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  • Tiger2003
    Is anyone watching? Jesse Owens is #3....

    Who do you think is 1 and 2?
  • karen lotz
    Red Grange.
  • queencitybuckeye
    ccrunner609;685235 wrote:I will be watching.

    here is the list. Magic has to be one of them left. Could Bobby knight be top 2?

    http://www.bigtenicons.com/roster.cfm

    Magic is too high by several spots.
  • Polar Bear 73
    I agree Jesse Owens should be number one. Magic and Red Grange became much bigger after they left college. Owens and Archie were bigger in college. If they are judging on their entire career (not just college) then Jack Nicklaus should be top 2 or 3. Jack is arguably the greatest ever in his sport, and although they were great, not too many people would make the greatest ever argument about Grange or Magic Johnson.
  • Little Danny
    To turn a phrase from Lee Corso, "Not so fast my friends". Sure Magic had a fantastic pro career, "Showtime Lakers" and all that... but Ervin Johnson was half of the equation to getting the nation hooked on "March Madness". Ever since Magic and the Hick from French Lick met up in the tournament, the nation has been hooked on watching the games. I attach an article discussing the same.

    http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7h7TwmFN2joAUq9XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE2dGxlOHY0BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA1RSQU4wMDNfMTkx/SIG=12k2ljfjc/EXP=1298274099/**http%3a//www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php%3fstoryId=101967585
  • Polar Bear 73
    Magic was great, and I loved watching him play. But, he only played two years of college ball and averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Great numbers, but not the number 1 or 2 icon in Big Ten history.
  • derek bomar
    http://mobile.cleveland.com/advcleve/db_/contentdetail.htm;jsessionid=061250D603F534B1E192C79A490134F6?contentguid=7Lhq8GU8&full=true#display
  • karen lotz
    Why else would Owens be third? No one cares about track and field.
  • I Wear Pants
    Dan Gable wasn't on this list?

    Though I guess he did wrestle at Iowa State so that's probably why. Is this list only including athletes because if coaching is considered at all Gable's tenure as a coach at U of Iowa is pretty deserving.
  • karen lotz
    ccrunner609;685385 wrote:You are an idiot?


    Is that a question or a statement, Ron?
  • I Wear Pants
    karen lotz;685390 wrote:Is that a question or a statement, Ron?
    Statement :)
  • krambman
    Red Grange will be #2 and Magic will be #1. The main reason Magic will be #1 is to get TV viewers. People remember watching him play, there's plenty of video footage of him, and you can interview him and people who competed with/against him. It will make for a better show and more people will tune in to watch.

    If this list were legitimate it would be Jesse Owens #1. The list is supposed to be based solely on what they did while in college. Well, guess what? Owen's three gold medal performance in Berlin was while he was in college.
  • Con_Alma
    I Wear Pants;685355 wrote:Dan Gable wasn't on this list?

    Though I guess he did wrestle at Iowa State so that's probably why. Is this list only including athletes because if coaching is considered at all Gable's tenure as a coach at U of Iowa is pretty deserving.

    The Gable philosophy and coaching tree continue to dominate the Big Ten. There's no reason he shouldn't be number one.

    The entire sport and conference have been changed because of Gable and it's still dominating the NCAA.
  • UANyg
    the people on the list are selected for their merits from when they were in college only. Magic should not be top 2.
  • thavoice
    Icon doesnt necessarly mean best.

    Some athletes, just because of their sport, may not get the recognition as being as big of an icon.

    Did htey name the top two?
  • 4cards
    ccrunner609;685329 wrote:Magic #2........after watching Ownes how could anyone ever be better in college?


    #1 will be ?????
    ...Is it Luke Witte's groin & face????Courtesy of Corky Taylor from Minn.)

  • Polar Bear 73
    4cards;685818 wrote:...Is it Luke Witte's groin & face????Courtesy of Corky Taylor from Minn.)


    Don't forget to give Dave Winfield and Ron Behagen their share of the credit.
  • tsst_fballfan
    Ron Dayne at 13 = list is a joke