Comparing Great Athletes

Thursday, August 24, 2017

50 Greatest Baseball Hitters of All Time

PLAYER	Years	MVPs	Titles	Hits	HRs	RBIs	AVG	Runs	Steals	G.Gloves	Steroids
1. Babe Ruth	22	1	7	2873	714	2213	342	2174	123	*
2. Hank Aaron	23	1	1	3771	755	2297	305	2174	240	3
3. Ted Williams	19	2	0	2654	521	1839	344	1798	24	*
4. Stan Musial	22	3	3	3630	475	1951	331	1949	78	*
5. Willie Mays	22	2	1	3283	660	1903	302	2062	338	12
6. Ty Cobb	24	1	0	4189	117	1937	366	2246	892	*
7. Barry Bonds	22	6	0	2935	762	1996	298	2227	514	8	X
8. Rogers Hornsby	23	2	1	2930	301	1584	358	1579	135	*
9. Alex Rodriguez	22	3	1	3115	696	2086	295	2021	329	2	X
10. Lou Gehrig	17	2	6	2721	493	1995	340	1888	102	*
11. Jimmy Foxx	20	3	2	2646	534	1922	325	1751	87	*
12. Tris Speaker	22	1	3	3514	117	1529	345	1882	432	*
*13. Albert Pujols*	17	3	2	2876	600	1859	308	1688	108	2
14. Frank Robinson	21	2	2	2943	586	1812	294	1829	204	1
15. Mel Ott	22	0	1	2876	511	1860	304	1859	89	*
16. Derek Jeter	20	0	5	3465	260	1311	310	1923	358	5
17. Cap Anson	27	0	0	3418	97	2076	333	1996	276	*
18. Ken Griffey Jr	22	1	0	2781	630	1836	284	1662	184	10
19. Pete Rose	24	1	3	4256	160	1314	303	2165	198	2
20. Eddie Collins	25	1	4	3315	47	1300	333	1821	744	*
21. Mickey Mantle	18	3	7	2415	536	1509	298	1677	153	1
22. Eddie Murray	21	0	1	3255	504	1917	287	1627	110	3
23. Tony Gwynn	20	0	0	3141	135	1138	338	1383	319	5
24. Honus Wagner	21	0	1	3415	101	1732	327	1736	722	*
25. Joe DiMaggio	13	3	9	2214	361	1537	325	1390	30	*
26. Carl Yaztremski	23	1	0	3419	452	1844	285	1816	168	7
27.RobertoClemente	18	1	2	3000	240	1305	317	1416	83	12
28. Cal Ripken	21	2	1	3184	431	1695	276	1647	36	2
29. Manny Ramirez	19	0	2	2574	555	1831	312	1544	38	0	X
30. Rafael Palmeiro	20	0	0	3020	569	1835	288	1663	97	3	X
31. Paul Molitor	21	0	1	3319	234	1307	306	1782	504	0
32. Frank Thomas	19	2	1	2468	521	1704	301	1494	32	0	X
33. RickeyHenderson	25	1	2	3055	297	1115	279	2295	1406	1	X
34. Mike Schmidt	18	3	1	2234	548	1595	267	1506	174	10
35. Brooks Robinson	23	1	2	2848	268	1357	267	1232	28	16
36. George Brett	21	1	1	3154	317	1595	305	1583	201	1
37. Al Kaline	22	0	1	3007	399	1583	297	1622	137	10
38. Dave Winfield	22	0	1	3110	465	1833	283	1669	223	7
39. Mike Piazza	16	0	0	2127	427	1335	308	1048	17	0	X
40. Chipper Jones	19	1	1	2726	468	1623	303	1619	46	0
41. Yogi Berra	19	3	10	2150	358	1430	285	1175	30	*
42. Robin Yount	20	2	0	3142	251	1406	285	1632	271	1
43. Wade Boggs	18	0	1	3010	118	1014	328	1513	24	2
44. Lou Brock	19	0	2	3023	149	900	293	1610	938	0
45. Rod Carew	19	1	0	3053	92	1015	328	1424	353	0
46. Reggie Jackson	21	1	4	2584	563	1702	262	1551	228	0
*47. Ichiro Suzuki*	17	1	0	3042	115	764	312	1402	508	10
*48. Miguel Cabrera*	15	2	1	2562	451	1579	320	1338	38	0
49. Ivan Rodriguez	21	1	1	2844	311	1334	296	1354	127	13	X
50. David Ortiz	20	0	3	2472	541	1768	286	1419	17	0	X

