Patty Sheehan LPGA Hall of Famer has 35 wins,7. Tim Wilson Spent six years as Oilers running back,31. Jeff Malone Twice an NBA All-Star guard,44. Howard Schnellenberger Led Miami to grid glory,25. Tom Glavine Billerica High grad has two Cy Youngs,8. Tom Roth — Cal State-Bakersfield swimming star,47. Bobby Dodd Coached Georgia Tech to 13 bowls,38. Hugh Green Lombardi winner at Pitt in 1980,39. Mike Webster Nine Pro Bowls, four Super Bowls,9. Jim Scott 107-113 for White Sox, later an umpire,31. Louie Espinoza Junior featherweight champ,40. Edith McGuire Won 200-meter dash in 1964,26. Fritz Crisler Coached Michigan to 1947 football title,32. Chuck Klein Phillies' Triple Crown winner in 1933,6. Davey Hamilton Driven to 13 top five IRL finishes,27. Ronnie Black 18 years on the PGA Tour,37. Anfernee Hardaway Four-time NBA All-Star,16. Norm Nixon Twice an NBA All-Star guard,17. Jerry Adair Sure-fielding Orioles second baseman,33. 2 in nation in rushing in 1957,36. Albie Booth Yale football star from 1929 to '31,48. Erick Strickland Guard for the Mavericks,42. Norbert Schemansky Olympic weightlifting medalist,14. Carl Christensen Soccer All-America at Vermont,29. Marcus Camby Second pick in 1998 NBA draft,22. Archie Griffin Only two-time Heisman winner,5. Robbie Davis Leading apprentice jockey in 1982,1. Rick Swenson — A record five Iditarod titles,12.
Emlen Tunnell NFL Giants star from 1948 to '58,42. Sheryl Swoopes Top NCAA hoopster in 1993,29. The athletes were selected by Sports Illustrated For Women, Sports Illustrated and CNN/SI editors, writers and correspondents who considered the athletes' on-field performance and achievements plus the athlete's contribution to women's sports.Heptathlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee tops the list, with another track and field athlete from many years before, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, next on the list.These athletes are commonly at the top of such lists, as you can read about in our discussion of the. Patsy Willard Diver won bronze at 1964 Olympics,34. Dave Husted Bowler has won three U.S. Opens,27. Greg Landry Threw 98 touchdowns in NFL,8. Lee Roy Selmon Sooners, Bucs dominating end,6. Ann Battelle Won moguls gold at 1999 World Cup,35.
Dick (Night Train) Lane Hall of Fame cornerback,18. Jay Don Blake 1980 collegiate golfer of the year,45.
Paul Holmgren Winger for Flyers in 1980s,38. Joe and Vince Dundee Champion boxing brothers,18. Bobby Marlow — All-America halfback at 'Bama,27. Vern Mikkelsen Helped Lakers win four titles,12.
Mary Mills 1962 LPGA rookie of the year,30. Alonzo Mourning Top NBA defender in 1998-99,14. George Sisler Twice hit .400 for St. Louis Browns,9.
Dominique Wilkins NBA All-Star nine times,18. Man o' War Lost one race in 21 career starts,18. John McKay Four titles as USC football coach,17. Brian Viloria Amateur light flyweight champion,46. Woody Hayes Coached Ohio State to five titles,18. Eric Weinrich Defenseman for Maine and in NHL,18. Bernie Bierman Led Gophers to five football titles,40. Babe Caccia Idaho State coaching legend,24. Mike Ramsey NHL defenseman for 18 years,31. Nina Kemppel — Olympic cross-country skier,27.
John Godina Twice world champion shot-putter,5. Fred Couples 1991, '92 PGA Tour player of the year,16. Billy Tubbs 519-244 as college hoops coach,37. Willye White Track star was five-time Olympian,15. Harold Carmichael Four-time Pro Bowl wideout,30. Sonny Holland Montana State linebacker, coach,22. Vance Law 1988 All-Star third baseman with Cubs,20. In 2001, ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” designated him the Athlete of the Century. Tim McCarver Major league catcher for 21 years,20. John Thompson Montana State hoops All-America,26. D.J.
Top N. American athletes of the century. Wyomia Tyus Won back-to-back 100-meter golds,8. Bruce Smith Only Minnesotan to win Heisman,15. Joe Reddington Sr. — Founder of the Iditarod,19. Zoe Ann Olsen Won diving silver at 1948 Games,41.
John McDonnell 34 NCAA titles as track coach,16. John Daly PGA title in 1991, British Open in '95,19.
Red Rocha First Hawaiian to join NBA, in 1947,35.
Janet Moreau Won Olympic relay gold in 1952,29. Marvin Hart Early-century heavyweight champ,48. Sam Knox Played three seasons for Lions,34. John Thomas First high jumper to top seven feet,31. Calvin Smith Held world record in 100 meters,12. Don Clary — All-America cross-country runner,10. Art Unger Three-sport letterman at Colorado,48. Al Ubrickson Sr. Edwin Moses Twice won Olympic gold in hurdles,11. Frank Ramsay Won seven NBA titles with Celtics,14. Rube Waddell Had four straight 20-win seasons,36. Earle Combs Murderers' Row outfielder,27. Joseph Burk World's top sculler from 1937 to '41,50.