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Who was the most popular athlete in the 1980's? (Edited 01/17/08 08:19AM by beerpaysmybills)
| Closed on 02/16/08 at 05:00PM
FanIQ Pts? No | Sports | Opinion List
Rank34 FansAvg (1st)
1.Michael Jordan7.9 (18)
2.Magic Johnson7.5 (4)
3.Joe Montana7.1 (1)
4.Larry Bird6.8 (3)
5.Wayne Gretzky6.0
6.Walter Payton5.5 (4)
7.Hulk Hogan5.3 (4)
8.Mike Tyson4.0
9.Carl Lewis2.6
10.Rickey Henderson2.3

  
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#1 | 323 days ago

 +2 thumbs upGreat Poll but I would have made Bo Jackson a choice before Rickey Henderson
1. Michael Jordan  2. Magic Johnson  3. Larry Bird  4. Joe Montana  5. Walter Payton  6. Hulk Hogan  7. Carl Lewis  8. Wayne Gretzky  9. Rickey Henderson  10. Mike Tyson  
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#2 | 323 days ago

 mck45209 wrote:
Great Poll but I would have made Bo Jackson a choice before Rickey Henderson
agreed on the bo jackson thing, but how do you put tyson 10, i feel like he may be too low on my ranking at 6, tyson was a huge deal, that's is all people talked about when he fought!
1. Michael Jordan  2. Magic Johnson  3. Joe Montana  4. Walter Payton  5. Larry Bird  6. Mike Tyson  7. Carl Lewis  8. Wayne Gretzky  9. Rickey Henderson  10. Hulk Hogan  
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#3 | 323 days ago

 +1 thumbs up

I may have him too low but I really believe Hogan was bigger in the 80's. Tyson didn't come along until '86. Hulk-a-mania had 6 years on him. Say your prayers and eat your vitamins, brother!

1. Michael Jordan  2. Magic Johnson  3. Larry Bird  4. Joe Montana  5. Walter Payton  6. Hulk Hogan  7. Carl Lewis  8. Wayne Gretzky  9. Rickey Henderson  10. Mike Tyson  
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#4 | 323 days ago

 +1 thumbs upBo was #1 all the way.  Jordan's popularity didn't peak until the 90's.
1. Hulk Hogan  2. Mike Tyson  3. Joe Montana  4. Larry Bird  5. Magic Johnson  6. Wayne Gretzky  7. Walter Payton  8. Rickey Henderson  9. Michael Jordan  10. Carl Lewis  
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#5 | 319 days ago

 rmoran11 wrote:
agreed on the bo jackson thing, but how do you put tyson 10, i feel like he may be too low on my ranking at 6, tyson was a huge deal, that's is all people talked about when he fought!
But, he only fought a few times per year.  The others were in the spotlight more often.
1. Michael Jordan  2. Wayne Gretzky  3. Joe Montana  4. Magic Johnson  5. Larry Bird  6. Walter Payton  7. Hulk Hogan  8. Mike Tyson  9. Rickey Henderson  10. Carl Lewis  
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#6 | 319 days ago

 mandisdad wrote:
But, he only fought a few times per year.  The others were in the spotlight more often.

but when you talked about basketball with your friends you could mention Magic, Bird, and others

the only boxer talked about is tyson and who is tyson knocking out next, not to mention that the sheer popularity of tyson created the way we are forced to watch boxing now, you could watch title fights on TV then Tyson came along and they thought these sheep will pay 30 bucks to watch this midget knock some giant uncordinated slob out in 30 seconds!

1. Michael Jordan  2. Magic Johnson  3. Joe Montana  4. Walter Payton  5. Larry Bird  6. Mike Tyson  7. Carl Lewis  8. Wayne Gretzky  9. Rickey Henderson  10. Hulk Hogan  
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#7 | 319 days ago

 rmoran11 wrote:

but when you talked about basketball with your friends you could mention Magic, Bird, and others

the only boxer talked about is tyson and who is tyson knocking out next, not to mention that the sheer popularity of tyson created the way we are forced to watch boxing now, you could watch title fights on TV then Tyson came along and they thought these sheep will pay 30 bucks to watch this midget knock some giant uncordinated slob out in 30 seconds!

Tyson was at the top of boxing for 3 years of the decade.  Mavrin Hagler was more dominant then Tyson and was on top of his division for 7 years.  Ray Leonard also.  Larry Holmes ruled the heavyweights for 5 years.
1. Hulk Hogan  2. Mike Tyson  3. Joe Montana  4. Larry Bird  5. Magic Johnson  6. Wayne Gretzky  7. Walter Payton  8. Rickey Henderson  9. Michael Jordan  10. Carl Lewis  
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#8 | 318 days ago

 bhopp4p1 wrote:
Tyson was at the top of boxing for 3 years of the decade.  Mavrin Hagler was more dominant then Tyson and was on top of his division for 7 years.  Ray Leonard also.  Larry Holmes ruled the heavyweights for 5 years.
but they didn't have the popularity or star power
1. Michael Jordan  2. Magic Johnson  3. Joe Montana  4. Walter Payton  5. Larry Bird  6. Mike Tyson  7. Carl Lewis  8. Wayne Gretzky  9. Rickey Henderson  10. Hulk Hogan  
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#9 | 311 days ago

 +2 thumbs upIt is a crime that Bo Jackson isn't on here.  Bo knows....
1. Michael Jordan  2. Magic Johnson  3. Larry Bird  4. Walter Payton  5. Mike Tyson  6. Joe Montana  7. Wayne Gretzky  8. Carl Lewis  9. Hulk Hogan  10. Rickey Henderson  
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