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Who should have won the Sport Science Greatest Athlete of All Time bracket?
29.0% Michael Jordan
Brenkus says: "A three-sport athlete in high school (football, basketball and baseball), the future Air Jordan was nicknamed The Rabbit for his ability to run a 40 in 4.3 seconds. As a high school pitcher, he once pitched 42 consecutive scoreless innings. Jordan scored in double digits in 1,108 out of the 1,109 games he played for the Chicago Bulls."
27.1% Bo Jackson
Brenkus says: "Jackson's speed qualified him for the U.S. Olympic Team for track and field, but he pursued football and baseball instead. At the 1986 NFL combine, his time of 4.12 seconds in the 40 is still the fastest ever measured at any NFL combine -- and more than a tenth of a second faster than the modern combine record of 4.24 set by Titans running back Chris Johnson."
6.6% Wayne Gretzky
Brenkus says: "Growing up, Gretzky used his exceptional reaction times in sports other than hockey. In his teenage years, after Gretzky batted .492 for a semipro baseball team, he caught the eye of the Toronto Blue Jays and was even offered a contract. But of course, he chose hockey and went on to become the only player in NHL history to score 200 points in a season -- and he did it four times."
6.1% Muhammad Ali
Brenkus says: "Throughout his entire career, Ali only lost one fight by knockout. At that time, Ali was already 38 years old, coming out of retirement to face an opponent almost eight years younger."
5.7% Anderson Silva
Brenkus says: "In addition to numerous UFC and Pride belts, Silva has also earned black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, taekwondo and Muay Thai."Who should have won the Sport Science Greatest Athlete of All Time bracket?
Who should have won the Sport Science Greatest Athlete of All Time bracket?
29.0% Michael Jordan
Brenkus says: "A three-sport athlete in high school (football, basketball and baseball), the future Air Jordan was nicknamed The Rabbit for his ability to run a 40 in 4.3 seconds. As a high school pitcher, he once pitched 42 consecutive scoreless innings. Jordan scored in double digits in 1,108 out of the 1,109 games he played for the Chicago Bulls."
27.1% Bo Jackson
Brenkus says: "Jackson's speed qualified him for the U.S. Olympic Team for track and field, but he pursued football and baseball instead. At the 1986 NFL combine, his time of 4.12 seconds in the 40 is still the fastest ever measured at any NFL combine -- and more than a tenth of a second faster than the modern combine record of 4.24 set by Titans running back Chris Johnson."
6.6% Wayne Gretzky
Brenkus says: "Growing up, Gretzky used his exceptional reaction times in sports other than hockey. In his teenage years, after Gretzky batted .492 for a semipro baseball team, he caught the eye of the Toronto Blue Jays and was even offered a contract. But of course, he chose hockey and went on to become the only player in NHL history to score 200 points in a season -- and he did it four times."
6.1% Muhammad Ali
Brenkus says: "Throughout his entire career, Ali only lost one fight by knockout. At that time, Ali was already 38 years old, coming out of retirement to face an opponent almost eight years younger."
5.7% Anderson Silva
Brenkus says: "In addition to numerous UFC and Pride belts, Silva has also earned black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, taekwondo and Muay Thai."Who should have won the Sport Science Greatest Athlete of All Time bracket?
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