Who is the greatest sports person who ever lived?

[KoolKid]

Tell me who you think is the greatest sports person of all time is. dead or alive it doesn't matter and why you think there the greatest.

[NFFC]

Federer .

[NFFC]

If Lewis Hamilton is in it, why isn't Valentino Rossi in it?

[C.J.Rock]

Muhammad Ali by a street Everyone knows Ali. It was once said that there are 3 people that everyone in the world knows
The president of the United States
The Pope
Muhammad Ali
Is was and always will be THE GREATEST!!!!!!

[Obese Basement Dweller]

Ali is the greatest man and greatest sportsman who ever lived.

[Ninja]

In no particular order...

Michael Jordan
Tiger Woods
Joe Louis

[E-DUBB]

i would have to say in the states its a tie between muhammad ali and michael jordan...with honorable mentions going to babe ruth(for the older cats) and also tiger woods....

[E-DUBB]

i would have to say in the states its a tie between muhammad ali and michael jordan...with honorable mentions going to babe ruth(for the older cats) and also tiger woods....

oh!!!and thats in terms of popularity not necessarily the greatest in their respected professions...

[Obese Basement Dweller]

No doubt Jordan is an icon but is he an icon world wide?

I dont think he is.

Pele, Ali, Woods and Federer are all much better known than MJ world wide IMO.

[Ninja]

I don't know Tommy. I think you're underestimating Michael's popularity. He's no doubt one of the top 5 most well known athletes of all-time.