1. Soccer
   Golf
2. Hockey
   Basketball

In his native Brazil, and much of the world, Pele was one of the most famous and highest-paid football stars of all time ... though people in the U.S. might say he was actually a soccer player. After joining the Brazilian National Team in 1957 at the tender age of 16, Pele won three FIFA World Cups, and spent 20 years in the pro soccer leagues before retiring in the '70s.

1. Curling
   Skiing
2. Figure Skating
   Tennis

One of the most dominant male tennis players to ever step foot on the court, Roger Federer has won more than 20 Grand Slams, including eight Wimbledon wins between 2003 and 2017. In 2008, he picked up a gold in doubles at the Beijing Olympics, then went back four years later to win a silver in the singles category in London.

1. Baseball
   Basketball
2. Tennis
   Football

LeBron James was named NBA Rookie of the Year during his debut season with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003-2004. After taking a break to play basketball in Miami, James returned in Cleveland in 2014 and led the Cavs to their first NBA championship.

1. Football
   Boxing
2. Golf
   Golf

After winning Olympic gold in boxing at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Muhammad Ali turned pro and went on to beat Sonny Liston for the Heavyweight Championship in 1964. His career suffered as he became a political resistance figure for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War, but he is still remembered today as one of the greatest of all time.

1. Baseball
   Track and Field
2. Soccer
   Golf

Despite turning pro at the tender age of 21, Tiger Woods ranks among the most successful golfers to ever swing a club, picking up more than 100 professional wins since the mid-'90s. While he experienced some personal and legal troubles in 2009, he returned to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational a few years later.

1. Swimming
   Golf
2. Baseball
   Soccer

When he won 8 gold medals at the 2008 Olympics, legendary swimmer Michael Phelps broke the 1972 record set by Mark Spitz for most golds won in a single Olympics. As if that weren't enough, Phelps has won 23 Olympic golds in total, with many of them coming in butterfly and individual medley events.

1. Figure skating
   Soccer
2. Track and field
   Gymnastics

Jackie Joyner-Kersee tore around the stadium at track and field events in four different Olympics. She earned three golds, a silver and two bronze medals in heptathlon and long jump events, and her point total in the heptathlon event at the Seoul games is still the highest ever in an Olympic games as of 2019.

1. Football
   Baseball
2. Basketball
   Swimming

Joe Montana played football for the 49ers and Chiefs between 1972 and 1994. He won four Super Bowls, and was named MVP at three of those, losing only once, to wide receiver Jerry Rice. Montana is remembered today for "The Catch," where he made a pass to Dwight Clark that clinched the 1981 NFC championship.

1. Football
   Basketball
2. Baseball
   Golf

The first African-American to play in the MLB, Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 through the mid-'50s. Even as controversy swirled around him in still-segregated America, Robinson managed to win Rookie of the Year in 1947. In memory of his accomplishments, the MLB retired his number 42 jersey in 1997 for the entire league.

1. Gymnastics
   Basketball
2. Figure skating
   Swimming

Simone Biles won the Olympic all-around gymnastics gold in 2016 by 2.1 points. To understand how huge that is, consider that Gabby Douglas, who won gold at the 2012 games, won by only a 0.25 point margin. When Mary Lou Retton picked up the gold in 1984, she won by 0.05 points. Biles has been so dominant in gymnastics in the 2010s that when she competes, everyone else is simply fighting for second.

1. Golf
   Basketball
2. Swimming
   Soccer

Born Mildred Ella and later known as Babe, Zaharias won two golds and a silver in track and field at the 1932 Olympics. While that might seem extraordinary, she is best known today for her career as a pro golfer. Babe won ten LPGA championships before being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1951.

1. Track and field
   Wrestling
2. Boxing
   Baseball

Sprinter Usain Bolt set a record in Germany in 2009 for running the 100 m in 9.58 seconds ... a record no one has beaten as of 2019. Bolt has also won eight Olympic gold medals in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 games in the 100 m, 200 m and relay events. Simply put, you probably wouldn't want to challenge this man to a race.

1. Baseball
   Golf
2. Basketball
   Football

It's hard to imagine basketball without Michael Jordan. During his 15 seasons with the Bulls and Wizards, he nabbed six NBA championships, while logging so much air time above the court that he probably maxed out his frequent flier miles. The Chicago Bulls have since retired his #23 jersey, knowing no one can ever fill his Air Jordans.

1. Baseball
   Soccr
2. Wrestling
   Hockey

Canadian Wayne Gretzky spent 20 seasons playing hockey in the NHL from 1979 to 1999. After winning four Stanley Cup championships with the Oilers, the NHL retired his #99 jersey, If his career as a player wasn't enough, Gretzky went on to coach Team Canada to gold at the 2002 Olympics.

1. Golf
   Wrestling
2. Swimming
   Tennis

Known as "The Nature Boy," Ric Flair is one of the most famous wrestlers to ever pin an opponent. He shot to fame both in individual matches and as part of the Four Horsemen, and was best-known for his signature finishing move -- the figure-four leglock.

1. Hockey
   Track and field
2. Swimming
   Skiing

Jim Thorpe became the first Native American to win Olympic gold in 1912 when he won both the pentathlon and decathlon events in track and field. Though he was stripped of his medals later for playing semi-pro baseball, they were restored in the '80s. Thorpe later went on to play both professional football and baseball, and also participated in a Native American basketball league.

