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Library & Information Science, Course 262: Resources for Young Adults.
Dr. David Loertscher
Summer, 1998

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The Fifty Greatest Athletes of Today

(Sports Illustrated for Kids Extra, Spring/Summer, 1998)

 

1. Michael Jordan - Basketball - Guard, Chicago Bulls

2. Ken Griffey Jr. - Baseball - Centerfielder, Seattle Mariners

3. Deion Sanders - Football - Cponerback, Dallas Cowboys

4. Martina Hingis - Tennis - 1st 16-year-old to be ranked Number 1 in the world

5. Wayne Gretzky - Hockey - Center, New York Rangers

6. Mia Hamm - Soccer - Forward, U.S. Soccer Team

7. Brett Favre - Football, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers

8. Tiger Woods - Golf - Won U.S. Open, 1997

9. Mark McGuire - Baseball - First Baseman, St. Louis Cardninals

10. Shaquille O'Neal - Basketball - Center, Los Angeles Lakers

11. Barry Sanders - Football - Running Back, Detroit Lions

12. Lisa Leslie - Basketball - Center, Los Angeles Sparks

13. Greg Maddux - Baseball - Pitcher, Atlanta Braves

14. Pet Sampras - Tennis

15. Grant Hill - Basketball - Forward, Detroit Pistons

16. Eric Lindros - Hockey - Center, Phladelphia Flyers

17. Gail Devers - Track and Field

18. Jerry Rice - Football - Wide Receiver, San Francisco 49ers

19. Steve Young - Football - Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers

20. Frank Thomas - Baseball - First Baseman, Chicago White Sox

21. Michael Johnson - Sprinter

22. John Elway - Football - Quarterback, Denver Broncos

23. Barry Bonds - Baseball - Leftfielder, San Francisco Giants

24. Sheryl Swoopes - Basketball - Forward, Houston Comets

25. Mark Messier - Hockey - Center, Vancouver Canucks

26. Penny Hardaway - Basketball - Guard, Orlando Magic

27. Emmitt Smith - Footbal - Running Back, Dallas Cowboys

28. Cal Ripken Jr. - Baseball - Third Baseman, Baltimore Orioles

29. Jackie Joyner-Kersee - Track and Field

30. Patrick Roy - Hockey - Goaltender, Colorado Avalanche

31. Roger Clemens - Baseball - Pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays

32. Jeff Gordon - Nascar Driver

33. Tony Gwynn - Baseball - Rightfielder, San Diego Padres

34. Dawn Staley - Basketball - Guard, Philadelphia Rage

35. Hakeem Olajuwon - Basketball - Center, Houston Rockets

36. Donovan Bailey - Sprinter

37. Dominique Morceanu - Gynmast

38. Randy Johnson - Baseball - Pitcher, Seattle Mariners

39. Karl Malone -Basketball - Forward, Utah Jazz

40 John Stockton - Basketball - Guard, Utah Jazz

41. Troy Aikman - Football - Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys

42. David Robinson - Basketball - Center, San Antonio Spurs

43. Holly McPeak - Beach Volleyball Star

44. Brett Hull - Hockey - Right Wing, St. Louis Blues

45. Lisa Fernandez - Baseball - UCLA batting champion

46. Patrick Ewing - Basketball - Center, New York Knicks

47. Monica Seles - Tennis star

48. Mike Piazza - Baseball - Catcher, Los Angeles Dodgers

49. Eric Wynalda - Soccer - Forward, San Jose Clash

50 Reggie White - Football - Defensive End, Green Bay Packers

 

What ever happened to:

Michele Kwan?

 

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