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Michael the Magnificent

By Dick Vitale
ESPN.com

Monday, August 18, 2008

This is not about college basketball, but looking at what Americans have watched over the last week. You go to the candy store, go to pick up newspapers, run over to grab a cup of coffee, everyone is talking about Phelps Mania. Yes, Michael Phelps put on a show in Beijing. He went eight-for-eight in gold, baby! Now the question is out there … is he our greatest athlete ever? Let's take a look at it. He has the most gold medals of any athlete in Olympic history. Phelps passed severa ...

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