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Apr 17, 2014
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84 Grad
Danny Ainge: high school all american in basketball, football, & baseball
pretty good golfer as well
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Greatest athlete to ever compete for BYU?
PJMort
4/17/14 12:21pm
yep, I'd go with Frankie as well
boxydutch
4/17/14 12:21pm
I'd agree with Frankie.
SoCalCoug
4/17/14 12:22pm
Compared to his competition, I'd have to go with
Gentleman Stan
4/17/14 12:24pm
Very interesting. I had not heard of Alma Richards. Good catch.
PJMort
4/17/14 12:26pm
Thanks. After winning the Gold in 1912, he was the #1 U.S. athlete
Gentleman Stan
4/17/14 12:30pm
A couple other things. He was also the National Decathalon Champion, and was
Gentleman Stan
4/17/14 12:33pm
Sold on Alma. Frankie is still #1, but Alma is 1(a).
PJMort
4/17/14 12:37pm
I think they are clearly the top 2. Obviously,
Gentleman Stan
4/17/14 12:43pm
If you base it on college success, then Leonard Myles-Mills
donnerstag
4/17/14 12:48pm
Both great athletes. But Richards not only won the National Championship, but
Gentleman Stan
4/17/14 1:01pm
Not to diminish what Richards did, the Olympics back then were weak
donnerstag
4/17/14 2:14pm
This is way before the Fosbury Flop. You can't compare pre-Fosbury Flop jumping
Gentleman Stan
4/17/14 2:54pm
If you want to argue that, then the WR was 7'5"
donnerstag
4/17/14 3:00pm
Look at 1912. The world record was 2.0 Meters, and Richards jumped a 1.93.
Gentleman Stan
4/17/14 9:15pm
He was a great high jumper for that time period for sure
donnerstag
4/17/14 9:59pm
Either way, they are all great. And you could make arguments for any of them.
Gentleman Stan
4/17/14 1:04pm
Agreed. Frankie was the best athlete to ever wear the BYU uniform
donnerstag
4/17/14 12:25pm
Danny Ainge. I love the 2 sport thing.
Shimmy
4/17/14 12:26pm
I think Young would have to be considered as well due simply to the fact that
hansel
4/17/14 12:27pm
Frankie was a freak of nature
donnerstag
4/17/14 12:32pm
Didn't they make a movie about that?
Bergloewe
4/17/14 5:28pm
Agree, I think Young is my #2-- because of what you said
PJMort
4/17/14 12:34pm
Its hard to go wrong with these choices
PolarisPrime
4/17/14 1:53pm
Yep, add Jack Morris to the list of candidates.
PJMort
4/17/14 4:41pm
Danny Ainge: high school all american in basketball, football, & baseball
84 Grad
4/17/14 12:28pm
Played soccer against him in '92 (intramural).
HI5
4/17/14 12:28pm
He came and ran with us on the track sometimes
donnerstag
4/17/14 12:35pm
Fredericks....that is an excellent choice..
Heinz57
4/17/14 12:33pm
From Wikipedia on Fredericks Though he is not a Mormon, he enjoyed the religious
zuldiras
4/17/14 12:53pm
Fredericks got a BS in Computer science and an MBA, that's impressive too.
zuldiras
4/17/14 1:02pm
Kayle Buchanan, cornerback
Andyd
4/17/14 1:04pm
RE: Greatest athlete to ever compete for BYU?
meetvirginia
4/17/14 1:29pm
Ainge, pro bball player, pro baseball player and scratch golfer.
Walter Bellhaven
4/17/14 1:37pm
You would also have to consider Mike Weir and Johnny Miller
PolarisPrime
4/17/14 2:16pm
Interesting catches as well. I've never followed golf much.
PJMort
4/17/14 4:20pm
Ainge, Milar, Sander. These guys are great. Ainge gets my nod overall.....
PhilPete
4/17/14 2:43pm
Its a fun discussion
PolarisPrime
4/17/14 4:53pm
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