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steds · 14-09-2007, 07:27 PM

Vote for two.

The nominees:

Colin Meads (Rugby Union)
Career 1955 – 1973

55 Tests for New Zealand, 7 tries
International Rugby Hall of Fame member
New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame member
Named New Zealand’s Player of the Century

Diego Maradona (Association Football)
Career 1976 – 1997

91 games for Argentina, 34 goals
World Cup winner 1986
Golden Ball for Best Player of the World Cup 1986
FIFA Internet Player of the Century

Babe Ruth (Baseball)
Career 1914 – 1935

714 career home runs
World Series winner 1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932
Major League Baseball All-Star game 1933, 1934
First player ever to hit 30, 40, 50 and 60 home runs in a season
Only player to hit 3 home runs twice in a World Series game (1926 & 1928)
Baseball Hall of Fame member

Steve Davis (Snooker)
Career 1978 – present

World Champion 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989
Masters Champion 1982, 1988, 1997
28 ranking tournament victories
45 non-ranking tournament victories
First man to score a century onboard a submerged submarine

Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali (Boxing)
Professional Career 1960 – 1981

61 professional fights, 56 wins (37 by KO), 5 losses
three-time World Heavyweight Champion
Olympic gold medallist 1960 - Light-Heavyweight
International Boxing Hall of Fame member

Pelé (Association Football)
Career 1956 – 1977

92 games for Brazil, 77 goals
Reputed 1281 goals in 1363 matches (including friendlies)
World Cup winner 1958, 1962, 1970
FIFA Footballer of the Century
International Olympic Committee Athlete of the Century
Appeared in adverts for Viagra

Tiger Woods (Golf)
Career 1996 – present

13 Major Championship victories – Masters 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005; U.S Open 2000, 2002; Open Championship 2000, 2005, 2006; PGA 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
82 professional wins
U.S. Ryder Cup team 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006. Winner 1999
U.S. Presidents Cup team 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007. Winner 2000, 2005
Current World No. 1
Holds records for most consecutive weeks as World No. 1 - 264

Ayrton Senna (Motorsport)
Career 1984 – 1994

162 races, 41 wins, 80 podium finishes, 65 pole positions
610 career points
Formula One World Drivers' Champion 1988, 1990, 1991
International Motorsports Hall of Fame member

Andrew Johns (Rugby League)
Career 1993 – 2007

Highest points scorer in Australian first grade premiership history - 2,176 points in 249 games
21 Tests for Australia
23 State of Origin games for New South Wales, 96 points
NRL Premiership winner 1997, 2001
Dally M winner (for best player in the NRL) 1998, 1999, 2002
Golden Boot winner (for best player in the world) 1999, 2001

Jesse Owens (Athletics)

Olympic Gold medallist 1936 – 100m, 200m, 4 x 100m relay, long jump
On 25th May 1935, set 3 world records (long jump, 220 yards, 220 yards low hurdles) and tied another (100 yards)

John Surtees (Motorsport)
Motorcycling Career 1952 – 1960

49 Grands Prix, 38 wins
World Champion – 350cc 1958, 1959, 1960; 500cc 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960

Formula 1 Career 1960 – 1972

113 races, 6 wins, 24 podium finishes, 8 pole positions
180 career points
Formula One World Drivers' Champion 1964
Only person to have won World Championships in motorcycle racing and car racing
International Motorsports Hall of Fame member

Shane Gould (Swimming)

Olympic gold medallist 1972 – 200m individual medley, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle
Olympic silver medallist 1972 – 800m freestyle
Olympic bronze medallist 1972 – 100m freestyle
Only person, male or female, to hold every world freestyle record from 100m to 1500m simultaneously
First female swimmer ever to win three Olympic gold medals in world record time
Australian of the Year 1972
Retired in 1972, aged 16

