Webster's dictionary defines Gen X as humans who were born between the years 1965 and 1980. Also known as 'The MTV Generation' or the 'Latchkey Generation' and described as 'slackers.' There are roughly 65 million members of this generation in the U.S.
Cultural icons from this generation include Tupac, Kurt Cobain, QT and PTA.
But who was its most accomplished athlete? A few of the contenders:
TB12 | Born 1977 | 7 Soups, lots of records | Feels a bit corpo to be a slacker but he has the best resume
Tiger Woods | Born 1975 | 15 Majors | Loves video games, kind of a sex weirdo, it tracks
Pete Sampras | Born 1971 | 14 Slams | Kind of a forgotten king, fits the profile
Griffey Junior | Born 1969 | 630 HR, 83.8 career WAR | Backhatter icon
Pedro | Born 1971 | 3 Cys, 2.91 Career FIP | Wake up The Bambino, yes I am a homer
Martin Brodeur | Born 1972 | 3 Cups, 2 Golds | They named a rule for him and the position players (Jagr, Selanne, Lindros, Kariya, Chara, Forsberg, Roenick) don't feel quite right but this one is debatable
Annika Sorenstam | Born 1970 | 10 Majors, 90 pro wins | Made a ton of money, has not said or done anything weird to this point
Steffi Graf | Born 1969 | 22 Slams | Most dominate person in her sport, married another Gen X icon, possibly benefitted from a stabbing
Tony Hawk | Born 1968 | Skate legend, dubious 'athlete' title but is possibly the most Gen X person alive
Mike Tyson | Born 1966 | Youngest boxer to ever win the heavyweight belt, the most feared man on the planet and later flamed out thus doing his generation proud
Kelly Slater | Born 1972 | 11 surfing champs ("unmatched" says Wiki) | And 27 episodes of Baywatch. X Legend.
Did I miss anyone? I ran out of time for the footballers who include Zidane, Beckham, Ronaldinho.
Tom or Tiger have this, right? In summary, this generation is a land of contrasts.
EDIT: I did forget basketball somehow. It's Shaq, Kobe or Duncan for sure. Hamm and Lemieux are also tops for their sports. All great but I don't think any of them top Tom or Tiger.
Cultural icons from this generation include Tupac, Kurt Cobain, QT and PTA.
But who was its most accomplished athlete? A few of the contenders:
TB12 | Born 1977 | 7 Soups, lots of records | Feels a bit corpo to be a slacker but he has the best resume
Tiger Woods | Born 1975 | 15 Majors | Loves video games, kind of a sex weirdo, it tracks
Pete Sampras | Born 1971 | 14 Slams | Kind of a forgotten king, fits the profile
Griffey Junior | Born 1969 | 630 HR, 83.8 career WAR | Backhatter icon
Pedro | Born 1971 | 3 Cys, 2.91 Career FIP | Wake up The Bambino, yes I am a homer
Martin Brodeur | Born 1972 | 3 Cups, 2 Golds | They named a rule for him and the position players (Jagr, Selanne, Lindros, Kariya, Chara, Forsberg, Roenick) don't feel quite right but this one is debatable
Annika Sorenstam | Born 1970 | 10 Majors, 90 pro wins | Made a ton of money, has not said or done anything weird to this point
Steffi Graf | Born 1969 | 22 Slams | Most dominate person in her sport, married another Gen X icon, possibly benefitted from a stabbing
Tony Hawk | Born 1968 | Skate legend, dubious 'athlete' title but is possibly the most Gen X person alive
Mike Tyson | Born 1966 | Youngest boxer to ever win the heavyweight belt, the most feared man on the planet and later flamed out thus doing his generation proud
Kelly Slater | Born 1972 | 11 surfing champs ("unmatched" says Wiki) | And 27 episodes of Baywatch. X Legend.
Did I miss anyone? I ran out of time for the footballers who include Zidane, Beckham, Ronaldinho.
Tom or Tiger have this, right? In summary, this generation is a land of contrasts.
EDIT: I did forget basketball somehow. It's Shaq, Kobe or Duncan for sure. Hamm and Lemieux are also tops for their sports. All great but I don't think any of them top Tom or Tiger.
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