The SN Rushmore task named four pro athletes from the 13 cities that have experienced at least four of the pursuing five leagues represented for at the very least 20 yrs – NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA. While there have been no challenging-and-speedy procedures pertaining to the athletes chosen, our panel of professionals regarded specific resumes, team success and legacy in just the sports activities landscape of every single town. Various players from the exact same franchise were being permitted, and not each and every franchise wanted to be represented. All athletics lovers have an view on this subject matter. This is ours.
We shaped committees, settled on athletes, then contacted community experts/historians to get their can take on the iconic gamers who have outlined a city’s professional landscape. Every single city has 4 essays on the athletes, in addition to Sporting News’ awesome archive written content prepared as much back as the 1920s to the modern-day day. We also sprinkled in highlights to rejoice the higher details of these legends.
Below are our final results of a challenge that can pretty a great deal spark a discussion at any gathering of far more than one sports activities supporter.
BOSTON: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of Brady, Russell, Williams, Orr
PHILADELPHIA: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of Schmidt, Erving, Clarke, Iverson
CHICAGO: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of Jordan, Payton, Banks, Hull
DALLAS: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of Staubach, Lilly, Nowitzki, Smith
BAY Region: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of Rice, Curry, Bonds, Montana
LOS ANGELES: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of Magic, Koufax, Kobe, Abdul-Jabbar
DETROIT: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of Gordie Howe, Barry Sanders, Al Kaline, Isiah Thomas
DENVER: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of John Elway, Joe Sakic, Nikola Jokic, Todd Helton
MIAMI: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of Dan Marino, Dwyane Wade, Bob Griese, Alonzo Mourning
MINNEAPOLIS: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of Harmon Killebrew, Fran Tarkenton, Kirby Puckett, Kevin Garnett
PHOENIX: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Johnson, Steve Nash, Diana Taurasi
WASHINGTON: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of Darrell Inexperienced, Alex Ovechkin, Wes Unseld, Walter Johnson
NEW YORK: Essays, highlights, TSN archives of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Lawrence Taylor, Walt Frazier
