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Hall of Fame Member
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The nominees:
Colin Meads (Rugby Union)
Career 1955 – 1973
Diego Maradona (Association Football)
Career 1976 – 1997
Babe Ruth (Baseball)
Career 1914 – 1935
Steve Davis (Snooker)
Career 1978 – present
Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali (Boxing)
Professional Career 1960 – 1981
Pelé (Association Football)
Career 1956 – 1977
Tiger Woods (Golf)
Career 1996 – present
Ayrton Senna (Motorsport)
Career 1984 – 1994
Andrew Johns (Rugby League)
Career 1993 – 2007
Jesse Owens (Athletics)
John Surtees (Motorsport)
Motorcycling Career 1952 – 1960
Shane Gould (Swimming)
Michael Jordan (Basketball)
Career 1984 – 1993, 1995 – 1998, 2001 – 2003
Rod Laver (Tennis)
Career 1956 – 1979
Phil “The Power” Taylor (Darts)
Career 1988 – present
Pete Rose (Baseball)
Career 1963 – 1986
Ron Barassi (Australian Rules Football)
Career 1953 – 1969
Lance Armstrong (Cycling)
Career 1990 – 2005
Chad Fletcher (Australian Rules Football)
Career 1999 – present
Michael Schumacher (Motorsport)
Career 1991 – 2006
The nominees:
Colin Meads (Rugby Union)
Career 1955 – 1973
- 55 Tests for New Zealand, 7 tries
- International Rugby Hall of Fame member
- New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame member
- Named New Zealand’s Player of the Century
Diego Maradona (Association Football)
Career 1976 – 1997
- 91 games for Argentina, 34 goals
- World Cup winner 1986
- Golden Ball for Best Player of the World Cup 1986
- FIFA Internet Player of the Century
Babe Ruth (Baseball)
Career 1914 – 1935
- 714 career home runs
- World Series winner 1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932
- Major League Baseball All-Star game 1933, 1934
- First player ever to hit 30, 40, 50 and 60 home runs in a season
- Only player to hit 3 home runs twice in a World Series game (1926 & 1928)
- Baseball Hall of Fame member
Steve Davis (Snooker)
Career 1978 – present
- World Champion 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989
- Masters Champion 1982, 1988, 1997
- 28 ranking tournament victories
- 45 non-ranking tournament victories
- First man to score a century onboard a submerged submarine
Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali (Boxing)
Professional Career 1960 – 1981
- 61 professional fights, 56 wins (37 by KO), 5 losses
- three-time World Heavyweight Champion
- Olympic gold medallist 1960 - Light-Heavyweight
- International Boxing Hall of Fame member
Pelé (Association Football)
Career 1956 – 1977
- 92 games for Brazil, 77 goals
- Reputed 1281 goals in 1363 matches (including friendlies)
- World Cup winner 1958, 1962, 1970
- FIFA Footballer of the Century
- International Olympic Committee Athlete of the Century
- Appeared in adverts for Viagra
Tiger Woods (Golf)
Career 1996 – present
- 13 Major Championship victories – Masters 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005; U.S Open 2000, 2002; Open Championship 2000, 2005, 2006; PGA 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
- 82 professional wins
- U.S. Ryder Cup team 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006. Winner 1999
- U.S. Presidents Cup team 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007. Winner 2000, 2005
- Current World No. 1
- Holds records for most consecutive weeks as World No. 1 - 264
Ayrton Senna (Motorsport)
Career 1984 – 1994
- 162 races, 41 wins, 80 podium finishes, 65 pole positions
- 610 career points
- Formula One World Drivers' Champion 1988, 1990, 1991
- International Motorsports Hall of Fame member
Andrew Johns (Rugby League)
Career 1993 – 2007
- Highest points scorer in Australian first grade premiership history - 2,176 points in 249 games
- 21 Tests for Australia
- 23 State of Origin games for New South Wales, 96 points
- NRL Premiership winner 1997, 2001
- Dally M winner (for best player in the NRL) 1998, 1999, 2002
- Golden Boot winner (for best player in the world) 1999, 2001
Jesse Owens (Athletics)
- Olympic Gold medallist 1936 – 100m, 200m, 4 x 100m relay, long jump
- On 25th May 1935, set 3 world records (long jump, 220 yards, 220 yards low hurdles) and tied another (100 yards)
John Surtees (Motorsport)
Motorcycling Career 1952 – 1960
- 49 Grands Prix, 38 wins
- World Champion – 350cc 1958, 1959, 1960; 500cc 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960
- 113 races, 6 wins, 24 podium finishes, 8 pole positions
- 180 career points
- Formula One World Drivers' Champion 1964
- Only person to have won World Championships in motorcycle racing and car racing
- International Motorsports Hall of Fame member
Shane Gould (Swimming)
- Olympic gold medallist 1972 – 200m individual medley, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle
- Olympic silver medallist 1972 – 800m freestyle
- Olympic bronze medallist 1972 – 100m freestyle
- Only person, male or female, to hold every world freestyle record from 100m to 1500m simultaneously
- First female swimmer ever to win three Olympic gold medals in world record time
- Australian of the Year 1972
- Retired in 1972, aged 16
Michael Jordan (Basketball)
Career 1984 – 1993, 1995 – 1998, 2001 – 2003
- 1,251 games, 38,279 points
- NBA champion 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year 1988
- NBA MVP 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998
- NBA Finals MVP 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
- NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team 1997
- 14 time All-Star
Rod Laver (Tennis)
Career 1956 – 1979
- 392 wins 99 losses
- 11 Grand Slams – Australian Open 1960, 1962, 1969; French Open 1962, 1969; Wimbledon 1961, 1962, 1968, 1969; U.S. Open 1962, 1969
- 39 Career titles
- International Tennis Hall of Fame member
- Only player in tennis history to have twice won all four Grand Slam singles titles
Phil “The Power” Taylor (Darts)
Career 1988 – present
- 4 BDO Titles
- 62 PDC Titles
- BDO World Champion 1990, 1992
- PDC World Champion 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
Pete Rose (Baseball)
Career 1963 – 1986
- World Series winner 1975, 1976, 1980
- Most career appearances – 3,562
- Most career hits – 4,256
- Most career runs by a switch hitter – 2,165
- 1973 National League MVP
- 17 All-Star appearances
Ron Barassi (Australian Rules Football)
Career 1953 – 1969
- 253 games, 330 goals
- Premiership player1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964
- All Australian 1956, 1958, 1961
- Premiership coach 1968, 1970, 1975, 1977
- Australian Football Hall of Fame
- Sport Australia Hall of Fame
- VFL-AFL Italian Team of the Century (coach)
Lance Armstrong (Cycling)
Career 1990 – 2005
- Tour de France winner 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- World Cycling Champion 1993
- Olympic bronze medallist 2000 – Men’s time trial
Chad Fletcher (Australian Rules Football)
Career 1999 – present
- 151 games, 68 goals
- Premiership player 2006
- Represented Australian in International Rules Series 2003
- All-Australian 2004
Michael Schumacher (Motorsport)
Career 1991 – 2006
- 250 races, 91 wins, 154 podium finishes, 68 pole positions
- 1,369 Career points
- Formula One World Drivers' Champion 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
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