Your three most influential sports people whom you looked up to as a youngster?

[r00fie1]

 

[Richyboro]

 

[atypical_boro]

Outside of football it was Ian Botham, Linford Christie and Hulk Hogan. An eclectic mix.

 

[Richyboro]

As tough as Souness, as funny as Nastase and as good looking as Hunt.

 

[parnabyscrosses]

 

[BobUpnDown]

Bruce Lee
Mohamed Ali
Both Lee & Ali were more than their sporting persona..

..others have had their moments, though always really been little more than sports people..
...possibly Kevin Keegan, player of his generation & played the game right: didn't look to cheat & made the most of his ability..

 

[kuepper]

Alf 'The tough of the track' Tupper, Roy (of the Rovers) Race, and Brian Clough

 

[r00fie1]

Yeah. Botham should be in there. His Ashes performance was one to preserve forever(y)

 

[scuzzmonster]

First three that sprang to mind. If I had to do this again, it might be three entirely different sportsmen, I suspect.

 

[atypical_boro]

Yeah. Botham should be in there. His Ashes performance was one to preserve forever(y)

I wasn't even born until the year after, but being from north of the river I was mesmerised by his presence at Stockton CC (and other local grounds) when he played for Durham. Over the hill, of course, but still a major draw.

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

 

[ticker_tape]

 

[1finny]

George Best
Ali
Alf Tupper

 

[Coluka]

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

 

[r00fie1]

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I`l give you Ray Wilson and John Boulger

 

[Jedi boro]

Here are mine

 

[Foggysfplandiet3]

Hickton, Foggon, Jack Charlton

 

[Norman_Conquest]

John Hickton, Muhammad Ali & Eusabio.

 

[Borobuddah]

Muhammad Ali, pele and Hickton ( McEnroe and quadaffi ran them close)