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Is Michael Phelps the greatest athlete of all time?

Now that he is the most decorated Olympian of all time, where do you think Michael Phelps ranks as the best athlete ever?

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#3 \| 113 days ago Scott (+)	+38 IMO, Michael Phelps is without a doubt the greatest Olympic athlete of all time and that makes him one of the greatest athletes of all time. That said, I think Jim Thorpe is the greatest athlete of all time. He won Olympic gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon, played American football collegiately and professionally, and also played professional baseball and basketball. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#1 \| 113 days ago kteacher (+)	+24 I would pick the option (if it was there) HE is one of the greatest athletes of all time; however, he is the greatest swimmer of all time! Enter the poll to see my answer
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#2 \| 113 days ago Boski93 (+)	+26 Have you seen Bo Jackson on Super Tecmo Bowl? I mean Phelps is great and all, but we are talking Tecmo Bowl Bo Jackson. Tecmo Bo Jackson was Chuck Norris before Chuck Norris. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#3 \| 113 days ago Scott (+)	+38 IMO, Michael Phelps is without a doubt the greatest Olympic athlete of all time and that makes him one of the greatest athletes of all time. That said, I think Jim Thorpe is the greatest athlete of all time. He won Olympic gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon, played American football collegiately and professionally, and also played professional baseball and basketball. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#4 \| 113 days ago bhopp4p1 (+)	+13 No. He maybe the greatest swimmer ever, but I don't know about greatest athlete. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#5 \| 113 days ago ChicaQueso (+)	+19 Not the greatest athlete of all time... maybe the greatest olympic athlete.... either way I've got a breast stroke he can do. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#6 \| 113 days ago theshrewdone (+)	+11 I'm still a Jim Thorpe guy, myself. Phelps is pretty damned good, though. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#7 \| 113 days ago derms33 (+)	+8 Lance Armstrong...its all in his name! Enter the poll to see my answer
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#8 \| 112 days ago antonette0526 (+)	+13 IMO: Phelps may be the best swimmer of all time but not the best athlete of all time. Woods or Jordan shouldn't be called the greatest/best athlete of all times either for that matter. They are probably the greatest/best ever in their respective sports not of ALL sports, get my drift? I'm hoping I just didn't cause mass confusion with my babbling. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#9 \| 112 days ago irbe38 (+)	+17 Phelps is certainly one of the best swimmers of this era but I hate saying any one athelete is the best of all time. I don't believe you can compare the atheletes of the different sports to each other. I don't believe there should be a greatest athelete of all time. Mark Spitz was a great swimmer but competed before a lot of the improvements in training and swimware. He may have been better then Phelps with those advantages but since we can not put them in each others era we will never know. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#10 \| 112 days ago zskea01 (+)	+5 Lou Gehrig! Enter the poll to see my answer
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#11 \| 112 days ago joebloom53 (+)	+8 probably the greatest swimmer,but not athelete. i would have to pick someone who excelled at more than one thing, bo,jenner,etc
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#12 \| 112 days ago Bucky's Badgers (+)	+6 Jim Thorpe. Phelps is the greatest OLYMPIC athlete ever, yes, hands down. Greatest ATHELTE ever, no, but definitely in consideration. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#13 \| 112 days ago Beaneaters (+)	ChicaQueso wrote: Not the greatest athlete of all time... maybe the greatest olympic athlete.... either way I've got a breast stroke he can do. +13 I'll go 50 cent he doesn't set a world record time on that one. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#14 \| 112 days ago badsdaddy (+)	+6 Best swimmer maybe....athlete?..thats a stretch....does he play basball,basketball, volleyball or maybe whats been making my a$$ bleed watching?.......BADMINTON!!!!!....no ...I think hes the best swimmer. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#15 \| 112 days ago badsdaddy (+)	+3 And wasnt Spitz gay....and we all know thats hip now.ooops Lord pls forgive me for that one and be with the Pigmeys down in New Guinee Enter the poll to see my answer
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