The position of quarterback is always evolving, and the men who excelled in that position eighty years ago show little resemblance to those today. If a bridge from the early years to what a modern quarterback would become, that player is Johnny Unitas.

The 1970s were loaded with the most compelling heavyweights of boxing, and Joe Frazier was among them.

When you think of American auto racing, a few names automatically come to mind, but no name fits it better than Mario Andretti when you think of speed. It just rolls off the tongue.

While she was still at UCLA, Flo-Jo qualified for the 1980 Olympics Moscow in the 100 m, but she did not compete due to the U.S. boycott. At the 1984 L.A. Games, she won the Silver in the 200 m, but it was four years later where she became the American track darling.

The American League had Babe Ruth. The National League had Rogers Hornsby.

There have been women who won Olympic Gold in Ladies’ figure skating before Peggy Fleming won in Grenoble in 1968, but with all due respect, Fleming's grace and unique style set her apart from even the others who were classified as elite.

Peggy Fleming was the elegant swan, and Dorothy Hamill was the "girl next door." This is a compliment to them both as you could not take your eyes off of them, but for different reasons.

If it had four wheels, A.J. Foyt could drive it…and win.

Over his illustrious career, Foyt made history as the only driver to have won the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His 159 USAC wins are also a record. Foyt competed in the midget car, sprint car, championship car, stock car, and sports car circuits, and while that is not wholly unique, his combined success is unparalleled in motorsports.

Racing from 1958 to 1992, "The King" Richard Petty is not just one of the most successful auto racers of all-time; he is easily amongst the most popular.

It is next to impossible to argue that the most successful NASCAR driver isn't Richard Petty. He won 200 races in NASCAR, nearly double his closest rival, and his seven wins at the Daytona 500 is also a record. Petty is a seven-time champion at the end of the year, winning the Grand National Series Championship twice, and when it changed over to the Winston Cup Series, capturing that five times.

The American Basketball Association had its share of talent, but nobody shone brighter than “Dr. J” Julius Erving.

Erving signed with the ABA out of UMass, and the superstar would eventually lead the New York Nets to two ABA championships and help legitimize the league. When the ABA and NBA merged, Erving again proved that the ABA was a worthwhile organization when he became an NBA MVP and champion by leading the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA Title.