Sunday, July 30, 2017

50 Greatest Violinists of All Time

* = current

1. Niccolo Paganini

2. Jascha Heifetz

3. David Oistrakh

4. Pablo de Sarasate

*5. Itzhak Perlman

6. Nathan Milstein

7. Isaac Stern

*8. Hilary Hahn

*9. Maxim Vengerov

*10. Sarah Chang

11. Fritz Kreisler

12. Yehudi Menuhin

13. Pinchas Zukerman

14. Eugene Ysaye

15. Henryk Wieniawski

16. Leonid Kogan

*17. Joshua Bell

*18. Gil Shaham

*19. Midori

20. Ginette Neveu

21. Michael Rabin

22. Christian Ferras

*23. Leonidas Kavakos

24. Mischa Elman

*25. Viktoria Mullova

*26. Vadim Repin

*27. James Ehnes

28. Ida Haendel

29. Arthur Grumiaux

*30. Kyung-Wha Chung

*31. Julia Fischer

*32. Ilya Kaler

*33. Janine Jansen

*34. Leila Josefowicz

*35. Anne Sophie-Mutter

36. Henri Vieuxtemps

*37. Anne Akiko Meyers

*38. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

39. Ivry Gitlis

40. Henryk Szeryng

41. Bronislaw Huberman

42. Zino Francescatti

43. Frank Peter Zimmerman

*44. Lisa Batiashvili

*45. Akiko Suwanai

*46. Rachel Barton Pine

47. Joseph Joachim

*48. Schlomo Mintz

*49. Vadim Gluzman

*50. David Garrett

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

10 Great Sports Lists

Top 25 NBA Players of All-Time

1. Michael Jordan

2. Bill Russell

3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

4. Wilt Chamberlain

5. Magic Johnson

6. LeBron James

7. Larry Bird

8. Tim Duncan

9. Shaquille O’Neal

10. Kobe Bryant

11. Oscar Robertson

12. Hakeem Olajuwon

13. Jerry West

14. Julius Erving

15. Karl Malone

16. Moses Malone

17. Elgin Baylor

18. Kevin Garnett

19. Charles Barkley

20. John Havlicek

21. David Robinson

22. Scottie Pippen

23. John Stockton

24. Dirk Nowitzki

25. Bob Pettit

Top 25 NBA Players in their Prime

1. Michael Jordan

2. Wilt Chamberlain

3. Larry Bird

4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

5. Magic Johnson

6. LeBron James

7. Shaquille O’Neal

8. Bill Russell

9. Julius Erving

10. Kobe Bryant

11. Oscar Robertson

12. Jerry West

13. Hakeem Olajuwon

14. Tim Duncan

15. Stephen Curry

16. Charles Barkley

17. Elgin Baylor

18. Karl Malone

19. Kevin Garnett

20. Scottie Pippen

21. David Robinson

22. Moses Malone

23. Isiah Thomas

24. Steve Nash

25. Allen Iverson

Top 25 Heavyweights of All Time

1. Joe Louis

2. Muhammad Ali

3. Lennox Lewis

4. George Foreman

5. Larry Holmes

6. Rocky Marciano

7. Jack Johnson

8. Joe Frazier

9. Evander Holyfield

10. Mike Tyson

11. Jack Dempsey

12. Wladimir Klitschko

13. Sonny Liston

14. Vitali Klitschko

15. Floyd Patterson

16. Ken Norton

17. Ezzard Charles

18. James J. Jeffries

19. Gene Tunney

20. Riddick Bowe

21. John L. Sullivan

22. Max Schmeling

23. Max Baer

24. Michael Spinks

25. Jersey Joe Walcott

Top 25 Heavyweights in Prime (*steroids suspect)

