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Soccer
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All-time leading goal scorer in Champions League and International play
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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His stoppage time goal against QPR secured Man City's first EPL title
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Sergio Aguero
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The Captain of AS Roma for nearly 19 years
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Francesco Totti
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Italian superstar who shanked his pk, losing in the 1994 World Cup final
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Roberto Baggio
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His toe save against Arjen Robben saved Spain, helping them win the 2010 World Cup
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Iker Casillas
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Baseball
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All-time leader in stolen bases
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Rickey Henderson
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Giants' centerfielder who made a famous basket catch in the 1954 world series
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Willie Mays
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Pirates' shortstop whose baseball card has sold for over $6.5 million
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Honus Wagner
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Yankees' pitcher threw a perfect game in the 1956 World Series
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Don Larsen
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Mets' rightfielder who led the national legue with 39 HRs in 1988
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Daryl Strawberry
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Ice Hockey
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After sustaining a mammoth blow from Scott Stevens in the neutral zone, this Ducks' captain returned to the ice and netted a slapshot in the 2002-2003 Stanley Cup Finals
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Paul Kariya
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Canadiens' goalie who started the trend of wearing a mask after taking a slapper to the face
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Jacques Plante
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Flyers' enforcer nicknamed 'The Hammer' who holds the record for most penalty minutes in a season at 472
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Dave Schultz
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Tampa Bay Lightning's "Little Man" who scored in double OT to force game 7 in the 2003-2004 Stanley Cup finals
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Martin St. Louis
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Redwings' captain for 19 years, the record for longest captaincy in North American professional sports history
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Steve Yzerman
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Football
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Bills legendary Defensive End who is the NFL's all-time sack leader
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Bruce Smith
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LA Rams RB who set the single season rushing record with 2,105 yards in 1984
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Eric Dickerson
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Legendary Ravens' Free safety who had an 108 yard pick 6 in the 2008 regular season
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Ed Reed
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Drafted 3rd overall out of Pitt, this WR has played 17 seasons for the cardinals and has more tackles than drops in his career
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Larry Fitzgerald
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Chargers' TE who led the position in receiving with 1,157 yards in 2009
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Antonio Gates
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Basketball
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For the 2010's, this big man led the Kings in totals for all 5 major stats (points, assists, rebounds, blocks, and steals)
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Demarcus Cousins
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Marquette alum and Heat legend who holds the record for most blocks by a guard
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Dwayne Wade
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In the 1993-94 season, this Spurs' big, nicknamed 'The Admiral' for his college days at Navy, won his only scoring title
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David Robinson
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Name either of the two men who hold the record for most Sixth Man of the Year Awards
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Lou Williams and Jamal Crawford
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Dunk contest champion who broke Robert Parish's record for most seasons played with 22
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Vince Carter
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Summer Olympics
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Romanian Gymnast who received the first ever perfect 10 at Montreal 1976
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Nadia Comăneci
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6'2'' American woman who participated in Beach Volleyball 5 times from Sydney 2000 to Rio 2016, winning 3 golds and 1 bronze
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Kerri Walsh Jennings
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Nicknamed the 'Flying Housewife', this 30 year old Dutch woman won 4 gold medals in track at London 1948 all while pregnant with her third child!
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Fanny Blankers-Koen
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Soviet super heavyweight weightlifter who won gold at Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976 and set 80 world records over the course of his career
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Vasily Alekseyev
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Morehouse alum who revolutionized the 400m hurdles by taking 13 steps between hurdles rather than the standard 15. He won gold at Montreal 1976 and LA 1984
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Edwin Moses
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Winter Olympics
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Norwegian Figure Skater who won 3 gold medals in women's singles at St. Moritz 1928, Lake Placid 1932, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936
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Sonja Henie
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American Halfpipe Snowboarder who participated in 5 games from Salt Lake 2002 through Pyeongchang 2018, winning 1 gold and 2 bronzes total
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Kelly Clark
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Norwegian Cross Country Skier who is the most decorated winter olympian. She has won 15 medals (8g, 4s, 3b), participating in every games since Salt Lake 2002
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Marit Bjørgen
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American Speedskater who was the first to sweep gold in all 5 speedskating events at Lake Placid 1980
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Eric Heiden
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Name either of the German men who comprise the most decorated Bobsled duo in Olympic history. Together they won 5 medals (4g, 1s)
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André Lange (pilot) and Kevin Kuske
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Boxing
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Held the World Middleweight title from 1980-87, lost the belt to Sugar Ray Leonard on a controversial decision, and changed his legal name to 'Marvelous'
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Marvin Hagler
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Detroit Boxer who avenged his loss to Max Schmeling by dropping the German 3 times in the first round of their rematch. His last fight was a loss to Rocky Marciano.
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Joe Louis
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Panamanian nicknamed 'manos de piedra' or 'hands of stone', he allegedly conceited defeat in his second fight with Sugar Ray Leonard pleading, "no mas"
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Roberto Durán
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He successfully defended his world heavyweight title against Jack Dempsey by unanimous decision in 1927's 'The Long Count Fight'
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Gene Tunney
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Ukrainian heavyweight nicknamed 'Dr. Ironfist' who was never knocked down and currently serves as Mayor of Kiev
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Vitali Klitschko
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Tennis
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Swede who defeated John McEnroe at Wimbledon 1980
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Bjorn Borg
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German who recorded 22 Grand Slam singles wins. In 1988, she completed a 'golden slam', winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon, and US tournaments as well as Olympic gold
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Steffi Graf
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American who is the only black man to win the Wimbledon singles title
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Arthur Ashe
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Asian-American who was the youngest man to win a Grand Slam, securing the French Open title at 17 years and 109 days old
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Michael Chang
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Australian who won a record 64 Grand Slam events (24 singles, 19 doubles, 21 mixed doubles)
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Margaret Court
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