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Ted Williams. (Red Sox)
Ricky Williams. ( Dolphins)

Mercury Morris. (Dolphins)
Jack Morris. (Tigers)

Major Oglivie. (Alabama fullback late 70s)
Ben Oglivie. (Brewers)

Bryce Harper (Phillies)
Ron Harper ( Bulls)

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  • GoldenageGoldenage Posts: 3,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oscar Robertson (Bucks)
    Bob Robertson 1B. Pirates

  • GoldenageGoldenage Posts: 3,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 19, 2021 12:53PM

    Reggie Smith. (Dodgers)

    Alex Smith. ( QB)

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    Magic Johnson (Lakers)

    Randy Johnson. (Mariners)

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    Ken Riley (Bengals defensive back who should be in the HOF)

    Austin Riley (Braves 3rd baseman)

  • GoldenageGoldenage Posts: 3,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Kordell Stewart. (Steelers)

    Payne Stewart. (Golf)

  • GoldenageGoldenage Posts: 3,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Randy White. (Cowboys)

    Jo Jo White. (Celtics)

  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,981 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting fact I read some years ago. There are more black people with the last name of White than there are white people with the last name of Black.

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    Isaiah Thomas Pistons

    Joe Thomas Browns

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  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,146 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Jim Brown (Browns)

    Kevin Brown (MLB pitcher with various teams)

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 19, 2021 7:38PM

    Babe Ruth-The Yankees
    Dr. Ruth-The Sex Pistols

  • blurryfaceblurryface Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    (and different gender)

    bernard king

    billie jean king

  • AFLfanAFLfan Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Johnny Robinson (Football)
    Jackie, Frank, Brooks Robinson (Baseball)
    Sugar Ray Robinson (Boxing)
    David Robinson (Basketball)
    Larry Robinson (Hockey)
    Arnie Robinson (Track & Field)

    Todd Tobias - Grateful Collector - I focus on autographed American Football League sets, Fleer & Topps, 1960-1969, and lacrosse cards.
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    Rusty Wallace - NASCAR
    Ben Wallace - Basketball

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

  • blurryfaceblurryface Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @AFLfan said:
    Johnny Robinson (Football)
    Jackie, Frank, Brooks Robinson (Baseball)
    Sugar Ray Robinson (Boxing)
    David Robinson (Basketball)
    Larry Robinson (Hockey)
    Arnie Robinson (Track & Field)

    few more obscure robinsons:

    shawna robinson (nascar)
    ollie robinson (cricket)
    billy robinson (wwf)

  • GoldenageGoldenage Posts: 3,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @blurryface said:

    @AFLfan said:
    Johnny Robinson (Football)
    Jackie, Frank, Brooks Robinson (Baseball)
    Sugar Ray Robinson (Boxing)
    David Robinson (Basketball)
    Larry Robinson (Hockey)
    Arnie Robinson (Track & Field)

    few more obscure robinsons:

    shawna robinson (nascar)
    ollie robinson (cricket)
    billy robinson (wwf)

    WWF wrestling is not a sport. It is scripted entertainment. There is nothing sport about it.

    It would be like two NFL teams scripting each play before a game and sticking to that script with the winner decided beforehand.

  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,981 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pro wrestling may be scripted but they seem to be underrated as athletes. Can you imagine how talented and athletic you would have to be to smash and throw opponents and do all types of nasty stuff without seriously hurting anyone.

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  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,146 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Brick said:
    Pro wrestling may be scripted but they seem to be underrated as athletes. Can you imagine how talented and athletic you would have to be to smash and throw opponents and do all types of nasty stuff without seriously hurting anyone.

    They are very underrated as athletes. I have a cousin who back in the early 90's worked for the then WWF under the ring name "Apollo Athens", he was what they refer to as a "jobber" or "ham and egger". He was used for 99% house shows. He made one tv appearance as part of a tag team that got "anihilated" by the team of Greg "the hammer" Valentine and Jim "the anvil" Neidhardt. He's been out of the business for years now but it's such a tough lifestyle he's told me. They are on the road away from family most of the year. From what insight he has given me there's alot of rehearsal ahead of time with your "opponents" working on being in sync when doing all the various moves as to not get anyone injured which unfortunately happens from time to time. These guys work hard at what they do and it's extremely physically demanding. I disagree with anyone who says these guys and gals aren't athletes. The majority of them come from a "traditional" athletic background.

  • blurryfaceblurryface Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 24, 2021 12:00PM

    @Goldenage said:

    @blurryface said:

    @AFLfan said:
    Johnny Robinson (Football)
    Jackie, Frank, Brooks Robinson (Baseball)
    Sugar Ray Robinson (Boxing)
    David Robinson (Basketball)
    Larry Robinson (Hockey)
    Arnie Robinson (Track & Field)

    few more obscure robinsons:

    shawna robinson (nascar)
    ollie robinson (cricket)
    billy robinson (wwf)

    WWF wrestling is not a sport. It is scripted entertainment. There is nothing sport about it.

    It would be like two NFL teams scripting each play before a game and sticking to that script with the winner decided beforehand.

    debatable i guess. strong arguments for each side and neither will sway the other side regardless of what's said.

    i think of it like this... is golf a sport? technically it's a game. and while several people may be in the same field, technically you're competing against the course. its "par for the course", not "par for the field". golf also doesn't require much athleticism. and i've been playing golf since age 5. in all that time i've never heard one spectator say "man, look at that john daly. what an athlete!!!". the pga even has designated holes where the tv cameras aren't located so players can smoke. in the middle of the match. it's pretty obvious that wrestlers are in way better shape than every golfer, bowler and probably 50% of baseball players. and yes wrestling is scripted, but so is jai alai.

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