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Team Sport - Jordan in a squeaker over Gretzky. Gretzky had the more dominant stats, but Jordan was better at winning titles, which is the overall objective of team sports.
Individual Sport - In a single event, Mark Spitz for winning 7 golds in one Olympics.
For a career, toss-up between Lance Armstrong, Martina Navritalova, Jack Nicklaus, Al Oerter (gold medals in 4 straight Olympics) and Edwin Moses. I can think of no objective way to evaluate them so I list them all as equally great.
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"The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man"
- William Graham Sumner
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