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Apr 17, 2014
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PolarisPrime
Its a fun discussion
but unless Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan were BYU grads almost impossible to define. Too many BYU grads were at the top of their sports without being the best ever at their sport.
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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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