Best Multi Sport Athletes
He was one if not the best athlete ever and he played almost every sport.
Jim Thorpe even has an award named after him
Greatest athlete of all time, so why not the greatest multi-sport athlete.
Wilt Chamberlain set the books by scoring the most points scored in a single game (100), most rebounds in a game (55), and most consecutive field goals (18).
He played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers. His biggest rival was former Boston Celtics center Bill Russell, but they are also good friends. He won 2 NBA Titles, 1 with the 76ers and one with the Lakers. ...read more.
Was named the greatest high school athlete of all time by Scholastic Sports Magazine, not only for his basketball abilities, but his track & field, volleyball, and even tennis skills.
Besides basketball, was also a phenomenal track athlete in college at Kansas, and after retiring from the NBA, was a pro volleyball player.
Greatest Basketball player ever. Is in the Basketball hall of fame and the Pro Volleyball hall of fame. Ran 47 seconds in the 440yd dash in hi tops.
Pro football player in two leagues HB, FB, KR, Olympic bobsledder 9th in the world, MMA fighter, and world class sprinter.