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RE: Best Athletes

dudistance — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:17:48 GMT

Here is some info about Kevin Little....

Kevin Little Bio

He was a indoor World Champion, an American Record holder, and finished second twice at the outdoor US Open Championships (the meet open to all US athletes, college and pros that decides the US Champion).

I would also give a shout for men's track to...

Jason Lehmkuhle who was one spot away from the olympics in the marathon and has qualified for the past three olympic trials.

Jason Bio

Marc Dzradosi who is one of the top African tripple jumpers and currently jumps professionally for the Indiana Invaders. He narrowly missed the qualifying standard for the last olympics.

RE: Best Athletes

Big Dipper — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:53:16 GMT

Although Kevin Little had a much longer career my vote for Drake's best Track and Field Athlete would go to Rick Wanamaker. Rick was a Drake Relays Champion- NCAA Champion -National AAU champion-Pan American Games Champion and was projected as a potential medalist at the 1972 Olympics before he unfortunately sprained his ankle 4 days before the Olympic Trials.

GO BULLDOGS !!

RE: Best Athletes

dudistance — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:53:45 GMT

Track & Field - Kevin Little (men) Gina DeWitt (women)

RE: Best Athletes

dj1946 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:34:55 GMT

I agree with Willie Wise for basketball.

RE: Best Athletes

Drakey — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:46:01 GMT

Then you HAVE to include Wanda Ford.

RE: Best Athletes

PubGuy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:04:22 GMT

EZ is the man!

If you include women's sports, I'd nominate Dani Tyler. She made the Atlanta Olympics as part of the women's softball team.

RE: Best Athletes

Gordon Gottschalk — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:03:57 GMT

Brick94 (6/23/2009)

Is the real GG anything like the Real Slim Shady?

Since he probably graduated in '70(?), I doubt he's a rapper.

RE: Best Athletes

Brick94 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:21:55 GMT

Is the real GG anything like the Real Slim Shady?

RE: Best Athletes

Gordon Gottschalk — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:01:31 GMT

Big Bull (6/18/2009)Gordon, considering your only collegiate competition was body surfing at UCSB you can't nominate yourself for Drake Golf.

I mean the real GG.

RE: Best Athletes

Big Bull — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:19:58 GMT

[quote]Big Bull (6/18/2009)

[quote]Gordon Gottschalk (6/18/2009)

Are you talking about athlete while at Drake? If my info is correct Zach was the 2nd or 3rd golfer on the team -- great pro career though. If you're counting the entire career and not just at Drake, the basketball player hands down has to be Willie Wise. He was an absolute stud for the ABA. One of the top forwards in the league along with Dr. J and George McGinnis.

BTW, if golf is a category, I nominate Gordon Gottschalk. [/quote]

Gordon, considering your only collegiate competition was body surfing at UCSB you can't nominate yourself for Drake Golf.

Drake had a very good wrestling program as well.[/quote]

Gordon do you remember when I showed you how to wrestle?

RE: Best Athletes

Big Bull — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:18:30 GMT

[quote]Gordon Gottschalk (6/18/2009)

RE: Best Athletes

Gordon Gottschalk — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:18:23 GMT

RE: Best Athletes

Brick94 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:37:02 GMT

Track definitely makes more sense but I couldn't come up with any athletes that I thought had a better career than a 15-year professional soccer career or a Masters championship.

I suppose Kevin Little is a possibility. I don't know anyone else who would be, though.

I threw my list out there more for discussion than anything else.

RE: Best Athletes

Gordon Gottschalk — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:33:18 GMT

Brick94 (6/17/2009)

You're questioning a soccer player as an athlete but not a golfer?

I'm questioning the sport as your "wild card" entry. You put golf up there, not me. I'll question that too. If Drake is going to have a wild card, what about track?

RE: Best Athletes

Bulldog Harry — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:41:28 GMT

basketball - Lewis LLoyd or Willie Wise

RE: Best Athletes

Drakey — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:28:39 GMT

I think he was probably just indicating that he has never heard of soccer? At this point, I would guess that soccer would probably have some of the better athletes on Drake's campus since I believe they receive scholarships. It would probably be betwen soccer and Basketball.

RE: Best Athletes

Brick94 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:31:33 GMT

You're questioning a soccer player as an athlete but not a golfer?

RE: Best Athletes

Gordon Gottschalk — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:55:34 GMT

Brick94 (6/17/2009)

Soccer - Ezra Hendrickson

SOCCER???????????????????

RE: Best Athletes

DUBulldog — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:25:23 GMT

Brick94 (6/17/2009)

Here's the article I was referencing: http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/06/16/true-to-your-school/

Here's a live link:

http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/06/16/true-to-your-school/

Drake did have a baseball team until the mid-70's. According to baseball-reference.com, Lee Stange was the most recent Drake player in the big leagues. He was a pitcher in the AL from 1961-70. There was only one other Drake player in major league history.

RE: Best Athletes

Brick94 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:09:58 GMT

Here's the article I was referencing: http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/06/16/true-to-your-school/

Best Athletes

Brick94 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:07:34 GMT

Joe Posnanski has his readers coming up with the best athletes all-time at different schools. He has provided the categories of football, basketball, baseball, and wild card. I know Drake doesn't have a baseball team (did they ever?) but I was wondering who would rank as the best ever for Drake?

My (somewhat) educated guesses:
Football - Johnny Bright
Basketball - Willie McCarter
Golf - Zach Johnson
Soccer - Ezra Hendrickson