Pro Athletes who don't/didn't look like pro athletes

[Manute for Ever!]

http://www.blueseum.org/show_image.php?id=70
(^^^Great head shot, but have to follow link, unless someone can fix it for me)
http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/images/VicToCDoull.jpghttp://www.theredfox.com.au/images/winners/medal-1981.jpg

Bruce Doull - Former Australian Rules Football Player (Yes, that is him in his playing days)

http://homepage.eircom.net/~dslip13/HUGHES_Merv.jpg
http://static.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/DB/102004/054987.jpghttp://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/Merv160.jpg

Merv Hughs - Former Australian Cricket Legend

http://www.chijanofuji.com/ake1.jpg

Yokozuna Akebono - Former Sumo Wrestler

http://www.xarj.net/wp-content/gallery/chabal-rugby-2007/1sebastien-chabal.jpghttp://spd.fotolog.com/photo/45/51/107/raul_der_reiter/1232588792400_f.jpg

Sebastien Chabal - French Rugby Union Player

[gotbacon23]

http://www.rootzoo.com/uploads/group_photo_uploads/1244612743873044731.jpg
(if it weren't for his height)

[supersmashbros]

http://www.rootzoo.com/uploads/group_photo_uploads/1244612743873044731.jpg
(if it weren't for his height)
You say that for pretty the majority of pro basketball players at any level. If Yao was 6,5" instead of 7,5", how good for he be (I know this question has been asked many times before, but that's ok)?

[wang4three]

Stockton.

[supersmashbros]

Mark Eaton
<a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=75434038&albumID=0&imageID=32823970"><img src="http://hotlink.myspacecdn.com/images01/5/684986d163c322f4e5aee6324929d91c/m.jpg" alt="Mr. Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz" /></a>
If it wasn't for the fact that a basketball scout picked him up in his late teen years, he would have ended up as the world's tallest automatic.

But that could be said with the majority of 7 footers in pro basketball...they suck and the only reason they are/were playing is their height and size.

[JtotheIzzo]

http://www.lepool.com/_images/chronique/79.jpg
http://www.customauthenticjerseys.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/kent-tekulve-pirates.jpg
http://runningdownhill.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/lincecum.jpg
http://p69.webcindario.com/modules/My_eGallery/gallery/NBA80s/gminski-waiters.jpg
http://lowposts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/world_afro-150x150.jpg
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2006/10/08/2003295176.jpg
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/thetoydepartment/Sabathia.jpg
http://www.frameworth.com/cart/detailedImage/d_5245.jpg

[Brunch@Five]

http://spd.fotolog.com/photo/45/51/107/raul_der_reiter/1232588792400_f.jpg

how does that guy not look like a pro athlete? He'd probably stomp half the NFL into the ground

[gotbacon23]

let's not forgot about the GOAT pitcher: rich "el guapo" garces...

http://nationalsreview.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/garces2.jpg

http://a.espncdn.com/i/page2/photos/050425garces.jpg


:bowdown:

[supersmashbros]

http://spd.fotolog.com/photo/45/51/107/raul_der_reiter/1232588792400_f.jpg

how does that guy not look like a pro athlete? He'd probably stomp half the NFL into the ground
Exactly...that got me a little confused too...yeah


gotbacon23 let's not forgot about the GOAT pitcher: rich "el guapo" garces...


http://homerderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/el-guapo-4-big.jpg




That pitcher looks so unprofessional...athletic...but then again it's baseball...I couldn't imagine somebody like him as a pro basketball player.

[gotbacon23]

That pitcher looks so unprofessional...athletic...but then again it's baseball...I couldn't imagine somebody like him as a pro basketball player.

http://cwardhenninger.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/kevin-duckworth.jpg

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/2986/612505-oliver_miller_large.jpg

though i do agree that you are gonna find more fatties in the MLB than in the NBA. just the nature of the sport. and only fat pitchers can last long, but thats still rare. a fat nba player or a fat position player in the MLB tend to have short careers.

