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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 Illinois' Sports Rushmore are below:

Ernie Banks (Chicago Cubs) - "Mr. Cub" was the 1958 and 1959 NL MVP and a 14-time All-Star.

Mike Ditka (Chicago Bears) - "Iron Mike" was a two-time NFL Coach of the Year and the first tight end ever inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) - The five-time NBA MVP won six NBA titles and was Finals MVP each time he won a title.

Walter Payton (Chicago Bears) - "Sweetness" was the 1977 NFL MVP and a nine-time Pro Bowler.

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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