I think they are clearly the top 2. Obviously,

Apr 17, 2014
12:43:15pm

Gentleman Stan

Young, Ainge, Hutchins, Cosic, McMahon, etc. were more famous, but if you go simply by how dominant they were in their sport, Fredericks and Richards are the top 2 (unless there is someone we are missing).

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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

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