[Mr Clutch Melo]

Robert Swift....

[kwajo]

http://spd.fotolog.com/photo/45/51/107/raul_der_reiter/1232588792400_f.jpg

how does that guy not look like a pro athlete? He'd probably stomp half the NFL into the ground
So would the majority of Rugby players

[Knicks101]

Chris Quinn

[chains5000]

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/09_01/mersonGasDM0509_468x343.jpg

[supersmashbros]

http://cwardhenninger.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/kevin-duckworth.jpg

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/2986/612505-oliver_miller_large.jpg

though i do agree that you are gonna find more fatties in the MLB than in the NBA. just the nature of the sport. and only fat pitchers can last long, but thats still rare. a fat nba player or a fat position player in the MLB tend to have short careers.
Any overweight player will have a hard time succeeding in a physically active sport like basketball or football for a long time.

[Rake2204]

I've always thought Mike Dunleavy Jr. has kind of looked like an average Joe, the kinda guy that might take a seat and sip some wine in uniform.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/88/230642847_a7b7b6c8c4.jpg

[KubiliusF]

Larry bird besides being tall does not look like a pro athlete at all

[BlazersDozen]

How can you make this thread and not have...

http://www.nba.com/media/act_brian_scalabrine.jpg

...in the first post?

:confusedshrug:

[D.J.]

Greg Maddux. Loved him growing up, but he looked like he should have been fixing my computer, not playing baseball.

[NastaMaverick]

You say that for pretty the majority of pro basketball players at any level. If Yao was 6,5" instead of 7,5", how good for he be (I know this question has been asked many times before, but that's ok)?
You are an idiot. He meant if it wasnt for Rambis's height he wouldnt have looked like a pro athlete.

[24Love]

http://cwardhenninger.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/kevin-duckworth.jpg

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/2986/612505-oliver_miller_large.jpg

though i do agree that you are gonna find more fatties in the MLB than in the NBA. just the nature of the sport. and only fat pitchers can last long, but thats still rare. a fat nba player or a fat position player in the MLB tend to have short careers.

who is this guy representing my city of Toronto?

[Meticode]

who is this guy representing my city of Toronto?

His name is Oliver Miller.

[thejumpa]

Most White/European basketball players

A LOT of football players (QB's, lineman that are just huge....don't really look too athletic imo)

Fedor

[Meticode]

First two that came to mind...

Jennie Finch (professional softball player)
http://bigpapadaddy.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/jennie-finchdaigle.jpg

Kristi Leskinen (professional skier)
http://3432.voxcdn.com/_images/articles/2007/04/19/kristi.jpg

[1~Gibson~1]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VgHVRMwGDck/SADfOlPZrTI/AAAAAAAABt4/uj3JNin7kcE/s400/Greg%2BOden%27s%2Bpuppy.jpg

I win! :banana:

[miller-time]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VgHVRMwGDck/SADfOlPZrTI/AAAAAAAABt4/uj3JNin7kcE/s400/Greg%2BOden%27s%2Bpuppy.jpg

I win! :banana:

no, he just looks like a retired athlete.

[Manute for Ever!]

http://spd.fotolog.com/photo/45/51/107/raul_der_reiter/1232588792400_f.jpg

how does that guy not look like a pro athlete? He'd probably stomp half the NFL into the ground

I was mainly referring to his face, he looks like something from a Frank Miller novel/movie

[qrich]

http://www.gatorzone.com/basketball/men/images/bioimg2002/bonner.jpg

[OzGriffin]

Bruce Doull was a f'n bad c.u.n.t.

[supersmashbros]

I can't believe I didn't bring Sun Ming Ming into this discussion!
He wouldn't be playing pro ball at any level if it wasn't for his freakish height...
too bad no NBA for him:violin:
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_03/TallSmallRushLL_468x516.jpg

[tontoz]

http://www.cdn.sherdog.com/_images/pictures/20090123061635_IMG_8119.JPG


For those who don't know the guy on the left is the top heavyweight in MMA.