1. Basketball
   Baseball
2. Football
   Hockey

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played for 20 seasons in the NBA, spending six years with the Bucks before moving to the Lakers in 1975. He was named NBA MVP a whopping six times throughout his career, and was named to the All-Star team every year between 1970 and 1977, and again from 1979 to 1989.

1. Golf
   Gymnastics
2. Basketball
   Figure skating

Beloved figure skater Michelle Kwan won five world championships and nine national titles between 1996 and 2005. Despite her skill and consistency, she never won an Olympic gold, coming in second in 1998 and third in 2002.

1. Baseball
   Football
2. Golf
   Basketball

Who knows if baseball would have become the great American pastime if not for Babe Ruth, who played for the Red Sox and Yankees from 1914 through 1935? One of the first players chosen for the Baseball Hall of Fame, Ruth helped make both baseball and the Yankees famous. It didn't hurt that he hit 60 homers in 1927 alone.

1. Track and field
   Gymnastics
2. Golf
   Tennis

Serena Williams won her first tennis Grand Slam at the U.S. Open in 1999, and has gone on to win 20 more Grand Slams since then. She also picked up three Olympic gold medals in 2000, 2008 and 2012.

1. Football
   Basketball
2. Boxing
   Track and Field

OK, this one is kind of a trick question; not only did Bo Jackson play football for the Raiders between 1987 and 1990, but he also spent about twice that long in the MLB playing baseball for the Royals, White Sox and Angels. Yeah, Bo knows his sports.

1. Swimming
   Golf
2. Tennis
   Figure skating

Martina Navratilova turned pro in 1975 and won her first major tennis tournament at Wimbledon just three years later. In fact, she went on to win the iconic event a record-breaking nine times between 1978 and 1990, while still finding time to score 18 Grand Slam titles.

1. Track and Field
   Football
2. Golf
   Baseball

Wide receiver Jerry Rice was an NFL legend, playing for the San Francisco 49ers from 1985 through 2000. He not only won three Super Bowls and snatched the Super Bowl MVP crown from Joe Montana in 1988, but also set dozens of NFL records that have held up decades after his retirement.

1. Basketball
   Soccer
2. Football
   Baseball

Baseball legend Hank Aaron spent 21 seasons with the Braves from the mid-'50s through the '70s. He hit at least two dozen home runs a year from 1955 through 1973, and was part of the 1957 World Series championship team.

1. Wrestling
   Track and Field
2. Swimming
   Boxing

Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard won world titles in five divisions between the late '70s and late '90s. He won 36 of his 40 pro fights, 25 by KO. At the 1976 Olympics, he earned the gold medal in the light welterweight division, and was part of the Fab Four who helped popularize boxing in the '80s.

1. Golf
   Wrestling
2. Basketball
   Baseball

One of the most revered golfers of all time, Jack Nicklaus scored more than 100 pro wins in his 25-year career, including 18 victories at the majors. Just 21 years old when he turned pro in 1961, he scored his first major win beating Arnold Palmer at the 1962 U.S. Open.

1. Snowboarding
   Swimming
2. Gymnastics
   Hockey

Shawn White is an extreme sports legend, becoming the first to win gold in both winter and summer X-Games thanks to his prowess at both skateboarding and snowboarding. White won gold on the half-pipe at the 2006, 2010 and 2018 Olympics, finishing fourth in the event in 2014.

1. Swimming
   Auto racing
2. Golf
   Soccer

Born in 1969, Michael Schumacher went on to become a Formula One Legend, winning the world championship a record seven times between 1994 and 2004. Sadly, his career was cut short after a 2013 skiing accident in the French Alps left him with a traumatic brain injury.

1. Swimming
   Tennis
2. Golf
   Soccer

Annika Sorenstam went pro in 1992 and racked up 72 LPGA tour wins, including 10 Masters, before retiring in 2008. One of the best female golfers to ever go under par, she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.

1. Football
   Baseball
2. Basketball
   Soccer

Tom Brady joined the New England Patriots in 2000. By 2019, he had won a record-breaking six Super Bowls, earning the title of MVP four times. He also earned the NFL MVP title in 2007, 2010 and 2017.

1. Football
   Track and Field
2. Basketball
   Baseball

Joe DiMaggio spent just 13 years playing baseball for the Yankess, but managed to be part of an unbelievable nine World Series championship teams, despite taking a break to serve in the Army Air Force during WWII. DiMaggio's hitting streak of 56 consecutive games in 1941 still stands as of 2019.

1. Baseball
   Football
2. Swimming
   Basketball

Jim Brown was a running back for the Cleveland Browns between 1957 and 1965. After leaving football, he turned his attention to Hollywood, scoring his first starring role in "The Split" in 1969.

1. Football
   Basketball
2. Track and field
   Soccer

Larry Bird spent his entire pro basketball career playing for the Boston Celtics. Between 1979 and 1992, he was part of three NBA championship teams and named NBA MVP three consecutive years between 1984 and 1986. His turn as coach for the Pacers earned him the title of 1998 NBA Coach of the Year.

1. Soccer
   Golf
2. Softball
   Basketball

Mia Hamm was a soccer star at UNC before becoming the face of the U.S. women's soccer team for decades. She won two FIFA Women's World Cups, and earned Olympic gold in 1996 and 2004, picking up the silver in Sydney in 2000.

1. Track and field
   Swimming
2. Football
   Basketball

Jesse Owens won four golds in the Berlin games in 1936, taking the top prize in the 100 m, 200 m, relay and long jump events. Today, the dorm where Owens stayed while taking part in the Olympics is a museum dedicated to this top track athlete and his achievements.