It depends on your definition of athlete

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Jan 6, 2020
5:06:10pm

kimdaddy35 All-American

It depends on your definition of athlete

To me when you cross over sports it is which one could likely do what the other ones can do. That clearly makes the answer Danny Ainge. Of course recency bias puts Taysom up there with him and Taysom is an incredible athlete. He just wasn't athletic enough to get drafted into any sport. I believe Ainge was drafted in 2 professional sports.

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Time

POLL: Best Pure Athlete in BYU Sports History

jvr7

1/6/20 4:45pm

Frankie Fredericks

foofcoug

1/6/20 4:47pm

I was going to put him, then forgot when I was writing the others down

jvr7

1/6/20 4:48pm

This is the accurate answer.

TailgateU

1/7/20 12:40pm

So the question was who was fastest? Or who was the best athlete?

1/7/20 12:54pm

Best athlete = world class. That's Fredericks.

TailgateU

1/8/20 10:55am

Ainge played PRO baseball and basketball.

Benfica1

1/6/20 4:47pm

That is a true statement. Though not dispositive.

SoCalCoug

1/6/20 4:51pm

"athlete" means many things. Ainge was world-class in two sports, but

Benfica1

1/6/20 4:54pm

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Coug Man in Florida

1/6/20 11:59pm

Also had a scholarship offer for football by USC.

oldrugger

1/7/20 9:06am

And lettered in football in HS and played a little golf too.

ArcticKat

1/6/20 4:51pm

He didn't just letter, he was an All-American QB, and a big time FB recruit.

1/7/20 9:17am

Yes, Ainge was awesome. He got my vote.

Benfica1

1/7/20 9:47am

If I remember correctly he’s the only person in history to be a high school

Dynasty1

1/6/20 4:56pm

Heard the same - also was all state if not all american

truecougster

1/6/20 6:45pm

also a really good tennis player

AZ Coug

1/6/20 7:32pm

In an interview he said Johnny Miller could beat him 2 out of 3.

oldrugger

1/7/20 9:08am

This guy should be on the list

mwcoug

1/6/20 4:55pm

Ronney Jenkins might be worthy of inclusion on the list

Run-DMT

1/6/20 5:03pm

man he was fast

BigYfan

1/6/20 5:19pm

It depends on your definition of athlete

kimdaddy35

1/6/20 5:06pm

There is athleticism and there is skill. Most skilled athlete? I think Ainge is

SoCalCoug

1/6/20 5:10pm

Big Papi had one athletic trait. He could never have played football nor

kimdaddy35

1/6/20 5:13pm

What was the 3rd sport he was drafted in?

Greg Kite's 'stache

1/6/20 5:15pm

Water Polo

kimdaddy35

1/6/20 5:36pm

Lasse Viren was only here as a freshman

67Regent

1/6/20 5:43pm

Heart? Taysom. Head? Ainge. TWO pro sports FTW. Taysom is pure joy to watch tho

1/6/20 8:12pm

Neil Roberts should be considered

baldcoug74

1/6/20 8:29pm

Star Basketball player all american decathelete

baldcoug74

1/6/20 8:34pm

Vance Law

provofan

1/6/20 9:11pm

One became one of the top in his position of his sport with only a couple years

Coug Man in Florida

1/7/20 12:03am

Recency bias- can't judge GOAT until 10-15 years after.

Et Lux in Domino

1/7/20 1:45am

Mike Smith — all american QB, basketball and volleyball in high school.

lyrok

1/7/20 1:57am

Taysom couldn't even get 2 yards to beat Utah.

TheWoodman

1/7/20 6:01am

It's not even a debate. Ainge played pro basketball an baseball, was offered

oldrugger

1/7/20 9:05am

Ainge because of the 2 sports that he played in the hgighest level.

dodgersjazzcougs

1/7/20 9:08am

Voted Taysom but I have a Luke Staley story.

wonderbred

1/7/20 9:52am

ChiCityCoug put up quite the numbers in flag football... Just sayin'

ChiCityCoug

1/7/20 10:22am

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