[playtetris]

Merv Hughs - Former Australian Cricket Legend


...

manute...FORMER australian cricket legend? :rant

[west_tip]

http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/galleries/fatfootballers/mickquinn_250x350.jpg

Mickey Quinn, good goalscorer but a fat bastard.

[supersmashbros]

http://nicekicks.com/images/nike-big-nike-throwback-thursday-9.jpg

I can't imagine him playing any other sport professionally besides basketball. He tried out for hockey and horse jockeying for raising charities for his native country, Sudan. Sadly, that epically failed. It was definitely an epic fail because he was obviously doing it for a very noble cause.

[hihellohi765]

Matt Harpring fo sho.

[OzGriffin]

Strauchanie!!

http://images.triplem.com.au/2009/07/01/215158/afl-gallery-strauchanie-legends-09-600x400.jpg

http://images.triplem.com.au/2009/07/01/215198/afl-lead-story-strauchanie-legend.jpg

http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,5525025,00.jpg

[methusala]

Where the hell is John Kruk?

[Styles p]

Strauchanie!!

http://images.triplem.com.au/2009/07/01/215158/afl-gallery-strauchanie-legends-09-600x400.jpg

http://images.triplem.com.au/2009/07/01/215198/afl-lead-story-strauchanie-legend.jpg

http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,5525025,00.jpg

lmao looks like a dike.

[B-Low]

http://www.azcentral.com/i/sized/A/0/0/e298/j350/PHP4829390F0006A.jpg

[Big Al All day]

http://www.cdn.sherdog.com/_images/pictures/20090123061635_IMG_8119.JPG


For those who don't know the guy on the left is the top heavyweight in MMA.
I was JUST about to post a pic of him, Couture also doesn't look like the bad ass mother****er that he is.
http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/watchdog/blog/Randy-Couture-10.jpg

[Thugnificent]

http://mediadb.kicker.de/news/1000/1100/3000/artikel/577688/ailton_z__rich-1183973337_zoom89_crop_600x450_600x450+67+2.jpg

Ailton

He was one of the best strikers in the Bundesliga, but was really really fat.

[sergiorodriguez]

jamal tinsley

[BlazersDozen]

I was JUST about to post a pic of him, Couture also doesn't look like the bad ass mother****er that he is.
http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/watchdog/blog/Randy-Couture-10.jpg

Are you kidding me?

Randy Couture looks like the baddest MF in the World. He's well in his 40s and has a better body than 99% of ISH.

[Manute for Ever!]

Bruce Doull was a f'n bad c.u.n.t.

http://images.watoday.com.au/2009/05/27/543520/invade__22__gallery__600x353-600x400.jpg

Damn straight.

Should've added Michael Tuck to this list:

http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/images/mtuckhaw.jpg

And I want to offer an official appology to playtetris. Merv Hughes is and always will be a legend, i was merely insinuating that he is a former player. I never meant to downplay the greatness of the great Merv Hughes.

[Manute for Ever!]

http://nicekicks.com/images/nike-big-nike-throwback-thursday-9.jpg

I can't imagine him playing any other sport professionally besides basketball. He tried out for hockey and horse jockeying for raising charities for his native country, Sudan. Sadly, that epically failed. It was definitely an epic fail because he was obviously doing it for a very noble cause.

How is publicly humiliating yourself for charity an "Epic fail"?


Bol was very active in charitable causes throughout his career. In fact, he says he spent much of the money he made during a 10-year NBA career supporting various causes related to his war-ravaged nation of birth, Sudan. He frequently visited Sudanese refugee camps, where he was treated like royalty. In 2001 Bol was offered a post as minister of sport by the Sudanese government. Bol, who is Christian, refused because one of the pre-conditions was converting to Islam. Later Bol was hindered from leaving the country by the Sudanese government, who accused him of supporting the Dinka-led Christian rebels, the Sudan People's Liberation Army. The Sudanese government refused to grant him an exit visa unless he came back with more money. Assistance by supporters in the United States, including Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman, raised money to provide Bol with plane tickets to Cairo, Egypt. After 6 months of negotiations with U.S. consulate officials regarding refugee status, Bol and his family were finally able to leave Egypt and return to the United States.

