Fansided

Picking the Sports Mount Rushmore for all 50 states

By Dave Stevenson

PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 02: Detail of baseballs during batting practice to the MLB opening day game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 2, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 02: Detail of baseballs during batting practice to the MLB opening day game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 2, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
13 of 50
Next

Hawaii

Hawaii is a small state with zero major professional sports teams and only one major college. But they still have a pretty impressive Mount Rushmore, and perhaps the most unique.

Duke Kahanamoku is probably the most famous athlete from Hawaii. Known by many as a pioneer in competitive surfing, Kahanamoku was also an extremely impressive swimmer. He competed in the Summer Olympics in 1912, 1920 and 1924, winning three gold medals and two silvers. He was also an actor.

Bryan Clay is one heck of an athlete, as he competed in the decathlon in two Olympics. He won the gold medal in Beijing in 2008 and the silver in Athens in 2004. Clay was born in Texas, but he was raised in Hawaii.

Shane Victornio has quietly had an impressive MLB career. From the city of Wailuku, Victorino bounced around the majors a bit before sticking with the Philadelphia Phillies. Victorino helped the Phillies win the 2008 World Series and helped the Boston Red Sox win the 2013 World Series. He also has four Gold Gloves.

Quarterback Timmy Chang attended the University of Hawaii and has the second most passing yards in NCAA Division I-A history. Chang played in the CFL for a brief period of time and is currently the offensive coordinator for Jackson State.

Next: Ohio