Greatest Athlete to Have His Career Cut Short by Injury?

**FuzzyDunlop** · 06-24-12, 08:00 PM

Bo Jackson

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**PickWinnerAllDay** · 06-24-12, 08:01 PM

Mark Prior.

Collision on bases.
Line drive shattered elbow.

Guy has no luck.

**tony_come** · 06-24-12, 08:06 PM

Yao Ming

**Brock Landers** · 06-24-12, 08:07 PM

Originally posted by FuzzyDunlop

Bo Jackson

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**HoulihansTX** · 06-24-12, 08:08 PM

Originally posted by FuzzyDunlop

Bo Jackson

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**ChalkyDog** · 06-24-12, 08:08 PM

I got a nice list, but I think I might give a shoutout to Len Bias.

**HoulihansTX** · 06-24-12, 08:09 PM

TMac could not get out of the first round, and was not even the best player in the NBA during his time.

**BEANTOWNJIM** · 06-24-12, 08:09 PM

THIS ONES A NO BRAINER

LEN BIAS

**ChalkyDog** · 06-24-12, 08:12 PM

Screw it,

Gale Sayers (homer pick)
Terrell Davis
Bill Walton - arguable
Bo Jackson for sure.

**jeffdane** · 06-24-12, 08:12 PM

is too much cocaine an injury?

hank gathers could has been something special.

**ChalkyDog** · 06-24-12, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by jeffdane

is too much cocaine an injury?

hank gathers could has been something special.

Death is most certainly a career ending injury.

**hydrosmak** · 06-24-12, 08:15 PM

Eric Lindros

**Brock Landers** · 06-24-12, 08:15 PM

its Bo fukking jackson!

Do you know how good he was before he tore his hip out of its socket???

He was a monster

in 2 sports at the same time!

Len Bias?!

He was a fukking coke head drug fiend, doesn't belong in the conversation

**Chi_archie** · 06-24-12, 08:16 PM

Tony C
Sandy Koufax
Greg Oden
Jayson Williams
Sidney Crosby????

**ttwarrior1** · 06-24-12, 08:17 PM

i love how people overhype len bias, he was gonna be a bench warmer and then cut in 2 years

**hydrosmak** · 06-24-12, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

its Bo fukking jackson!

Do you know how good he was before he tore his hip out of its socket???

He was a monster

in 2 sports at the same time!

Len Bias?!

He was a fukking coke head drug fiend, doesn't belong in the conversation

Definitely agree a drug addiction is definitely grounds for being booted from this conversation.

**Goat Milk** · 06-24-12, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by ChalkyDog

Screw it,

Gale Sayers (homer pick)
Terrell Davis
Bill Walton - arguable
Bo Jackson for sure.

Terrell Davis, yeah that guy was a beast. Didn't watch too much football back then but I remember him

**ChalkyDog** · 06-24-12, 08:17 PM

Since the question is framed as athlete, then sure - Bo Jackson wins. One of the best athletes this planet has ever seen.

There are a few people who can be named.

Best players - my list above.

**onlooker** · 06-24-12, 08:18 PM

Bo Jackson is a top the list.

Ken Griffey Jr., career wasn't shorten, but hammered by injury.

**jeffdane** · 06-24-12, 08:18 PM

greg odon. lol

**King Mayan** · 06-24-12, 08:18 PM

Luke Walton..

Just talked to him at redondo beach... Cleveland makes him sad..

**ChalkyDog** · 06-24-12, 08:19 PM

Originally posted by ttwarrior1

i love how people overhype len bias, he was gonna be a bench warmer and then cut in 2 years

Second overall pick, ACC player of the year, supposed to help ease out Bird and McHale, considered a taller version of Jordan.

Yeah - destined for being cut in 2 years. Who comes up with this shit?

**lakerboy** · 06-24-12, 08:19 PM

Gale Sayers and Terrell Davis.

**Chi_archie** · 06-24-12, 08:19 PM

Mark Fidrych
gale sayers & jim brown shoulda been longer
Ray Fosse (fok you pete rose)
Steve Prefontaine!!!!!
DB from redskins that got shot

**ngates815** · 06-24-12, 08:19 PM

Brandon ******* Roy....
First player that came to mind....reading the thread lots of decent names

**seaborneq** · 06-24-12, 08:20 PM

bo knows greatness
brandon roy
terrell davis
don majkowski

**Chi_archie** · 06-24-12, 08:21 PM

Roy Campanella

**hydrosmak** · 06-24-12, 08:21 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

DB from redskins that got shot

Sean Taylor

**Goat Milk** · 06-24-12, 08:21 PM

Brandon Roy is coming back to the NBA next year he said. Never seen a player like Roy. Reminds me a smoother version of Paul Pierce.

**Dark Horse** · 06-24-12, 08:22 PM

Marco Van Basten. Not even close, in my opinion.

I'll Have Another makes the list as well.

**Ghenghis Kahn** · 06-24-12, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by FuzzyDunlop

Bo Jackson

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this guy wasn't just an athlete, he had skills...

**ngates815** · 06-24-12, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

Brandon Roy is coming back to the NBA next year he said. Never seen a player like Roy. Reminds me a smoother version of Paul Pierce.

Hopefully its a successful comeback...always liked the way he played.

Bring him to the bulls.

**PickWinnerAllDay** · 06-24-12, 08:25 PM

Kerry wood. No joke.

**k13** · 06-24-12, 08:26 PM

Bo Jackson = overrated

Was never that great at either sport except a few plays he made which got kids excited.