball court will forever be unmatched. At 7’2” and 320 lbs., the NBA had never seen a player of that size be as skilled as he was. His legend began at LSU when …
Wilt Chamberlain, much like Babe Ruth, is a mythical figure in the sports world. This is due to his astronomical numbers and unreal domination over the sport when he played. He was a man amongst boys with his 7’1” 275 lb. frame back in the 50s and 60s. Wilt was so dominant that some of …
There was no denying the talent of Tracy McGrady. Nicknamed “T-Mac”, the 6’8” small forward had an immense skill set along with the height that made him a 1997 NBA lottery pick out of high school. The Bartow, FL product, however, saw his career gain little traction in the first few years as a Toronto …
Considered one of the top five greatest centers to play in the NBA, Hakeem Olajuwon had no limits to his game. Playing in the era of the big men, ‘The Dream‘ as they called Olajuwon held his own. the 7’0″ 255 lb. sensation entered the league in 1984 as the top pick out of Houston. …
David Robinson entered the 1994-95 season with the reputation as one of the best big men in NBA history. Nicknamed ‘The Admiral“, Robinson played the game with the stoic nature and class of any person who was in the Armed Forces. An All-American center playing for the Navy Midshipmen, Robinson’s play in college made him …
Simply put, Hall of Fame QB Dan Fouts was before his time. In the 1970s, the NFL was much more run heavy than it is now. When the San Diego Chargers unleashed the Air Coryell offense, a vertical passing system based on timing and big plays in the late 1970s, it was truly a marvel …
Terrell Davis entered the 1998 season as the reigning Super Bowel MVP. Coming off of his 157 yard, 3 TD performance in Super Bowl XXXII, Davis was considered one of the top running backs in the game alongside Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith. His rise was meteoric at the time, especially from where he came …
When people talk about the top five greatest running backs to ever play in the NFL, Barry Sanders will always be in the conversation. The 5’8″, 200 lb. shifty back from Oklahoma State burst onto the national scene during his junior year in college. He set a NCAA record rushing for 2,628 yards during that …
Entering his second year in the NFL, Miami Dolphins’ QB Dan Marino was looking to improve on his solid rookie season. He finished his first year with a 9-3 record, completing 173 of 296 passes for 2,210 yards and tossing 20 TDs. He showed promise of being a good starting quarterback after year one, but …
Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1984, Charles Barkley wasn’t the prototypical Power Forward. at 6’6″, he wasn’t the average height for his position. At 250 lbs., he wasn’t the leanest or the most muscular as well. However, there was no denying Barkley was a great basketball player. Whether you called him too short or …