1. Muhammad Ali....1964 to 1975

2. Mike Tyson*........1986 to 1996

3. Joe Louis............1935 to 1947

4. George Foreman...1970 to 1976

5. Jack Johnson........1902 to 1912

6. Joe Frazier...........1966 to 1975

7. Larry Holmes........1978 to 1986

8. Sonny Liston.........1958 to 1965

9. Lennox Lewis*......1992 to 2002

10. Riddick Bowe......1991 to 1996

11. Jack Dempsey......1918 to 1927

12. Evander Holyfield*...1989 to 1999

13. Wladimir Klitschko*...2005 to 2015

14. Rocky Marciano.......1950 to 1955

15. Floyd Patterson.......1956 to 1967

16. James J. Jeffries.....1899 to 1904

17. Harry Wills

18. Ken Norton...........1973 to 1978

19. Gene Tunney.........1923 to 1928

20. Ezzard Charles......1949 to 1954

21. Sam Langford

22. Vitali Klitschko*.......2000 to 2012

23. Michael Spinks.......1985 to 1988

24. Ike Ibeabuchi..........1997 to 1999

25. Jersey Joe Walcott..1947 to 1953

Top 10 Quarterbacks of all time

1. Tom Brady

2. Joe Montana

3. Peyton Manning

4. John Elway

5. Brett Favre

6. Johnny Unitas

7. Dan Marino

8. Steve Young

9. Fran Tarkenton

10. Aaron Rodgers

Top 10 RBs of all time

1. Jim Brown

2. Walter Payton

3. Emmitt Smith

4. Barry Sanders

5. LaDainian Tomlinson

6. Marshall Faulk

7. Eric Dickerson

8. Earl Campbell

9. Jerome Bettis

10. Adrian Peterson

Top 10 Shooters of all time

1. Stephen Curry

2. Larry Bird

3. Pete Maravich

4. Ray Allen

5. Reggie Miller

6. Steve Nash

7. Dirk Nowitzki

8. Jerry West

9. Dale Ellis

10. Kevin Durant

Top 10 Baseball Hitters of All Time

1. Babe Ruth

2. Ted Williams

3. Pete Rose

4. Hank Aaron

5. Willie Mays

6. Lou Gehrig

7. Barry Bonds*

8. Ty Cobb

9. Stan Musial

10. Joe DiMaggio

Top 10 NHL Players of All Time

1. Wayne Gretzky

2. Bobby Orr

3. Mario Lemieux

4. Gordie Howe

5. Bobby Hull

6. Jaromir Jagr

7. Maurice Richard

8. Steve Yzerman

9. Patrick Roy

10. Dominik Hasek

Top 12 Tennis Players of All Time

1. Roger Federer

2. Rafael Nadal

3. Pete Sampras

4. Novak Djokovic

5. Rod Laver

6. Bjorn Borg

7. Jimmy Connors

8. Andre Agassi

9. Ivan Lendl

10. John McEnroe

11. Arthur Ashe

12. Boris Becker

Thursday, August 25, 2016

40 FASTEST MEN OF ALL TIME (Greatest in the 100m dash)

GREATEST SPRINTERS (and their 4 best times)

1. Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.58, 9.63, 9.69, 9.72

2. Tyson Gay (USA) 9.69, 9.71, 9.77, 9.77

3. Yohan Blake (JAM) 9.69, 9.75, 9.75, 9.76

4. Asafa Powell (JAM) 9.72, 9.74, 9.77, 9.77

5. Justin Gatlin (USA) 9.74, 9.75, 9.75, 9.77

6. Maurice Greene (USA) 9.79, 9.80, 9.82, 9.85

7. Nesta Carter (JAM) 9.78, 9.85, 9.86, 9.87

8. Trayvon Bromell (USA) 9.84, 9.84, 9.86, 9.90

9. Richard Thompson (TTO) 9.82, 9.85, 9.89, 9.93

10. Ato Boldon (TTO) 9.86, 9.86, 9.86, 9.86

11. Mike Rodgers (USA) 9.85, 9.86, 9.88, 9.90

12. Frankie Fredericks (NAM) 9.86, 9.87, 9.89, 9.90

13. Keston Bledman (TTO) 9.86, 9.86, 9.89, 9.93

14. Steve Mullings (JAM) 9.80, 9.89, 9.90, 9.97

15. Leroy Burrell (USA) 9.85, 9.88, 9.90, 9.96

16. Jimmy Vicaut (FRA) 9.86, 9.88, 9.92, 9.92

17. Shawn Crawford (USA) 9.88, 9.89, 9.89, 9.93

18. Donovan Bailey (CAN) 9.84, 9.91, 9.93, 9.93

19. Carl Lewis (USA) 9.86, 9.92, 9.93, 9.93

20. Tim Montgomery (USA) 9.78, 9.92, 9.94, 9.94

21. Ben Johnson (CAN) 9.79, 9.83, 9.95, 10.00

22. Ryan Bailey (USA) 9.88, 9.88, 9.88, 9.93

23. Bruny Surin (CAN) 9.84, 9.89, 9.92, 9.95

24. Walter Dix (USA) 9.88, 9.91, 9.92, 9.93

25. Linford Christie (GBR) 9.87, 9.91, 9.92, 9.96

26. Darvis Patton 9.89, 9.89, 9.94, 9.95

27. Nickel Ashmeade 9.90, 9.91, 9.93, 9.94

28. Andre de Grasse 9.91, 9.92, 9.92, 9.96

29. Dennis Mitchell 9.91, 9.92, 9.94, 9.94

30. Francis Obikwelu 9.86, 9.93, 9.97, 9.97

31. Akani Simbine 9.89, 9.94, 9.96, 9.97

32. Michael Frater 9.88, 9.94, 9.98, 10.00
33. Christophe Lemaitre 9.92, 9.95, 9.95, 9.96

34. Andre Cason 9.92, 9.94, 9.96, 9.98

35. Kim Collins 9.93, 9.96, 9.97, 9.98

36. Mike Marsh 9.93, 9.95, 9.97, 10.00

37. Obadele Thompson 9.87, 9.96, 10.01, 10.02

38. Calvin Smith 9.93, 9.97, 9.97, 9.99

39. Adekotunbo O. Fasuba 9.85, 9.93, 10.07, 10.09

40. Derrick Atkins 9.91, 9.98, 10.08, 10.13

Sunday, May 1, 2016

1. Michael Jordan, SG (1984-2003)
2. Bill Russell, C (1956-1969)
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, C (1969-1989)
4. Magic Johnson, PG (1979-1996)
5. Wilt Chamberlain, C (1959-1973)
6. LeBron James, SF (2003- )
7. Larry Bird, SF (1979-1992)
8. Tim Duncan, PF (1997-2016)
9. Kobe Bryant, SG (1996-2016)
10. Shaquille O'Neal, C (1992-2011)
11. Hakeem Olajuwon, C (1984-2002)
12. Oscar Robertson, PG (1960-1974)
13. Jerry West, SG (1960-1974)
14. Julius Erving, SF (1971-1987)
15. Moses Malone, C (1974-1995)
16. Elgin Baylor, SF (1958-1971)
17. Karl Malone, PF (1985-2004)
18. Kevin Garnett, PF (1995-2016)
19. Charles Barkley, PF (1984-2000)
20. John Havlicek, SF (1962-1978)
21. David Robinson, C (1989-2003)
22. Bob Pettit, PF (1954-1965)
23. Scottie Pippen, SF (1987-2004)
24. Dirk Nowitzki, PF (1998- )
25. John Stockton, PG (1984-2003)
26. Isiah Thomas, PG (1981-1994)
27. Allen Iverson, SG (1996-2010)
28. Rick Barry, SF (1965-1980)