Bol established the Ring True Foundation in order to continue fundraising for Sudanese refugees. He has given most of his fortune (an estimated $3.5 million) to their cause. In 2002, Fox TV agreed to broadcast the telephone number of his Ring True Foundation in exchange for Bol's agreement to appear on their Celebrity Boxing show. After the referee goaded, "If you guys don't box, you won't get paid," he scored a third-round victory over former football player William "The Refrigerator" Perry. Later that year, Bol signed a one-day contract with the Indianapolis Ice of the Central Hockey League to raise money for the Sudanese, and also had a brief stint as a horse jockey for similar reasons.


http://dndnl.com/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/manute.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6cAWfIBl79Q/SBRpMES0t7I/AAAAAAAAAV0/m_RXazFyCis/s400/bol_horse1%5B1%5D.jpg

http://www.wizznutzz.com/images/bol_hockey1.jpg

http://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/pg2/2002/0515/photo/r_perry_sp.jpg

[supersmashbros]

How is publicly humiliating yourself for charity an "Epic fail"?



http://dndnl.com/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/manute.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6cAWfIBl79Q/SBRpMES0t7I/AAAAAAAAAV0/m_RXazFyCis/s400/bol_horse1%5B1%5D.jpg

http://www.wizznutzz.com/images/bol_hockey1.jpg

http://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/pg2/2002/0515/photo/r_perry_sp.jpg
OK I guess epic fail was unnecessary (I use it too much I suppose). I guess I should have only said noble deed.

[Tarik One]

David Wells - He looks like a season ticket holder who spends his time between innings at the concession stand stuffing his face with buffalo wings, nachos and beer.

[pete's montreux]

David Wells - He looks like a season ticket holder who spends his time between innings at the concession stand stuffing his face with buffalo wings, nachos and beer.

I knew he would come up eventually. You're absolutely right. He's got some of the best control I've ever seen, and that's how he was successful.

20 seasons in the bigs, a total of 654 walks. :eek:

[RaininThrees]

http://drrockshow.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/babe_ruth.jpg

[Devin1410]

Royce Gracie.

[supersmashbros]

I think the majority of 7 foot basketball players are arguably not pro athletes if it was not for their freakish height...height matters too much in basketball regardless what anyone here has to say, so the sport pretty much looses interest quickly among some ppl...

[Manute for Ever!]

Royce Gracie.

And yet the greatest...

[Vragrant]

http://www.blueseum.org/show_image.php?id=70
(^^^Great head shot, but have to follow link, unless someone can fix it for me)
http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/images/VicToCDoull.jpghttp://www.theredfox.com.au/images/winners/medal-1981.jpg

Bruce Doull - Former Australian Rules Football Player (Yes, that is him in his playing days)

http://homepage.eircom.net/~dslip13/HUGHES_Merv.jpg
http://static.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/DB/102004/054987.jpghttp://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/Merv160.jpg

Merv Hughs - Former Australian Cricket Legend

http://www.chijanofuji.com/ake1.jpg

Yokozuna Akebono - Former Sumo Wrestler

http://www.xarj.net/wp-content/gallery/chabal-rugby-2007/1sebastien-chabal.jpghttp://spd.fotolog.com/photo/45/51/107/raul_der_reiter/1232588792400_f.jpg

Sebastien Chabal - French Rugby Union Player

Good picks, but that Chabal guy apart from looking like a pirate looks like an athlete to me. Hes pretty diesel.

