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    Greatest of All-time...The Unfortunate Edition

    Wednesday, May 24, 2006, 05:40 PM EST [NBA]

    On today's edition of The Greatest of All-Time, where we analyze the greatest sports players in history, I want to look at the Greatest players who never where.  In other words, I would like to seek out the Greatest players who never won a title in their respective sport.

    To start off, the first person to come to mind is Dan "The Man" Marino.  Dan Marino has to be the best quarterback, maybe even the best football player, to never win a Super Bowl.  Here's a little of what Dan Marino did as Miami's greatest QB: 

    Most Yards Passing, Career: 61,361
    Most Touchdown Passes, Career: 420
    Highest Pass Rating, Rookie Season: 96.0 in 1983

    Selected to nine Pro Bowls (1983-87, 1991-92, 1994-95), including seven as a starter (1983-86, 1992, 1994-95).

    Selected in 2005 to the NFL Hall of Fame

    And this is only a very, very small percentage of Dan's success.

     

    Another athlete that rings a bell to this topic is Sir Charles Barkley.  Barkley was one of the best forwards in the NBA, and he had everything a great player needed; the best aspect of Barkley was that he played with more passion than maybe everyone in the league today.  Charles truly appreciated the game he played.  Here's some highlights of Barkley's career:

    MVP in 1992-1993 season

    All-Rookie Team

    1987-88 season-averaged 28.3 points a game; named to the All-NBA team for the first of four consecutive years.

    Inducted into Hall of Fame as Player in 2006

     

    Speaking of the NBA, I have to add John Stockton and Karl Malone to the list of greats without a title, but I know I'm missing plenty of sport greats and that's where you all come in.  Let's see some athletes who YOU believe deserves a mention in this thread.  Have fun.

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