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What state has produced the most athletes
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Career record: 222-123
Season: 45-25 (#854)
Location: Pennsylvania
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Im from Pennsylvania and found this list on wikipedia...I dont really count the NASCAR ones cause cause driving a car in a circle isnt too athletic anyways..I must say that PA has a knack for Quarterbacks Marino,Montana,Unitas,Namath.
John Abramovic, National Basketball Association (NBA) player—Pittsburgh
Joe Amato, professional drag racer—Old Forge
John Andretti, NASCAR driver—Bethlehem
Marco Andretti, auto racing driver—Nazareth
Michael Andretti, auto racing driver—Bethlehem
Kurt Angle, professional wrestler—Pittsburgh
Lavar Arrington, professional football player—Pittsburgh
Charlie Batch, professional football player—McKeesport
Joe Beimel, professional baseball player—Kersey
Fred Biletnikoff, professional football player—Erie
Steve Bilko, professional baseball player—Nanticoke
Steve Blackman, professional wrestler—Annville
Kyle Brady, professional football player—Camp Hill
Sid Bream, Major League Baseball player—Mount Holly Springs
Gary Brown, professional football player—Williamsport
Kobe Bryant, National Basketball Association (NBA) player—Philadelphia
Leroy Burrell, track and field—Lansdowne
Ray Caldwell, professional baseball player—Corydon
John Calipari, college basketball coach—Moon Township
John Cappelletti, professional football player—Upper Darby
Wilt Chamberlain, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
Kerry Collins, professional football player—Lebanon
Dan Conners, professional football player—St. Mary's
Bill Cowher, professional football coach—Crafton
Chuck Daly, professional basketball coach—Kane
Mike Ditka, professional football player and coach—Aliquippa
Keith Dorney, professional football player—Emmaus
Tony Dorsett, professional football player—Hopewell Township
Buck Freeman, professional baseball player—Catasauqua
Jim Furyk, professional golfer—Lancaster
Ken Griffey, Sr., professional baseball player—Donora
Ken Griffey, Jr., professional baseball player—Donora
Peter Gruner, professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Billy Kidman—Allentown
Tom Herr, professional baseball player and professional baseball manager—Lancaster
Richard Hamilton, professional basketball player—Coatesville
Marvin Harrison, professional football player—Philadelphia
Chad Henne, college football player—Reading
Larry Holmes, professional boxer—Easton
Bernard Hopkins, professional boxer—Philadelphia
Jeff Hostetler, professional football player—Hollsopple
Qadry Ismail, professional football player—Wilkes-Barre
Raghib Ismail, professional football player—Wilkes-Barre
Reggie Jackson, professional baseball player;Wyncote
Marc Jackson, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
Hughie Jennings, professional baseball player—Pittston
Eddie Jones, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
Jim Kelly, professional football player—Bradys Bend Township
Ethan Kilmer, professional Football player—Wyalusing
Betsy King, professional golfer—Reading
Steve Kline, professional baseball player—Winfield
Kristy Kowal, olympic Swimmer—Reading
Bruce Kozerski, professional football player—Plains
Floyd Landis, professional cyclist—Lancaster
Ty Law, professional football player—Aliquippa
Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Head Coach—Hazleton
Ryan Malone, professional hockey player—Upper St. Clair
Dan Marino, professional football player—Pittsburgh
Donyell Marshall, professional basketball player—Reading
Christy Mathewson, professional baseball player—Factoryville
Aaron Mckie, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
Lou Michaels, professional football player—Swoyersville
Walt Michaels, professional football player—Swoyersville
Matt Millen, professional football player— Whitehall
Cuttino Mobley, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
Joe Montana, professional football player—New Eagle
Jamie Moyer, professional baseball player—Sellersville
Terry Mulholland, professional baseball player—Uniontown
Mike Munchak, professional football player—Scranton
Stan Musial, professional baseball player—Donora
Mike Mussina, professional baseball player—Montoursville
Joe Namath, professional football player—Beaver Falls
Jameer Nelson, professional basketball player—Chester
Marty Nothstein, professional cyclist and 2000 Summer Olympics gold medal winner—Allentown
Billy Owens, professional basketball player—Carlisle
Arnold Palmer, professional golfer—Latrobe
George Parros, professional hockey player;Washington
Paul Posluszny, professional football player;Hopewell Township
Andre Reed, professional football player—Allentown
Frank Reich, professional football player—Lebanon
Nicole Reinhart, professional cyclist—Macungie
Mike Richter, professional hockey player—Abington
Malik Rose, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
Tim Ruddy, professional football player—Dunmore
Gene Snitsky, professional wrestler—Nesquehoning
Jimmy Spencer, professional racecar driver—Berwick
Bob Sura, professional basketball player—Wilkes-Barre
Bruce Sutter, professional baseball player—Lancaster
John Tewksbury, track and field olympiast—Ashley
Jim Thorpe, various—Carlisle, only connected to Jim Thorpe posthumously
Charley Trippi, professional football player—Pittston
