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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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Michigan

Michigan has a great Mount Rushmore that features four of the best athletes to ever play or coach their respective sports.

Ty Cobb is one of the best hitters of all time. The “Georgia Peach” finished his glorious MLB career with 4,191 hits. He accumulated 1,938 runs batted in and 892 stolen bases. Cobb won 12 batting titles during his career. His .367 career batting average is the highest of all time. Cobb may have been a loose cannon, and is still viewed by many as a bigot, but his on-field production was almost incomparable.

Barry Sanders is arguably the most dominant athlete that the city of Detroit has ever seen. With the Detroit Lions, Sanders was the most dynamic running back in the NFL. He led the league in rushing yards four times. Sanders retired during his prime, but was still a six-time first team All-Pro.

Gordie Howe is appropriately known as “Mr. Hockey.” He was the NHL’s first true star with a career that spanned over five decades. When he retired, he held a majority of the NHL’s records. Without Howe, the NHL might have had to fold.

Bo Schembechler coached the University of Michigan to 13 conference championships. He had a 194-48-5 record with the Wolverines. Six times he was named the Big Ten’s football coach of the year. He coached a lot of great players and helped the Ohio State – Michigan rivalry become what it is today.

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