[BlazersDozen]

http://spd.fotolog.com/photo/45/51/107/raul_der_reiter/1232588792400_f.jpg

This guy is swoll.

I wouldn't even look him in the eye in public.

[T.O.RAPS]

Darrick Martin

http://images.quickblogcast.com/81063-70964/DarrickMartin04.jpg

[PistolPete]

http://monacapa.net/vertical/Sites/%7BCE3E16F9-5616-40ED-9155-F9429F9BB630%7D/uploads/%7B7B989E35-961D-413E-9586-5645D3F30883%7D.BMP

[HighFlyer23]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L0OET0IDvOk/Ri48U3-xQ4I/AAAAAAAAAc8/KH4UtGF4oyE/s400/steve+nash.jpg

[MarloStanfield]

And yet the greatest...
Royce Gracie isn't even the best jiu-jitsu fighter in his immediate family but still a good example.

[Tarik One]

Kevin "Herman Munster" McHale

[The_Night_Elf]

I remember reading an article Jet wrote saying how during an All-Star weekend he went into a resturant and Stockton invited him to sit with him. Jet hesitated for a bit because he thought he was some insurance salesman...

http://www.photohome.com/pictures/celebrity-pictures/nba-pictures/john-stockton-1a.jpg

[west_tip]

Very lanky/skinny by rugby standards but he could really play, my all time favourite Wallaby, Stephen Larkham :bowdown:

http://www.rucksandrolls.com/userimages/user-4108088_1161743860.jpg

[halffttime]

http://www.cdn.sherdog.com/_images/pictures/20090123061635_IMG_8119.JPG


For those who don't know the guy on the left is the top heavyweight in MMA.
wasn't that guy on the right the enemy from the original s uperman, :oldlol: ..

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/chris-reeve-movies/non1.jpg

[Manute for Ever!]

wasn't that guy on the right the enemy from the original s uperman, :oldlol: ..

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/chris-reeve-movies/non1.jpg

:oldlol: That's a damn close match

[ShaqAttack3234]

No David Wells? I remember when he first came to the Yankees I had no idea how a guy this fat was such a good pitcher.

http://www.aolcdn.com/red_galleries/david-wells-belly-400a060607.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/brewer09/players/davidwells-yankees.JPG
http://keitholbermannisevil.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/david-wells.jpg
http://images.wikia.com/openserving/sports/images/3/3e/David_Wells_Shrug.jpg
http://www.cnnsi.com/2007/images/08/15/p1_wells.jpg

I remember that almost every season there'd be articles about Wells weight.

Mo Vaughn
http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/mo.jpg
http://www.nyfuturestars.com/profile_pics/mo_vaughn.jpg

Cecil and Prince Fielder.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/5866/fielder.jpg
http://www.nleastchatter.com/realdirtymets/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/princefielder.jpg

[PistolPete]

http://thebsreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/dennis-rodman.jpg

[Manute for Ever!]

http://www.geocities.com/brewer09/players/davidwells-yankees.JPG

Looks like Jesse Ventura in that pic.

[thatoneblackguy]

http://thebsreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/dennis-rodman.jpg
THIS. :oldlol:

[InspiredLebowski]

New Athletic and future AL batting champ Brett Wallace.

http://www.portersprospects.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/brett-wallace.jpg

If that ain't a DH I don't know what is.

[1manfastbreak]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/sports/mariners/gallery/weekly/photos/photo07.jpg

always reminded me of a racist ass skinhead..

http://www.sportsrumblings.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/john-daly-nutrisystem.JPG

GOAT. how was jon daly not said? smokes on the course, sponsered by dunkin doughnuts?

[Manute for Ever!]

Damn, how did I forget John Daly?!?

[DCL]

wasn't that guy on the right the enemy from the original s uperman, :oldlol: ..

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/chris-reeve-movies/non1.jpg


i thought the same. i was actually looking for his picture before i saw your post.

[Hawker]

I hate how you can be fat and play a sport. Baseball is a joke.