Tommy smith, John Carlos and Peter Norman. If you do not know who they are follow the link en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olymp ... wer_salute Great athletes and principled. Another three who stuck two fingers up at the establishment

Tommy smith, John Carlos and Peter Norman. If you do not know who they are follow the link en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olymp ... wer_salute Great athletes and principled. Another three who stuck two fingers up at the establishment

Second that Ditch Kenny Dalglish was my hero as a child.

Kevin Keegan
David Fairclough
Muhammad Ali
Kenny Dalglesh
Ian Botham
Ian Rush
Les Boyd
Mike Greg
Des Drummond
Mark Roberts
Sugar Ray Robinson
Neil Fairbrother
Steven Gerrard

to name a few who I have been inspired and entertained by.

Everybody of a certain age holds the Judge as a legend. Took on some of the best fast bowlers of all time and got runs in tough conditions on bad wickets. Also came over as a top bloke, according to a few players autobiographies he seemed to fall foul of the selectors because he was a big socialiser and could drink a lot, but he never caused any trouble or drank so much it damaged his fitness.

Another legend out of the same mould was Alec Stewart.

I used to like Mohammed Ali, although I was quite young at the time I may add..

Ya know i was gutted,just gutted when Kevin Keegan left liverpool for f.c hamberg,Then along came kenny dalglish and that team of liverpools just got better and better,Tell ya what you can have your ronaldos,and your beckhams and your lampards no one could touch king kenny...

Quote ="Durham Giant"Tommy smith, John Carlos and Peter Norman. If you do not know who they are follow the link en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olymp ... wer_salute Great athletes and principled. Another three who stuck two fingers up at the establishment'" were you never uncomfortable about the commemorative statue not having the white guy on it....? out of the three blokes didnt he suffer most.............. never again to run for Australia, divorced, ill health, dependancy on drink and drugs, and still ignored at the Sydney olympics.

Quote ="Durham Giant"Tommy smith, John Carlos and Peter Norman. If you do not know who they are follow the link en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olymp ... wer_salute Great athletes and principled. Another three who stuck two fingers up at the establishment'" were you never uncomfortable about the commemorative statue not having the white guy on it....? out of the three blokes didnt he suffer most.............. never again to run for Australia, divorced, ill health, dependancy on drink and drugs, and still ignored at the Sydney olympics.

Cantona.

that is true but i do not think that carlos or smith had anything to do with that and i think it was put up by the college they attended some years afterwards.

It would certainly be one of those things where i think the australian authorities ought to make some amends.

Paula Radcliffe - what an inspiration

for me and in no particular order
les boyd
ian botham
shane warne
viv richards
wally lewis

theres more i could put on here but i`d be here all bloody night

Bret Hart.

Also, Shaun Edwards, if only for his black tape over the British Coal logo. Class.

she the one that peed in the street?

No that was another Paula Radcliffe.

ap mc coy
ian botham
bryan robson
thomas hearns
mike gregory
lance armstrong
daley thompson

Tim Henman, Ryan Moore and Lee Briers

Phil Taylor

Ayrton Senna

how did i forget the power,just been playing darts with my mate!
jocky on the ochy was always a fave but not a hero!

and...

I always wanted to be Steve Highway playing playground Footy.
but I never really had a hero.....John Bevan, Kevin Keegan, and Muhammed Ali were the sports stars that stood out for me as a young kid....

But Niki Lauda was the most Amazing sportsman I had heard of from those times.
He was given the last rites while in a coma after his nurburgring crash and then raced again 6 weeks later.(unable to blink due to his burns !!)

But No suprise Ayrton Senna is still my only sporting Hero

breaking the law a bit

Jack Nicklaus
John Lowe
Kevin Keegan
Alex Higgins
George Duffield (only for his fantastic name and cine racing at Pontins

)
Allan Wells
Daley Thompson
Steve Ovett
Thomas Hearns
Tony Sibson
Steve Norton
John Bevan
Vitas Gerulaitus

Some of my childhood favourites

Rugby League: John Woods, Phil Blake, Les Boyd, Reg Reagan
Rallying: Tommi Makinen, Juha Kankkunen, Colin McRae
Boxing: Jo Calzaghe, Ivan Drago, Muhammed Ali
F1: Michael Schumacher
RLFANS: Padgate Wire

Hehe. I remember him being asked. 'What did Princess Anne say to you?'

'She said she hopes our children will be white'.


Classic!