10,000 People By Sport

by Billy Kingsley - 74 cards (Last updated on Jan 21, 2017)



62. 1996 Sports Illustrated for Kids II #509 Mia Axon


From here to the end each sport has only one person in my collection.
As somebody who is very much afraid of heights this is NOT the sport for me!


63. 1983 Topps Greatest Olympians #1 Al Oerter


Discus throwing is one of the trademarks of the Ancient Olympics. Back then, they didn't wear any clothes, including, at times, the spectators. It's still in the Olympics (now with clothes) but not well covered on cards.


64. 1996-98 Sports Illustrated for Kids Oversized #5 Lis Hartel


I have no idea what Dressage is, to be honest. I have it listed separately from equestrian but it might be the same thing, I honestly don't know. Reading the back of the card, Miss Hartel was paralyzed by Polio and still won Olympic gold. Impressive.


65. 2016 Topps U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Hopefuls - Gold #55 McLain Ward


A local guy! Brewster is about 40 minutes away from me.


66. 1983 Topps Greatest Olympians #30 Hal Connolly


Hammer Throw is another ancient event that continues to today, and yet again it's one that's not very popular right now, with spectators or card manufactures.


67. 2016 Topps U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Hopefuls #9 Kayla Harrison


I watched Judo for the first and only time at the 2012 London Olympics. I was watching a different event during the 2016 Olympics although I don't remember which one any more. She won again.


68. 1995 Sports Illustrated for Kids #339 Cathy Hearn


Kayaking is an Olympic event that doesn't appear on Olympic cards, I don't believe, as this is the only Kayaker in my collection, if my records are correct.


69. 1996 Upper Deck USA Olympicards #38 Joan Benoit-Samuelson


Marathon is currently listed as 1, but I'm sure there are more mixed into the "Track" listing.


70. 1997 Sports Illustrated for Kids #565 Jeremy McGrath


I went through a phase in the late 1990s where I was big into motocross racing, and I will still watch it on TV when I can- it usually conflicts with NASCAR- but McGrath is the only one in my collection. Of course, he's also one of the most famous riders ever, and has since moved into off-road racing, which sadly has no cards at all.


71. 1998 Sports Illustrated for Kids #656 Michelle Gould


Racquetball is another sport I know very little about. Basically the text on the card back is it.

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Comments

Jan 22, 2017 - 12:03AM
Vvvergeer
Wow. I'm not sure what to say. What an an interesting and diverse way to collect. Amazing! V3
Nov 26, 2017 - 9:35PM
switzr1

Somehow I never saw this list before.  I love it!

Nov 26, 2017 - 9:48PM
switzr1

Billy, I just noticed your sample card #58 for Lacrosse, Paula Heuser, is actually a field hockey card.

Sep 3, 2018 - 3:07PM
avsbruins65

Very impressive Billy

 



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