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  1. 01-21-08 04:33 PM #1
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    Default Todays Best: Best Athlete to ever attend Alabama

    who is it?
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  2. 01-21-08 04:42 PM #2
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    Cornelius Bennett


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    Derrick Thomas
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    5,000pts

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    17-12-1 +3.8

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    Derrick Thomas. period. end of discussion.
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  5. 01-21-08 05:26 PM #5
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    theres been a bunch, but i would have to go with Horry and all his NBA Championship rings, plus all the clutch shots he's made.

    Active NBA players

    * Bama in the NBA -Players (most current)

    * Robert Horry, San Antonio Spurs
    * Latrell Sprewell, Free Agent
    * Antonio McDyess, Detroit Pistons
    * Gerald Wallace, Charlotte Bobcats
    * Maurice "Mo" Williams, Milwaukee Bucks

    [edit] Retired NBA players

    * Jason Caffey, Chicago Bulls, 20th pick overall, 1995
    * Leon Douglas, Detroit Pistons, 4th pick overall, 1976
    * T.R. Dunn, Portland Trail Blazers, 2nd round, 1977
    * Buck Johnson, Houston Rockets, 20th pick overall, 1986
    * Reggie King, Kansas City Kings, 18th pick overall, 1979
    * Derrick McKey, Seattle SuperSonics, 9th pick overall, 1987
    * Eddie Phillips, New Jersey Nets, 21st pick overall, 1982
    * James Robinson, Portland Trail Blazers, 21st pick overall, 1993
    * Roy Rogers, Vancouver Grizzlies, 22nd pick overall, 1996
    * Ennis Whatley, Kansas City Kings, 13th pick overall, 1983

    [edit] Active WNBA players

    * Dominique Canty, Detroit Shock, 29th pick overall, 1999

    [edit] Professional Football

    [edit] Active NFL players

    * Bama in the NFL -Players (most current)

    * Shaun Alexander, 2005 NFL MVP, Seattle Seahawks, Drafted 1st Round 2000 (19th Overall)
    * Mark Anderson, Chicago Bears
    * Wesley Britt, New England Patriots
    * Fernando Bryant, Detroit Lions, Drafted 1st Round 1999 (26th Overall) Jacksonville Jaguars
    * Brodie Croyle, Kansas City Chiefs
    * Cornelius Griffin, Washington Redskins
    * Roman Harper, New Orleans Saints
    * Jarrett Johnson, Baltimore Ravens
    * Anthony Madison, Pittsburgh Steelers
    * Evan Mathis, Carolina Panthers
    * Michael Myers, Denver Broncos
    * Antwan Odom, Tennessee Titans
    * Charlie Peprah, Green Bay Packers
    * Derrick Pope, Miami Dolphins
    * Demeco Ryans, 2006 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Houston Texans
    * Chris Samuels, Washington Redskins, Drafted 1st Round 2000 (3rd Overall)
    * Justin Smiley, San Francisco 49ers
    * Deshea Townsend, Pittsburgh Steelers
    * Shaud Williams, Buffalo Bills
    * Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore Ravens
    * Tim Castille, Arizona Cardinals

    [edit] Retired NFL players

    * Cornelius Bennett, most notably with the Buffalo Bills, Drafted 1st Round 1987 (2nd Overall)
    * Howard Cross, New York Giants
    * John Hannah, New England Patriots, Drafted 1st Round 1973(4th Overall)
    * Bobby Humphrey, Denver Broncos
    * Don Hutson, Green Bay Packers
    * Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas Cowboys
    * Joe Namath, New York Jets
    * Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns, Drafted 1st Round 1978 (23rd Overall)
    * Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders
    * Bart Starr, two-time Super Bowl MVP for the Green Bay Packers
    * Dwight Stephenson, Miami Dolphins
    * Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs, Drafted 1st Round 1989 (4th Overall)
    * Richard Todd, New York Jets, Drafted 1st Round 1976(6th Overall)
    * Marty Lyons, New York Jets, Drafted 1st Round 1979(16th Overall)
    * Jeremiah Castille, Denver Broncos
    * John Hand, Indianapolis Colts, Drafted 1st Round 1986 (4th Overall)
    * Barry Krauss, most notably with the Indianapolis Colts, Drafted 1st Round 1979(6th Overall)Baltimore Colts
    * Kevin Turner, New England Patriots
    * David Palmer, Minnesota Vikings
    * Eric Curry, Tampa Bay Buccaneers,Drafted 1st Round 1993 (6th Overall)
    * John Copeland, Cincinnati Bengals, Drafted 1st Round 1993(5th Overall)
    * Chris Goode, Indianapolis Colts
    * Bob Baumhower, Miami Dolphins
    * Sam Shade, Cincinnati Bengals
    * Dwayne Rudd, Minnesota Vikings, Drafted 1st Round 1997 (20th Overall)
    * Lemanski Hall, Houston Oilers
    * John Mangum, Chicago Bears
    * Bob Cryder, New England Patriots, Drafted 1st Round 1978 (18th Overall)
    * Antonio Langham, Cleveland Browns, Drafted 1st Round 1994 (9th Overall)
    * George Teague, Green Bay Packers, Drafted 1st Round 1993 (29th Overall)
    * Keith McCants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Drafted 1st Round 1990 (4th Overall)
    * Emanual King, Cincinnati Bengals, Drafted 1st Round 1985(25th Overall)
    * Joey Jones, Atlanta Falcons, Drafted 1st Round 1984(9th Overall)
    * Mike Pitts, Atlanta Falcons, Drafted 1st Round 1983(16th Overall)
    * E. J. Junior, St Louis Cardinals, Drafted 1st Round 1981(5th Overall)
    * Don McNeal, Miami Dolphins, Drafted 1st Round 1980(21st Overall)
    * Charley Hannah, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    * Wilbur Jackson, San Francisco 49ers, Drafted 1st Round 1974(9th Overall)
    * Chris Mohr, Buffalo Bills

