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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) /
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Idaho

The first spot on Idaho’s Mount Rushmore goes to one of the best female skiers of all time, Picabo Street. Street won the silver medal in women’s downhill alpine skiing during the 1994 Olympics and gold in the Super G in 1998. Street competed professionally but never finished higher than fifth overall in the World Cup standings. She did, however, finish first in the World Cup downhill event in both 1995 and 1996.

Gary Stevens deserves a spot on this Mount Rushmore as well. He is arguably the most successful jockey in recent history, as he has accumulated over 5,000 wins in North America. Stevens has won each of the Triple Crown races three times. He is the fourth youngest jockey to be inducted into the Horse Racing Hall of Fame as well.

Jerry Kramer, from Sandpoint, might be the best NFL player who is not currently in the Hall of Fame. Kramer helped the Green Bay Packers win the first two Super Bowls as a guard. A five-time All-Pro, Kramer was also named to the 50th anniversary team in 1969. His exclusion from Canton is baffling.

Dan O’Brien had a tragically short career in the decathlon, but he was extremely impressive when he was healthy, and won Olympic gold in 1996. Injuries kept him from competing in the Olympics in 2000 and 2004. O’Brien trained at the University of Idaho.

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