Sports idols growing up (Mega-Merge)

[Lazlo]

Jordan and Eddie George.

As a young kid Bernie Kosar, Kevin Mack, Ozzie Newsome and Bo Jackson.

 

[osugrad21]

Carlos Snow
Ozzie Smith
Tony Dorsett
MJ
Dominique Wilkins
Orel Hershiser
Roger Clemens

 

[ScriptOhio]

Arnold Palmer
Willie Mays
Juan Marichal
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
AJ Foyt
Jerry Lucas
John Havlicek
Jim Brown
Fran Tarkington
Frank Gifford
Sam Huff

 

[DaytonBuck]

Carl Pickens before he turned into a tool
Duane Ward
Jermon Jackson
Tremaine Mack
Cory Snyder
Charlie Hough

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

no sports idols

 

[ScarletBlood31]

1. Donovan McNabb

2. Eddie George

3. Bernie Williams

4. Allen Iverson (i admit when i liked him i didnt understand all of his off-court problems)

5. Roger Clemens

6. Carmelo Anthony (is working his way up there).

 

[NFBuck]

I always liked Julio Franco back in his tribe days as well. Loved his batting stance, and tried to emulate it until my little league coaches told me to knock it off. :(

 

[WoodyWorshiper]

Coach Hayes and Archie Griffin.

Also, Gaylord Perry with the Indians and Greg Pruitt with the Browns.

 

[MR.BUCKEYE07]

:osu: michael mj jordan
deion sanders
randy moss

 

[JXC]

First Buckeye I idolized: Joey Galloway (but after 1995 I loved Eddie more)
First Baseball player I idolized: Chris Sabo (but I loved Griffey and always dreamed he would one day become a Red...even though everybody told me it would never be possible...ha)
First Basketball player I idolized: Michael Jordan
First NFL player I idolized: Boomer Esiason

First Wolverine I hated: Desmond Howard
First Baseball player I hated: John Smoltz
First Basketball player I ever hated: Charles Barkley
First NFL player I ever hated: John Taylor

If i had ones before that...I can't remember them

 

[BUCKYLE]

Eric Davis "44 magnum"
Kevin Mass. to this day, i have no idea why.
Joe Oliver

Charles Barkley
Larry Bird
Nick Hodak (tOSU walk on during the JJ years)

Every football player that ever played for tOSU.

 

[ekeen]

Wow, surprised nobody mentioned Walter Payton yet. He was my all-time favorite.

 

[AJHawkfan]

Don Mattingly
Tony Perez
Fred McGriff
Bob Horner
Jack Lambert
Sam Bowie
Rex Chapman
Winston Bennett

 

[StooGrimson]

Cris Collinsworth
Ken Anderson
Randy Myers
Arthur Ashe

 

[IronBuckI]

In no particular order:

Chris Sabo, Barry Larkin
Bernie, Clay Matthews
Joe Dumars
Jimmy Jackson, Chris Jent, Mark Baker
Bobby Hoying, Raymont Harris, Joey Galloway