billb
Senior Eminence Grise
Posts: 3,082
|
Post by billb on Feb 11, 2022 22:32:03 GMT -8
Tom Brady had a full career. A great career. Same with Joe Montana. But what about those who had their career cut short in football, baseball, boxing or whatever?
The first person that comes to mind is Joe Theismann. I bet everyone remembers that injury. That night no one was talking about a comeback. His career was over. Personally, I think he had years left. No?
|
|
Luca
Master Statesman
Posts: 1,316
|
Post by Luca on Feb 16, 2022 15:51:42 GMT -8
Bo Jackson
Steve Emtman
Steven Fidrych
Todd Gurley
Ernie Davis
There's tons of what-if guys who never had a chance to finish their careers.
|
|
billb
Senior Eminence Grise
Posts: 3,082
|
Post by billb on Feb 16, 2022 19:10:26 GMT -8
I was going to post Bo Jackson next. If I remember right, it was a hip injury. Also, how many people played two different processional types of sports. How about basketball and baseball? Michael Jordon? Chuck Connors? Personally, I would have loved to play pro football and baseball and "be like Bo"...  |
|
MDDad
Master Eminence Grise
Posts: 6,814
|
Post by MDDad on Feb 16, 2022 19:32:09 GMT -8
Also, how many people played two different processional types of sports. It's going to be hard for anyone to beat Jim Thorpe's accomplishments. He won the pentathlon and decathlon in the 1912 Olympics. He played in the NFL for eight years and made the 1920's All-Decade Team. And he played major league baseball for six seasons. The only thing he didn't win was the Kentucky Derby. |
|
SK80
Master Eminence Grise
Posts: 7,376
|
Post by SK80 on Feb 16, 2022 21:19:26 GMT -8
Also, how many people played two different processional types of sports. Thats only becuz MDDad slipped a Micky into Thorpe's Derby mount's mouth at the starting gate.... |
|
MDDad
Master Eminence Grise
Posts: 6,814
|
Post by MDDad on Feb 17, 2022 7:08:14 GMT -8
I meant without a mount, just Thorpe running against the horses.
|
|