    [edit] NFL Hall of Fame

    * NFL Hall of Fame (most current)

    * John Hannah
    * Don Hutson
    * Joe Namath
    * Ozzie Newsome
    * Bart Starr
    * Dwight Stephenson

    [edit] Other sports

    Baseball

    * Lance Cormier, currently with the Atlanta Braves. First two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
    * Butch Hobson, a former Alabama football player, served as a third baseman and manager in MLB for the Boston Red Sox.
    * Frank Lary, major league pitcher, most notably for the Detroit Tigers. Selected to the 1960 and 1961 All-Star Team. Awarded Gold Glove Award in 1961.
    * Dave Magadan, most notably with the New York Mets. Now the hitting coach for the San Diego Padres.
    * Del Pratt, played most of his career as a utility player for the St. Louis Browns.
    * Luke Sewell, younger brother of Joe Sewell. Played 21 seasons as a catcher in the major leagues, mostly with the Cleveland Indians. Also managed 11 seasons for the St. Louis Browns and the Cincinnati Reds.
    * Joe Sewell, most notably with the Cleveland Indians. Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
    * Craig Shipley, Australian-born baseball player. Played on various teams, most notably the San Diego Padres, from 1986 to 1998. Finished with a career batting average of .271.
    * Riggs Stephenson, left fielder for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs.
    * Al Worthington, nicknamed "Red." Pitcher with several teams from 1953 to 1969, most notably with the Minnesota Twins. Considered the Twins' first great closer.
    * Andy Phillips, Yankees current first baseman.

    Football - College Coaching

    * Neil Callaway ('78), Head Coach - UAB Blazers football
    * Sylvester Croom ('75), Head Coach - Mississippi State Bulldogs
    * Jason Jones ('01), Cornerbacks Coach - Rice University
    * George Pugh ('76), Defensive Ends Coach - UAB Blazers football
    * Mike Riley ('74), Head Coach - Oregon State Beavers football
    * Paul "Bear" Bryant ('36), Head Coach Alabama Crimson Tide Texas A&M Aggies Maryland Terps Kentucky Wildcats

    Football - NFL Coaching

    * Freddie Kitchens ('97), Tight Ends Coach - Arizona Cardinals

    Golf

    * Steve Lowery, PGA Tour. Won tour events in 1994 and 2000.
    * Jerry Pate, PGA & Champions Tours. 1976 U.S. Open winner. Broadcast golf analyst for ABC, CBS and BBC following PGA Tour career. Currently active on Champions Tour with a win at the 2006 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am.

    Gymnastics

    * Terin Humphrey, United States Olympian (2004 Athens). Silver Medalist - Team Competition.
    * Meredith Willard. 11-time NCAA All American and 1996 All-Around champion.

    Swimming/Diving

    * Jack Babashoff, United States Olympian (1976 Montreal). Silver Medalist - 100m freestyle.
    * Robin Backhaus, United States Olympian (1972 Munich). Silver Medalist - 200m butterfly.
    * Cameron Henning, Canadian Olympian (1984 Los Angeles). Bronze Medalist - 200m backstroke.
    * Justin Lemberg, Australian Olympian (1984 Los Angeles) Bronze Medalist - 400m freestyle.
    * Max Metzger, Australian Olympian (1980 Moscow). Bronze Medalist - 1500m freestyle.
    * Jon Olsen, United States Olympian (1992 Barcelona & 1996 Atlanta). Won five medals including four golds.
    * Anne Poleska, German Olympian (2000 Sydney & 2004 Athens). Bronze Medalist - 200 breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Games.
    * Jon Sieben, Australian Olympian (1984 Los Angeles). Gold Medalist - 200m butterfly.
    * Jonty Skinner, National Swim Coach
    * Mark Tonelli, Australian Olympian (1976 Montreal & 1980 Moscow). Gold Medal - 400m medley relay.
    * Susan Williams, United States Olympian (2004 Athens). Bronze Medalist - Triathlon.

    Tennis

    * Juan-Carlos Bianchi, Tennis Professional & Venezuelan Olympian. Played on the Venezuela Davis Cup team and represented Venezuela at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
    * Ellis Ferreira, Tennis Professional and Olympian. Represented South Africa at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Once ranked no. 1 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) doubles player in the World.

    Track & Field

    * Pauline Davis-Thompson, Bahamian Olympian (1996 Atlanta & 2000 Sydney). Gold Medalist - 4x100 Meter Relay; Silver Medalist - 200 Meter Dash (Sydney) & 4x400 Meter Relay (Atlanta).
    * Lillie Leatherwood, United States Olympian (1984 Los Angeles & 1988 Seoul). Gold (Los Angeles) & Silver (Seoul) Medalist - 4x400 Meter Relay.
    * Liz McColgan, British & Scottish Olympian (1988 Seoul, 1992 Barcelona & 1996 Atlanta). Silver Medalist - 10,000 Meter Run (Seoul).
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