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Thursday, January 15, 2009

ESPN reviewed the submissions and discussions on your state/region's conversation page. The four figures on West Virginia's Sports Rushmore are below:

Sam Huff (Farmington, West Virginia Mountaineers) - The West Virginia native was a five-time NFL All-Pro for the New York Giants.

Randy Moss (Rand, Marshall Thundering Herd) - The four-time NFL All-Pro holds the NFL single-season record for TD receptions (23, 2007)

Mary Lou Retton (Fairmont) - In 1984 she became the first U.S. gymnast to win a gold medal in the women's all-around competition.

Jerry West (Cheylan, West Virginia Mountaineers) - This iconic Basketball Hall of Famer is the likeness for the NBA's logo.

Other Mt. Rushmore of Sports conversations
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida
Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland
Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada
New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio
Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Puerto Rico | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota
Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Washington, D.C. | West Virginia
Wisconsin | Wyoming

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