Greatest Athlete to Have His Career Cut Short by Injury?

**LT Profits** · 05-19-20, 11:57 AM

No matter who you guys name, Bo was the only one that played at an All-Star level in two sports, so this should really not even be a debate.

**lakerboy** · 05-19-20, 12:16 PM

Originally posted by LT Profits

No matter who you guys name, Bo was the only one that played at an All-Star level in two sports, so this should really not even be a debate.

I think I named a pretty good candidate in sayers

**Luv2Play2** · 05-19-20, 02:46 PM

no love for french lick ?

**stevenash** · 05-19-20, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by Luv2Play2

no love for french lick ?

He had major back problems but was his career really that cut short?
Same with Mickey Mantle, he had drinking and physical problems but be played forever.

**Luv2Play2** · 05-19-20, 02:56 PM

he was drafted in 79 ' hurt his back in 85 ' and through out his career he had heel problems.. injured his heel in 88' .. the fucing guy was never healthy.. has any1 ever seen his fingers? WTF..

**Luv2Play2** · 05-19-20, 03:11 PM

earl campbell

**JIBBBY** · 05-19-20, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by Luv2Play2

no love for french lick ?

Larry Legend was the real deal.. First real legit white hope in the NBA when the league was mostly black players!!

Larry Couldn't jump and had a wrecked back and still got it done!!! When Larry and Kevin Mchale were healthy those Celtics teams were scary good.. When healthy for that one year the Celtics dominated with Bill Walton that could be the best NBA team ever to play the game..

That team would have beaten the Bulls with Jordan in my opinion.. That team was SOLID!! Team ball and Passing was off the hook.. Bill thinks so too..

Why Robert Parish prefers '86 Celtics over '97 Bulls

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/why-robert-parish-prefers-86-celtics-over-97-bulls

**Luv2Play2** · 05-20-20, 02:22 PM

word had it bias may have extended larry's career .. NO !!! would they have been bett/or ? YES.. NOTHING was going to extend a career the way he played.. love watching highlight films wth him in it..awesome.. only 1 nba player ever said he didnt like him.. i still cant stand that 1 pos..

**gojetsgomoxies** · 05-20-20, 02:51 PM

i love the idea of bo jackson and at auburn at his peak he was a real beast.... but as mlb/nfl player he was overrated.

i'm grunching so not sure if the 3rd one has been mentioned...

1) penny
2) griffey
3) grant hill
4) tons of baseball pitchers.
5) anthony kim - golf

was mark fidirich injuries? didn't know that?

**DiggityDaggityDo** · 05-20-20, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by FuzzyDunlop

Bo Jackson

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**gojetsgomoxies** · 05-20-20, 02:52 PM

what's the point of arguing about len bias?

i will say he was such a dominating player that he was picked 2nd in the draft behind a non-dominant #1 pick (brad daugherty)

**gojetsgomoxies** · 05-20-20, 02:56 PM

having a detailed look at bo jackson's pro stats.

his baseball stats are ok.... 10th in the MVP race one year

didn't play that many nfl games due to baseball and his career ending...... but he did average 5.4 yards per carry. i don't remember ever seeing an average like that for a tailback. like i said, small sample size