The game of football was evolving, and the forward pass was not yet an integral part of most offenses. The Cleveland Browns of the upstart AAFC looked to integrate more passes in their offense, and they had the quarterback to that in Otto Graham, an All-American from Northwestern. The AAFC lasted for four years, with Cleveland winning all of them with two league MVPs earned by Graham.

One of the first players to excel as a quarterback, Sammy Baugh also played in the two-way era, where he was a good defensive back and punter. Saying that, it was his throwing acumen that put him on the map, and it was this skill that landed him in the first-ever Pro Football Hall of Fame Class.

"The Big O," Oscar Robertson was one of the greatest point guards in basketball, where he excelled at every level of the game.

Playing in four different decades, Nolan Ryan appeared to age, but his right arm kept throwing out batters, winning his last of eleven Strikeout Titles at 43.

Inducted in the charter classes for both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame, Red Grange has been called by many the greatest college football player of all-time. Of course, that is subjective, but the Illinois halfback was the only man to be unanimously named in 1969 to the all-time All-American Team.

Mike Tyson's story is a complicated one, but one of the most potent careers in all of sports.

One of the most intimidating figures in a sport that bred intimidators, Tyson destroyed his opponents from day one. The orthodox style boxer became the youngest heavyweight champion, and he was one of the early stars of pay-per-view, where his fights were must-watch events, regardless of how fast he would dismantle an opponent.