5fouls Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) Here's a challenge for HSN. I am cleaning out the storage area in my basement. From 1984 through 2019 I subscribed to Sports Illustrated. Never threw an issue away until now (35 years-worth). I always thought it would be neat to go back and look through them. Of course, that's never happened. Anyway, I decided to start purging and only keep those issues with the greatest of the great on the cover: MJ, LBJ, Kobe, Tiger, Peyton, Brady, Ali, Gretzky, anything IU or Reds related, etc. I'm still working through that exercise, but ran across an issue from April of 2001 that listed the Top 50 Sports figures 'FROM' every state between 1900 and 2000. So, for Indiana, people like Mark Spitz and Isaih Thomas were not eligible because they were not 'FROM' Indiana. Likewise, people like Eric Gordon were not on the list because they rose to prominence after 2000. My challenge for HSN will be to see how many the board can name. To make it more fun, there is a limit to 3 names per poster. Don't be that guy who thinks that rule does not apply to him. I don't want the first poster cherry picking the 20 easiest names and taking away trhe opportunity for others. I would like as many people as possible to contribute. You don't have to guess their place in the list, just their name. Once that name appears, I will add it in the appropriate spot on the list. Over the next couple of days, let's see how many of the 50 the board can get. I'm setting a target of 35. Remember.........Just 3 names per poster allowed! 1) John Wooden 2) Larry Bird 3) Oscar Robertson 4) Bob Griese 5) Chuck Klein 6) Ray Ewry 7) Rod Woodson 8.) Jeff Gordon 9) Tony Hulman 10) Mordecai (Three-Finger) Brown 11) Bobby Plump 12) Gil Hodges 13) Oscar Charleston 14) George McGinnis 15) Doc Counsilman 16) Glenn Robinson 17) Alex Karras 18) Clyde Lovelette 19) Ed Roush 20) Kent Benson 21) Billy Herman 22) Steve Alford 23) Weeb Ewbank 24) Branch McCracken 25) Stephanie White-McCarty 26) Fuzzy Zoeller 27) Don Mattingly 28) Rick Mount 29) Muriel Davis-Grossfield 30) Don Lash 31) Bob Kuechenberg 32) Tommy John 33) Tom Harmon 34) Shawn Kemp 35) Dick Weber 36) Fred Wilt 37) Kenny Lofton 38) Charlie Finley 39) Tony Zale 40) Tony Hinkle 41) Fuzzy Vandivier 42) Major Taylor 43) Damon Bailey 44) Mark Clayton 45) LaTaunya Pollard 46) Max Carey 47) Lamar Lundy 48) Charles 'Stretch' Murphy 49) Maciel Malone-Wallace 50) Scott Rolen Edited May 8, 2022 by 5fouls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Wilbur Shaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Parakeet Jones said: Wilbur Shaw Not on the list. Strong argument could be made that he was overlooked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 I will also add that there are names on the list who were not born in Indiana, but grew up in the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Larry Bird. Oscar Robinson Steve Alford 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierMama Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 John Wooden Calbert Cheaney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Just now, HoosierMama said: John Wooden Calbert Cheaney Wooden tops the list. Cheaney not on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threedom Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Mike Woodson damon Bailey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Bob Griese 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Threedom said: Mike Woodson damon Bailey Bailey on. Woodson not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay edwards brother Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Rick Mount Bob Leonard Fuzzy Zoeller 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 1 minute ago, jay edwards brother said: Rick Mount Bob Leonard Fuzzy Zoeller Slick is not on it. The other two are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threedom Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 My last one Don mattingly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Chuck Klein. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierMama Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 My final one will be Mordecai Brown. (Had a hard time not thinking basketball) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 We have 10. 20% there. Still a few hoops names on the list, but expand your focus to other sports as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Once we're done with Indiana, I'll let you guys give Vermont a try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison22 Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 George McGinnis Kent Benson I'm trying to think of any female stars, non-IU players, coaches, or football players that would make the list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, dbmhoosier said: Chuck Klein. Good get. I think they have him a little high, but definitely belongs on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison22 Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 The cheerleader who got the basketball in this year's NCAAs! Oh, wait, not the right time frame. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Gil Hodges Rod Woodson Don Larsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Everyone keep them coming. I'm going to be in the car for a while, so don't get offended If I done promptly respond to your guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Just now, thirdgenhoosier said: Gil Hodges Rod Woodson Don Larsen Hodges and Woodson on the list. Strangely enough, Larsen is not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Jeff Gordon 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: Jeff Gordon Yes. In car now. Will add to list when I get home. Born in California, but considered to be from Indiana. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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