Allen “chunk” Jacobsen
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znImfTklt-U[/video]

they actually played this on Sunday at the game!

does he get his shorts specially made?

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BZGy1XfYPU[/video]

in a similar vein

EDIT: Doh, beaten to it by Ton

It all seems to revolve around chasing eggs of one form or another

Surely Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards has got to feature on this list.

(And to a much much lesser extent, Eric ‘The Eel’ Moussambani)

binners, men’s sports usualy do…………….. 😀

ton +1 😆

Don’t have to be a fat boy – just unusual

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWdf5ZLbtYo[/video]

I find the concept of a sporting hero unlikely.

Lance Armstrong?

here a non fat one odd running style but it was a bit quick
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFxH9G1C9ks&feature=related[/video]

jam bo – Member
I find the concept of a sporting hero unlikely.

well, once you’re over about 12 years old…….

…..can’t see anything in those clips I’d call even close to heroic, could the posters highlight where the life enhancing moments are please?

A hero (heroine is usually used for females) (Ancient Greek: ????, h?r?s), in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion. Later, hero (male) and heroine (female) came to refer to characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice—that is, heroism—for some greater good of all humanity. This definition originally referred to martial courage or excellence but extended to more general moral excellence.

from Wikipedia

ah got you moral excellence definitely time for some footballers then

for elfin

for engerland

http://www.thewfa.org.uk/playerrep.php

Robert Thompson – I’ve known him all his life. He was born with cerebral palsy and developed diabetes aged 12. He has had dozens of operations in his life, mostly as a child, often with him in plasters for months. He played for England in the first international wheelchair football event against Japan in 2007 and helped develop the sport ever since. He even volunteers to give respite care for disabled kids.

Robert is one of the most stoic and unassuming people I’ve ever met. He just got on with it all and dealt with it so well. Proper hero material.

…..can’t see anything in those clips I’d call even close to heroic, could the posters highlight where the life enhancing moments are please?

Your Wikipedia copy/paste is meaningless.
Thread is about “sporting heroes” not heroes.

in that case:

team hoyt.

Your Wikipedia copy/paste is meaningless.
Thread is about “sporting heroes” not heroes.

Obvioulsy TooTalls case is a real “sporting hero” – rest are just big ole lunks being payed to roll in the mud.
So some of you sportsfans really regard these pro sportspeople are “heroes” , guess you must……….

:walks away from thread shaking head:

Shame about the crappy background music.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mN4P_WxdnE&feature=related[/video]

Hilldodger (Jam bo), why the incredulousness? I have lots of sporting heroes, and i’m not twelve.

finbar – Member
Hilldodger (Jam bo), why the incredulousness?

Guess we mean different things by the word “hero”.
For me it has to be earned through some self sacrificial act of courage, leadership or morality – not just playing a game, no matter how well you may play it………..

A “sporting hero” is IMO a rather different thing to a real “hero” altho sometimes folk are both.

Just meant to be a light thread on sports men and women who have the affection of the public despite being a bit unlikely in some ways.

That first post with Allen Jacobsen wins it. I now have a new sporting hero, and favourite tune.

“There is more honour in outrunning a man than in killing him”

(sorry teej, not very light hearted)

in that case:

team hoyt.

Excellent call – completely overlooked these two guys.

Chunk is great. a few years ago it looked like his time as an international player was up but he got fitter and raised his game considerably.

Mickey Quinn.

Arturo Merzario, Brett Lunger, Guy Edwards and Harald Ertl.

Something of a “real” hero as well.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTy2FdaP494[/video]

Eddie Izzard. 43 marathons, 51 days, goodness knows how many ice creams eaten, a lot of money (£0.5m? not sure) raised.

Or David Walliams. The Channel, ferchrissake!

joao3v16 – Member

Surely Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards has got to feature on this list.

(And to a much much lesser extent, Eric ‘The Eel’ Moussambani)

I had the great pleasure to meet Eddie ‘The Eagle’ in Cheltenham once, while dinning in a well known fast food outlet, he took his fame in his stride and brushed his olympic ski jumping experience off with a slurp of his milkshake with the words ‘if I weighed 20lbs less at the time, I would have been in the medals!’ that and ‘if I had some boots that fitted too, that would have helped’

Top quality Brit. nutter 😉

Mickey Quinn’s a good shout too.
Who ate all the pies…

Helene Diamantides:

BGR etc

I was impressed by the flying scotsman film reading his book now