29. Steve Nash, PG (1996-2015)
30. Bob Cousy, PG (1950-1970)
31. Dwyane Wade, SG (2003- )
32. Clyde Drexler, SG (1982-1998)
33. Patrick Ewing, C (1985-2002)
34. Willis Reed, C (1964-1974)
35. Dave Cowens, C (1970-1983)
36. Walt Frazier, PG (1967-1980)
37. Jason Kidd, PG (1994-2013)
38. Kevin McHale, PF (1980-1993)
39. Paul Pierce, SF (1998- )
40. Elvin Hayes, PF (1968-1984)
41. Sam Jones, SG (1957-1969)
42. Dominique Wilkins, SF (1982-1999)
43. Bob McAdoo, PF (1972-1986)
44. Nate Archibald, PG (1970-1984)
45. Ray Allen, SG (1996-2014)
46. George Gervin, SG (1972-1986)
47. Wes Unseld, C (1968-1981)
48. Robert Parish, C (1976-1997)
49. Gary Payton, PG (1990-2007)
50. Chris Webber, PF (1993-2008)
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51. Jerry Lucas, PF (1962-1974)
52. Adrian Dantley, SF (1976-1991)
53. James Worthy, SF (1982-1994)
54. Kevin Durant, SF (2007- )
55. Dennis Johnson, PG (1976-1990)
56. Nate Thurmond, C (1963-1977)
57. Pete Maravich, SG (1970-1980)
58. Billy Cunningham, SF (1965-1976)
59. Bob Lanier, C (1970-1984)
60. Dennis Rodman, PF (1986-2000)
61. Carmelo Anthony, SF (2003- )
62. Dave DeBusschere, PF (1963-1974)
63. Artis Gilmore, C (1972-1988)
64. Chris Paul, PG (2006- )
65. Tommy Heinsohn, PF (1956-1965)
66. Chris Mullin, SF (1985-2001)
67. Bill Walton, C (1974-1987)
68. Walt Bellamy, C (1961-1974)
69. Reggie Miller, SG (1987-2005)
70. Earl Monroe, SG (1967-1980)
71. George Mikan, C (1948-1956)
72. Hal Greer, SG (1958-1973)
73. Dave Bing, PG (1966-1978)
74. Tony Parker, PG (2002- )
75. Pau Gasol, PF (2001- )
76. Vince Carter, SG (1998- )
77. Spencer Haywood, C (1969-1983)
78. Mitch Richmond, SG (1988-2002)
79. Mark Aguirre, SF (1981-1994)
80. Alex English, SF (1976-1991)
81. Alonzo Mourning, C (1992-2008)
82. Tracy McGrady, SF (1997-2012)
83. Lenny Wilkens, PG (1960-1975)
84. Grant Hill, SF (1994-2013)
85. Stephen Curry, PG (2009- )
86. Chauncey Billups, PG (1997-2014)
87. Dan Issel, PF (1970-1985)
88. Bernard King, SF (1977-1993)
89. Dolph Schayes, PF (1949-1964)
90. Bill Laimbeer, C (1980-1993)
91. Paul Arizin, SF (1950-1962)
92. Joe Dumars, SG (1985-1999)
93. George McGinnis, PF (1971-1982)
94. Maurice Cheeks, PG (1978-1993)
95. Kevin Johnson, PG (1987-2000)
96. Mark Jackson, PG (1987-2004)
97. Bob Dandridge, SF (1969-1982)
98. Ron Harper, SG (1986-2001)
99. Paul Westphal, SG (1972-1984)
100. Tim Hardaway, PG (1989-2003)

Barely Missed Cut:
Bill Sharman
Tom Chambers
Glen Rice
Mark Price
Mookie Blaylock
Gus Williams
Stephon Marbury
Terry Cummings
Dikembe Mutombo
Gail Goodrich
Rod Strickland
Terry Porter
Walter Davis
Dwight Howard
Dale Ellis
Buck Williams
Alvin Robertson
Shawn Marion
Horace Grant
Manu Ginobili
Paul Silas

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Top 50 Heavyweights in Prime

These are the best fighters to ever step into the ring:

Top 50 in Their Prime

1 Muhammad Ali 1964-1975

2 George Foreman 1970-1976

3 Mike Tyson 1986-1990

4 Joe Louis 1935-1942

5 Joe Frazier 1968-1973

6 Lennox Lewis 1995-2002

7 Jack Johnson 1903-1912

8 Evander Holyfield 1990-1997

9 Sonny Liston 1960-1964

10 Larry Holmes 1978-1983

11 Rocky Marciano 1951-1955

12 Ken Norton 1973-1978

13 Riddick Bowe 1991-1995

14 Ike Ibeabuchi 1997-1999

15 Vitali Klitshcko 2003-2011

16 Jack Dempsey 1919-1923

17 Wladimir Klitschko 2006-2014

18 Floyd Patterson 1956-1962

19 Ezzard Charles 1948-1954

20 Gene Tunney 1925-1928

21 Harry Wills 1916-1921

22 Jersey Joe Walcott 1946-1952

23 Jim Jeffries 1898-1903

24 Bob Fitzsimmons 1892-1902

25 Michael Spinks 1985-1988

26 John L. Sullivan 1882-1886

27 Ingemar Johansson 1957-1961

28 Tim Witherspoon 1983-1991

29 Michael Moorer 1994-1997

30 Jerry Quarry 1967-1973

31 Max Baer 1932-1935

32 Buster Douglas 1986-1990

33 Max Schmeling 1929-1936

34 Ray Mercer 1991-1996

35 Oscar Bonavena 1966-1971

36 Andrew Golota 1996-2004

37 Jimmy Bivins 1942-1946

38 Jimmy Young 1974-1977

39 Ron Lyle 1972-1976

40 Gerry Cooney 1979-1982

41 Carl Williams 1985-1989

42 Tommy Morrison 1992-1995

43 Jack Sharkey 1926-1932

44 Jimmy Ellis 1967-1971

45 Frank Bruno 1987-1995

46 James Braddock 1934-1937

47 Primo Carnera 1930-1934

48 Tony Tubbs 1985-1992

49 Philadelphia Jack O’Brien 1902-1909

50 Archie Moore 1947-1955

Top 100 Heavyweights of All Time

1Joe Louis

2Muhammad Ali

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3Lennox Lewis

4George Foreman

5Larry Holmes

6Rocky Marciano

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7Joe Frazier

8Jack Dempsey

9Evander Holyfield

10Mike Tyson

11Jack Johnson

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12Sonny Liston

13Wladimir Klitschko

14Vitali Klitschko

15Riddick Bowe

16Floyd Patterson

17Ken Norton

18Ezzard Charles

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19Harry Wills

20Gene Tunney

21Sam Langford

22Jim Jeffries

23John L. Sullivan

24Bob Fitzsimmons

25Jersey Joe Walcott

26Michael Spinks

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27Michael Moorer

28Max Baer

29Max Schmeling

30Ingemar Johansson

31Jerry Quarry

32Tim Witherspoon

33Tommy Burns

34Jimmy Bivins

35Oscar Bonavena

36Ray Mercer

37Primo Carnera

38Jack Sharkey

39Buster Douglas

40Ron Lyle

41Jimmy Ellis

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42Gerry Cooney

43Frank Bruno

44Tommy Morrison

45Tony Tubbs

46Ernie Terrell

47Andrew Golota

48Archie Moore

49Chris Byrd

50Jim Corbett

51Billy Miske

52James J. Braddock

53Jimmy Young

54Earnie Shavers

55Mike Weaver

56Gerrie Coetzee

57Zora Folley

58Eddie Machen

59Pinklon Thomas

60Michael Dokes

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61Marvin Hart

62Tony Tucker

63David Haye

64Billy Conn

65Philadelphia Jack O’Brien

66Jess Willard

67David Tua

68Hasim Rahman

69James Toney

70Alexander Povetkin

71Oliver McCall

72Razor Ruddock

73Ruslan Chagaev

74Nikolay Valuev

75John Ruiz

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76Roland LaStarza

77Tommy Gibbons

78Carl Williams

79Trevor Berbick

80Greg Page

81George Chuvalo

82Gus Lesnevich

83Cleveland Williams

84Peter Jackson

85Sam McVea

86Samuel Peter

87Joe Choynski

88Gus Ruhlin

89Joe Jeannette

90Henry Cooper

91Joe Bugner

92Oleg Maskaev

93Harold Johnson

94Doug Jones

95Bruce Seldon

96Alex Stewart

97Bonecrusher Smith

98Nino Valdes

99John Tate

100Brian Nielsen