Jim Thorpe
The athlete with the longest sports career in history is Gordie Howe, a professional ice hockey player who played for 32 seasons in the NHL and WHA.
Perhaps the best known Iowan in sports history was Bob Feller.
Utah is not popular in sports... John Stockton.
Steve Prefontaine
Troy Aikman
Michael Vick
Brett Favre
Darryl Sittler
georges st. Pierre
John Madden does he count?
Brian Urlacher