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Sports Hero's

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emodx

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My sports hero and all around hero is Cal Ripken Jr.. For me he symbolizes every American that goes to work everyday, working hard, trying to do what is best for his Family/Community. He has the character that I respect and personally try to emulate. A consumate professional. Baseball will miss his type in the future.

Emo
 
Thurman Munson. Catcher for the Yankees. Died in a helicopter crash :(

He's my hero because he was one tough catcher. I idolized him when I was younger, great all around player. Gruff, but was great. Plus that was the old dynasty, with my other idol... Reggie.....Reggie.....Reggie

Hahahaaaaa
 
Actually, now what you said brings up something. Roberto Clemente...My stepfather talked about him and that he dies for something he believed in. Brfore my time, but I heard he was a good man.

Emo
 
I can't argue with either of those choices. I got to see Thurmon play back when I lived in Toronto and the Yanks came to town. Back then it was trivial to get a Blue Jays ticket. Also got to see a guy named Danny Ainge. Yep, the same Danny Ainge who played guard for the Celtics. When he was in college, his summer job was 2nd (or was it 3rd) baseman for the Jays.

The sports hero that comes to mind right now is Steve Yzerman. This is a former 50 goal scorer who re-tooled his game and became more defensive-minded so that his team could win more games. He sacrificed personal glory to make his team better. This year he played the entire playoffs on a knee that he could barely walk on, much less skate. It hurt so bad that he had to use his stick as a crutch every time he got up off the ice. He is a leader by example both on and off the ice and imo nobody ever deserved to wear the C on his sweater more than Stevie Y.
 
Wow, this one's a toughie. So many to pick from. I grew up on baseball so my picks lean towards: Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Ernie Banks and Willie Mays.

I wish kids now-a-days would look up to the true 'Good-guys' with the likes of David Robinson who does ALOT for the San Antonio area. And speaking of doing alot for the San Antonio area, a non-sports figure comes to mind...George Strait. George has to have more $$ than possible to count and donates it anonymously where the David Robinson Foundation makes sure that it's known that it was behind whatever donation.

But, alas, kids now-a-days unfortunately look up to the 'gangsta-hoopas' type cause it's 'cool' to be a bad guy.

I'm starting to go on a rant here, so I'll quit.
 
Never really had a sports hero per se. I think of a hero more as a person like a firefighter, policeman, a father or mother, so forth. But, I have had several sports stars who I thought went above and beyond and almost reach hero status. I would have to say the two who stand out the most to me are Walter Payton and Michael Jordan, truely class people and timeless athletes. I always liked Dick Butkus too, but I wouldn't say he was a hero. LMAO
 
I would have to agree with Matt...never really looked at a sports figure as a hero.  In relation to the game...none of them are heros.  They are extremely highpaid individuals playing a game...that's about it.  I think you would need to be familiar with what a player does outside the game in terms of charity work (which most of them do)...to really see the type of things they do that actually make them heros.  Hitting homeruns...making a clutch shot...or scoring a touchdown makes the athletes career...what he does away from that, makes him a hero.


Now if you're talkin bout players that I think kicked ass..then let me know...I have a list.LOL :p :p :p :p
 
I agree with Matt R. I don't consider any sports figure a hero. I think heroes are everyday kind of people who do pretty normal things for all the right reasons. I know this will sound real corny but, my dad has always been a hero to me. He worked his butt off for his family. Sometimes working 2 or 3 different jobs to make ends meet. Now that he is older, I call him up and ask what he's doing. He tells me nothing at all. I think to myself, well it's about time.

Sorry, I got off on a bit of a personal rant there. Please, carry on. :)
 
I'm sure emo was using hero in a rhetorical sense. But, I will go along with Mike as my hero being the old man! I hope my kids feel the same way someday as I am working hard to make it that way.
 
Geez my hero was always my dad.  He has always been there for us. :love:
But when I was growing up and pretending to be in the World Series it was "Say Hey Kid" Willie Mays in baseball   :D    :0 h man could that guy play baseball.
 
Sports hero huh?
I guess in Baseball it would be Nolan Ryan. I grew up at Angel stadium watching him throw that heat.
Now Football it will be Joe "Magic Man" Montana. Yes guys I am a niner fan.
Basketball and Tennis... well it's my 15 year old son. He has over come a broken home, drug addiction and the death of his grandfather ( last September) to tryout.. and start as a power forward for his freshman basketball team. He then went on to Letter in Tennis playing for the Varsity as a freashman. He also was a color guard for the cadet program and brought his GPA from failing to a 2.7. He donates time to the local homeless food kitchen and still goes once a month or more to help council addicted teens on his own. He may not be superman, but in my eyes, watching his successfull trip back from 18 months ago makes him a hero.
 
Take a little credit for youself...w/o your support and understanding it wouldn't be possible. Hats off to you.

On a secondary note, I believe that JROTC and Color Guard is something that young people can use to help cope w/ the pressure's of being a teen. Back when I was a teen I would laugh and joke at the kids spending their time doing that instead of playing sports. I ended up hanging out with unmotivated kids, and wasted 3 years after High School being unmotivated. Now many of the Officer's I work for went through JROTC before going to the Coast Guard Academy. Oh well, hind sight is often better than 20/20.

Emo
 
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