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Who was the best athlete of All-Time? Not who you might think.

GoSoxBoSoxGoSoxBoSox Posts: 1,103
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In the spirit of JEBs T218 post I wanted to show my favorite card from the set. This particular card is not the most beautiful card. It's not a snap-shot of anyone most folks would recognize.

In fact, I would bet nobody ever heard of this athletic stud unless they collect this set like some of us somewhat strange forum trolls. But this rock of a man just might be the greatest athlete of all-time. Read the back of Edward Payson Weston's card and judge for yourself.

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Do you think such an athlete would look like this!!!!

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I know what your thinking. He was too poor to own a horse so what choice did he have back then? I say image You're just jealous. Ruth could never perform these feats!!!

edit: typo
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

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  • murcerfanmurcerfan Posts: 2,329 ✭✭
    ah........go take a hike.
  • VirtualizardVirtualizard Posts: 1,936 ✭✭
    Tom,

    I just saw Putty's post in my thread, and I actually beat you to it by 12 minutes: The other thread image

    JEB.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    greatest pedestrian huh? lol sounds like a hobo to me
    Good for you.
  • VarghaVargha Posts: 2,392 ✭✭
    A hobo who was too inept to catch a box car . . .
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    becareful he may just give ya a swipe with that bastone of his....
    Good for you.
  • VarghaVargha Posts: 2,392 ✭✭
    I thought that was his putter.
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭
    image
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    good night
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    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • PuttyPutty Posts: 168
    2 miles Backwards, most of it uphill, mostly in the snow image
    This card is awesome
    Gregory Voit
    AKA..
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  • murcerfanmurcerfan Posts: 2,329 ✭✭
    when I was a boy, I had to walk 13 miles to school, uphill both ways image

    ..........If only I had a bicycle.

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  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭
    MF - nice card - the 2 1/2 minute mile....today's athlete can almost run it that fast (give or take a minute).
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    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • qualitycardsqualitycards Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭
    MM - I know I would topple over several times if I had to drive that contraption, and thats w/o doing serious drinking image ...jay
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  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭
    Jay - I hear you - how do you even get up on one of those things? And check the drive; it has the old direct drive pedal at the hub of the wheel, as opposed to the belt driven speedsters we have now. I had a trike with that direct drive configuration and it was the embodiment of getting nowhere fast. You could barely outpedal your own sweat.
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    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • murcerfanmurcerfan Posts: 2,329 ✭✭
    dats why wheel so big
  • ScumbiScumbi Posts: 268 ✭
    I remember reading about a guy who walked around the earth a few times...backwards. I'm actually not joking for once. He had special glasses with mirror and lived sometime in the early 20th Century. He was listed in Guinness or Ripley's. I don't recall why he decided to go backwards, but apparently he was greeted like a hero in whatever country he entered.

    Another great athlete was Lepotomaine (sp?). He was the Kobe Bryant of faarting. He gave shows in France during the early 20th Century. Tickets were sold out and the dress was black tie. The French loved him. He could play songs with his anus. This isn't a joke either. He was very celebrated.

    These two have my vote for top athlete ever.

    S.
  • GoSoxBoSoxGoSoxBoSox Posts: 1,103


    << <i>Another great athlete was Lepotomaine (sp?). He was the Kobe Bryant of faarting. He gave shows in France during the early 20th Century. Tickets were sold out and the dress was black tie. The French loved him. He could play songs with his anus. This isn't a joke either. He was very celebrated. >>




    Does he have a card? Maybe a scratch and sniff card would be appropriate?
    There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"
  • murcerfanmurcerfan Posts: 2,329 ✭✭
    The French loved him. He could play songs with his anus.

    so that's what it takes.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    my vote is with the fart guy, that takes talent
    Good for you.
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