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Friday, January 16, 2009

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

Arthur Ashe (Richmond) - The three-time Grand Slam winner is the only African American man to win the single's Wimbledon title (1975).

Bruce Smith (Norfolk, Virginia Tech Hokies) - The Pro Football Hall of Famer is an 11-time Pro Bowl defensive end and the all-time NFL sack leader with 200 sacks.

Sam Snead (Ashwood) - The seven-time major champion is the PGA Tour's all-time wins leader with 82.

Lawrence Taylor (Williamsburg) - The ten-time Pro Bowl linebacker won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants.

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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