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