What professional athlete do you wish you were alive to see his prime years?

[EddieDoyers]

Bird, Magic, Gretzky, Koufax, and Pele would round out my top 5

 

[lightweight champion]

Baseball: Willie Mays
Basketball: Bill Russell
Football: Jim Brown
Boxing: Jack Johnson

 

[lovehateself]

Bird, Magic, Gretzky, Koufax, and Pele would round out my top 5

great picks right there...

add in bo jackson

 

[Fozz]

Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Jackie Robinson, Pistol Pete.

Oh, the Magic vs. Bird years. The documentary had me wishing I was able to experience that rivalry.