Bob Tucker, professional football player—Hazleton
R.J. Umberger, professional hockey player—Pittsburgh
Johnny Unitas, professional football player—Pittsburgh
Art Wall, Jr., professional golfer—Honesdale
Rasheed Wallace, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
Ed Walsh, professional baseball player—Plains
Kenny Watson, professional football player—Harrisburg
Reggie Wells, professional football player—Library
Tom Woodeshick, professional football player—Wilkes-Barre
Frank Wycheck, professional football player—Philadelphia
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Post #1 11/22/07 2:15:22PM
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fedorwins1
MMA Sensei
Career record: 235-112
Season: 47-23 (#333)
Location: Amish Country aka Pennsylvania
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I'm from PA also and our school had an awesome basketball player named Johnny Miller, he beat Allen Iverson in a one on one tournament and everyone was expecting him to make it to the NBA. He went to Temple University and then got into drugs and his girlfriend got pregnant and he had a lot of injuries and he just kind of went into oblivion. Who knows where he's at now, probably in jail or selling drugs....sucks he had so much going for him.
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Post #2 11/22/07 2:23:21PM
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babalu2720
In Full Mount
Career record: 227-120
Season: 48-22 (#352)
Location: Massachusetts
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In my city in MA we had a pitcher a few years ago named Jeff Allison threw 98-99 mph, got drafted in the first rd by the Marlins...then got hooked on oxycontin and od numerous times, had to be brought back to life by the shock thingy once and is now in jail for having an unregistered car...we see this story way too often, talented kid and then screws up...
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Post #3 11/22/07 4:43:14PM
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postman
MMA Sensei
Career record: 149-93
Season: 42-28 (#1631)
Location: Delmont ,Pa
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Pa has
Josh Kosckeck
Derrel Reves plays for the Jets
Curttis Martin playedfor the Jets
three more not on the list
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Post #4 11/22/07 9:10:47PM
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DNor
MMA Regular
Career record: 40-38
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Texas
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I couldnt even try to list the most athletes for Texas or Florida, or California.
I believe it would be a toss up between any of these three
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Post #5 11/22/07 11:17:35PM
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I'm a LEAD FARMER MOTHA F*CKER
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Career record: 135-93
Season: 39-31 (#2217)
Location: Denver, Colorado Birthplace of the UFC
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Hasn't it been proven that NASCAR races are like running a marathon because its so hot in the suits and it gets vary hot in those cars also not everyone can do it.
Im not a NASCAR fan but thats what I heard. I have more respect for racers than most baseball players as athletes
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Post #6 11/23/07 12:13:38PM
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jdubs
In Full Mount
Career record: 86-40
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: USA
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florida, no question about it. i grew up there for 18 years and the athletes there are on a nother level for some reason...... texas and cali are up there..... also for some reason i want to say michigan
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Post #7 11/23/07 10:02:13PM
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Laying down the beats
Career record: 192-150
Season: 37-33 (#1810)
Location: Canada
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Posted by SpiderSilva
Hasn't it been proven that NASCAR races are like running a marathon because its so hot in the suits and it gets vary hot in those cars also not everyone can do it.
Im not a NASCAR fan but thats what I heard. I have more respect for racers than most baseball players as athletes
Don't even compare heat with running a marathon. They are not even close to being the same thing.
I'm not a fan of NASCAR, but driving the car does take a lot out of you. It's because you have to be mentally sharp under severe dehydration. I wouldn't call the drivers athletic though.
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Post #8 11/24/07 11:05:50AM
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cowcatcher
MMA Sensei
Career record: 223-120
Season: 49-20 (#64)
Location: Milwaukee
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Posted by DNor
I couldnt even try to list the most athletes for Texas or Florida, or California.
I believe it would be a toss up between any of these three
thats the correct answer, i dont know how you could determine which one of the three was #1 without having way to much free time, but im almost positive those are 1 through 3 in some order.
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Post #9 11/24/07 12:10:45PM
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