Michael Jordan (Basketball)
Career 1984 – 1993, 1995 – 1998, 2001 – 2003

1,251 games, 38,279 points
NBA champion 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
NBA Defensive Player of the Year 1988
NBA MVP 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998
NBA Finals MVP 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team 1997
14 time All-Star

Rod Laver (Tennis)
Career 1956 – 1979

392 wins 99 losses
11 Grand Slams – Australian Open 1960, 1962, 1969; French Open 1962, 1969; Wimbledon 1961, 1962, 1968, 1969; U.S. Open 1962, 1969
39 Career titles
International Tennis Hall of Fame member
Only player in tennis history to have twice won all four Grand Slam singles titles

Phil “The Power” Taylor (Darts)
Career 1988 – present

4 BDO Titles
62 PDC Titles
BDO World Champion 1990, 1992
PDC World Champion 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006

Pete Rose (Baseball)
Career 1963 – 1986

World Series winner 1975, 1976, 1980
Most career appearances – 3,562
Most career hits – 4,256
Most career runs by a switch hitter – 2,165
1973 National League MVP
17 All-Star appearances

Ron Barassi (Australian Rules Football)
Career 1953 – 1969

253 games, 330 goals
Premiership player1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964
All Australian 1956, 1958, 1961

Coaching Career 1965 – 1995

Premiership coach 1968, 1970, 1975, 1977
Australian Football Hall of Fame
Sport Australia Hall of Fame
VFL-AFL Italian Team of the Century (coach)

Lance Armstrong (Cycling)
Career 1990 – 2005

Tour de France winner 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
World Cycling Champion 1993
Olympic bronze medallist 2000 – Men’s time trial

Chad Fletcher (Australian Rules Football)
Career 1999 – present

151 games, 68 goals
Premiership player 2006
Represented Australian in International Rules Series 2003
All-Australian 2004

Michael Schumacher (Motorsport)
Career 1991 – 2006

250 races, 91 wins, 154 podium finishes, 68 pole positions
1,369 Career points
Formula One World Drivers' Champion 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

