Athletes of the 20th century and beyond

By Kevin Slaughter
  • Babe Ruth

    Babe Ruth

    Sport: Baseball
    years active: 1914-1935
  • Jim Thorpe

    Jim Thorpe

    Sport:football
    years active:1914-1928
  • Red Grange

    Red Grange

    Sport:football
    Years active:1925-1934
  • Jesse Owens

    Jesse Owens

    Sport:Track
    Years active:1936-1980
  • Gordie Howe

    Gordie Howe

    Sport:Hockey
    Years active:1946-1980
  • Jackie Robinson

    Jackie Robinson

    Sport:Baseball
    Years active:1947-1956
  • Arnold Palmer

    Arnold Palmer

    Sport:Golf
    Years active:1954-2006
  • Richard Petty

    Richard Petty

    Sport:Racing
    Years Active:1960-1992
  • Billie Jean King

    Billie Jean King

    Sport:Tennis
    Years active:1959-1983
  • A.J. Foyt

    A.J. Foyt

    Sport:Racing
    Years active:1960-1979
  • Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali

    Sport:Boxing
    Years Active:1960-1981
  • Jack Nicklaus

    Jack Nicklaus

    Sport:Golf
    Years active:1961-2005
  • Michael Jordan

    Michael Jordan

    Sport:Basketball
    Years Active:1984-2003
  • Jackie Joyner-Kersee

    Jackie Joyner-Kersee

    Sport:Long jump, Heptathlon
    Years active:1988-1993
  • Micheal Phelps

    Micheal Phelps

    Sport:Swimming
    Years active:2000-still active