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The Associated Press named Jim Thorpe the greatest athlete of the first half of the 20th Century, and with the myriad of sports that he excelled in, it should have been an easy vote.
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- Sport Track & Field, Football, Baseball
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1 Decathlon Olympic Gold Medal (1912)
1 Pentathlon Olympic Gold Medal (1912)
1 First Team All-Pro (1923)
2-Time All-American (1911 & 1912)
Member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Member of the College Football Hall of Fame
Named to the NFL 1920s All-Decade
Named to the NFL 50th Anniversary Team
In 1935, Owens was enrolled at Ohio State set records in the 100 m dash and long jump, and there was no doubt that he was the top athlete in track and field. Owens went into the 1936 Berlin Olympics as the heavy favorite in what would be politically charged games. These were the games held in Nazi Germany, and its leader, Adolf Hitler, would be in attendance.
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- Sport Track & Field
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One 100 m Olympic Gold Medal (1936)
One 200 m Olympic Gold Medal (1936)
One 4x100 m Relay Olympic Gold Medal (1936)
One Olympic Long Jump Gold (1936)
Member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
Member of the IAAF Hall of Fame
In 1936, Jesse Owens set the track world on fire by winning four Gold Medals. It was believed that in 1984, Carl Lewis could do the same thing.
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- Sport Track & Field
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2 100 m Olympic Gold Medals (1984 & 1988)
1 200 m Olympic Gold Medal (1984)
2 4x100 m Relay Olympic Gold Medals (1984 & 1988)
4 Long Jump Olympic Gold Medals (1984, 1988, 1992 & 1996)
1 200 m Olympic Silver Medal (1988)
3 100 m World Championship Gold Medals (1983, 1987 & 1991)
3 4x100 m Relay World Championship Gold Medals (1983, 1987 & 1991) 2 Long Jump World Championship Gold Medals (1983 & 1987)
1 Long Jump Silver Medal (1991)
1 200 m World Championship Bronze Medal (1993)
1 4x100 m Relay Pan American Games Gold Medal (1987)
1 Long Jump Pan American Games Gold Medal (1987)
1 Long Jump Pan American Games Bronze Medal (1979)
2 4x100 m Relay Goodwill Games Gold Medals (1986 & 1994)
1 Long Jump Goodwill Games Gold Medal (1990)
1 100 m Goodwill Games Silver Medal (1990)
1 100 m Goodwill Games Bronze Medal (1986)
1 Long Jump Olympic Boycott Games Bronze Medal (1980)
2 AP Male Athlete of the Year Awards (1983 & 1984)
1 James E. Sullivan Award (1981)
Member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
Member of the IAAF Hall of Fame
In 1932, Mildred “Babe” Didrikson had one of the best Olympics of any American female, winning Gold in the 80 m hurdles and the javelin while also capturing Silver in the high jump. That in itself is impressive enough, but she was just getting started.
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- Sport Track & Field, Golf
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1 80 m Hurdles Olympic Gold Medal (1932)
1 Javelin Throw Olympic Gold Medal (1932)
1 High Jump Olympic Silver Medal (1932)
10 Majors
4 Western Open Wins (1940, 1944, 1945 & 1950)
3 Titleholders Championship Wins (1947, 1850 & 1952)
2 U.S. Women’s Open Wins (1948, 1950 & 1965)
6 AP Female Athlete of the Year Awards (1932, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950 & 1954)
Member of the IAAF Hall of Fame
Member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
Member of the World Golf Hall of Fame