Michael Jordan??? Michael Jordan???
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
John Elway, formerly with the Denver Broncos, would be the most currently popular, although he is not homegrown. Jack Dempsey (1895-1983) , from Manassa, CO, was considered one of the worlds greatest heavyweight boxers.
georges st. Pierre
John Madden does he count?
Brian Urlacher