Britain's Greatest Ever Sportsperson

[Nonayforever]

Henry Cooper or Lester Piggot.

[Grimsdale]

Giant Haystacks

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Denis Compton - test cricketer / top footballer

[fzr162]

Jonathan Rea 6 Times world superbike champion.

[Jamesy]

Joe Calzaghe

[Rick_Muller]

Pains me to say it - Lewis Hamilton

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Jockey Wilson.
Close the thread.

[Firthy]

Nigel Mansell. Used to love watching him go wheel to wheel with the best. And to switch to Indycars and win that after F1 was amazing. Completely diiferent cars to drive.

[turfytopper]

JAMES ANDERSON.

[turfytopper]

... was born in Burnley and his name is James 'Jimmy' Anderson.

pretty clear really...... a statue outside Turf Moor would be fitting.

[turfytopper]

John Surtees

On both 2 wheels and 4. Unbelievable.

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CB Fry.

[jos]

On both 2 wheels and 4. Unbelievable.

And modest with it. A very interesting life.

[Pearcey]

There’s too many to pick just one. What I do find strange about a lot of folk is the hatred they pour on some of them these days.

[BurnleyFC]

There’s a documentary on the great Daley Thompson on BBC2 right now.

[Commy]

Another one here for Daley Thompson.

[Tackler49]

I know that a subject like this totally subjective, all the sportsmen mentioned are/were exceptional in there sport so i am quite surprised that no one as mentioned Lennox Lewis his record speaks for itself

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Denise Lewis