Sports idols growing up (Mega-Merge)

[ScriptOhio]

Some baseball: Joe Morgan, Dwight Gooden, Steve Carlton, Nolan Ryan, Rod Carew, Craig Nettles, Reggie Jackson
Some basketball: Doctor Dunkenstein, Dr. J, Michael Jordan, Kareem, Phi Slamma Jamma
Some NFL: Fran Tarkenton, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Earl Campbell, Jack Tatum
Some Buckeyes: Keith Byars, Pepper Johnson, Cris Carter, Chris Spielman, Mike Tomzack, Tim Spencer, Vaughn Broadnax
Some hockey: Gretsky, Messier, Jim Craig and the rest of 1980 USA Hockey, Mike Modano, Mario Lemiuex
Some soccer: File not found.

I don't think Francis Asbury Tarkenton was ever called Frank....

 

[ScriptOhio]

I don't think Francis Asbury Tarkenton was ever called Frank....

 

[ScriptOhio]

Never made my list for this one.

Buckeye: Chris Spielman
Reds: Eric Davis

big gap

Misc: Bo Jackson & Michael Jordan


I grew up in a golden era of sports (even saw the goddamned Reds win a World Series)

 

[BayBuck]

I never cared about the Reds but always thought Eric Davis was cool as hell.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Some baseball: Joe Morgan, Dwight Gooden, Steve Carlton, Nolan Ryan, Rod Carew, Craig Nettles, Reggie Jackson
Some basketball: Doctor Dunkenstein, Dr. J, Michael Jordan, Kareem, Phi Slamma Jamma
Some NFL: Fran Tarkenton, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Earl Campbell, Jack Tatum
Some Buckeyes: Keith Byars, Pepper Johnson, Cris Carter, Chris Spielman, Mike Tomzack, Tim Spencer, Vaughn Broadnax
Some hockey: Gretsky, Messier, Jim Craig and the rest of 1980 USA Hockey, Mike Modano, Mario Lemiuex
Some soccer: File not found.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Wayne Gretzky, Brett Favre, Doug Gilmour, Joe Carter

 

[Nutriaitch]

wouldn't quite call him "idol" level, but damn watching John Starks in New York was fun....

his pure hatred for that bitch Reggie Miller helped.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Basketball- George Gervin, Pistol Pete, Bob McAdoo, Jim Brewer and Nate Thurmond
Baseball- Mitchell Page, Reggie, Vida Blue, Billy North, Joe Rudi.
Football- Ken Stabler, Ted Hendricks, Otis Sistrunk, Jack Tatum
Hockey- Bob 'battleship' Kelley

Johnny Bench and Ken "Hawk" Harrelson in baseball.
Dr. J in basketball.
Jim Otis :osu: and Kenny Stabler in football
Jack Nicklaus :osu: and Tom Weiskopf :osu: in golf