14-09-2007, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
steds Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Riding public transport back and forth Posts: 16,914	CW Sporting Hall of Fame 1st Ballot Vote for two. The nominees: Colin Meads (Rugby Union) Career 1955 – 1973 55 Tests for New Zealand, 7 tries International Rugby Hall of Fame member New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame member Named New Zealand’s Player of the Century Diego Maradona (Association Football) Career 1976 – 1997 91 games for Argentina, 34 goals World Cup winner 1986 Golden Ball for Best Player of the World Cup 1986 FIFA Internet Player of the Century Babe Ruth (Baseball) Career 1914 – 1935 714 career home runs World Series winner 1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932 Major League Baseball All-Star game 1933, 1934 First player ever to hit 30, 40, 50 and 60 home runs in a season Only player to hit 3 home runs twice in a World Series game (1926 & 1928) Baseball Hall of Fame member Steve Davis (Snooker) Career 1978 – present World Champion 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989 Masters Champion 1982, 1988, 1997 28 ranking tournament victories 45 non-ranking tournament victories First man to score a century onboard a submerged submarine Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali (Boxing) Professional Career 1960 – 1981 61 professional fights, 56 wins (37 by KO), 5 losses three-time World Heavyweight Champion Olympic gold medallist 1960 - Light-Heavyweight International Boxing Hall of Fame member Pelé (Association Football) Career 1956 – 1977 92 games for Brazil, 77 goals Reputed 1281 goals in 1363 matches (including friendlies) World Cup winner 1958, 1962, 1970 FIFA Footballer of the Century International Olympic Committee Athlete of the Century Appeared in adverts for Viagra Tiger Woods (Golf) Career 1996 – present 13 Major Championship victories – Masters 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005; U.S Open 2000, 2002; Open Championship 2000, 2005, 2006; PGA 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007 82 professional wins U.S. Ryder Cup team 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006. Winner 1999 U.S. Presidents Cup team 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007. Winner 2000, 2005 Current World No. 1 Holds records for most consecutive weeks as World No. 1 - 264 Ayrton Senna (Motorsport) Career 1984 – 1994 162 races, 41 wins, 80 podium finishes, 65 pole positions 610 career points Formula One World Drivers' Champion 1988, 1990, 1991 International Motorsports Hall of Fame member Andrew Johns (Rugby League) Career 1993 – 2007 Highest points scorer in Australian first grade premiership history - 2,176 points in 249 games 21 Tests for Australia 23 State of Origin games for New South Wales, 96 points NRL Premiership winner 1997, 2001 Dally M winner (for best player in the NRL) 1998, 1999, 2002 Golden Boot winner (for best player in the world) 1999, 2001 Jesse Owens (Athletics) Olympic Gold medallist 1936 – 100m, 200m, 4 x 100m relay, long jump On 25th May 1935, set 3 world records (long jump, 220 yards, 220 yards low hurdles) and tied another (100 yards) John Surtees (Motorsport) Motorcycling Career 1952 – 1960 49 Grands Prix, 38 wins World Champion – 350cc 1958, 1959, 1960; 500cc 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960 Formula 1 Career 1960 – 1972 113 races, 6 wins, 24 podium finishes, 8 pole positions 180 career points Formula One World Drivers' Champion 1964 Only person to have won World Championships in motorcycle racing and car racing International Motorsports Hall of Fame member Shane Gould (Swimming) Olympic gold medallist 1972 – 200m individual medley, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle Olympic silver medallist 1972 – 800m freestyle Olympic bronze medallist 1972 – 100m freestyle Only person, male or female, to hold every world freestyle record from 100m to 1500m simultaneously First female swimmer ever to win three Olympic gold medals in world record time Australian of the Year 1972 Retired in 1972, aged 16 Michael Jordan (Basketball) Career 1984 – 1993, 1995 – 1998, 2001 – 2003 1,251 games, 38,279 points NBA champion 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 NBA Defensive Player of the Year 1988 NBA MVP 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998 NBA Finals MVP 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team 1997 14 time All-Star Rod Laver (Tennis) Career 1956 – 1979 392 wins 99 losses 11 Grand Slams – Australian Open 1960, 1962, 1969; French Open 1962, 1969; Wimbledon 1961, 1962, 1968, 1969; U.S. Open 1962, 1969 39 Career titles International Tennis Hall of Fame member Only player in tennis history to have twice won all four Grand Slam singles titles Phil “The Power” Taylor (Darts) Career 1988 – present 4 BDO Titles 62 PDC Titles BDO World Champion 1990, 1992 PDC World Champion 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 Pete Rose (Baseball) Career 1963 – 1986 World Series winner 1975, 1976, 1980 Most career appearances – 3,562 Most career hits – 4,256 Most career runs by a switch hitter – 2,165 1973 National League MVP 17 All-Star appearances Ron Barassi (Australian Rules Football) Career 1953 – 1969 253 games, 330 goals Premiership player1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964 All Australian 1956, 1958, 1961 Coaching Career 1965 – 1995 Premiership coach 1968, 1970, 1975, 1977 Australian Football Hall of Fame Sport Australia Hall of Fame VFL-AFL Italian Team of the Century (coach) Lance Armstrong (Cycling) Career 1990 – 2005 Tour de France winner 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 World Cycling Champion 1993 Olympic bronze medallist 2000 – Men’s time trial Chad Fletcher (Australian Rules Football) Career 1999 – present 151 games, 68 goals Premiership player 2006 Represented Australian in International Rules Series 2003 All-Australian 2004 Michael Schumacher (Motorsport) Career 1991 – 2006 250 races, 91 wins, 154 podium finishes, 68 pole positions 1,369 Career points Formula One World Drivers' Champion 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Last edited by steds; 15-09-2007 at 03:45 AM.