I would go Jordan/Thorpe/Ali, I think. HM to Gretzky and Pele. I have a hard time backing Ruth given his fitness.
the answer changes depending on the criteria. if this is "best athlete at their sport relative to the competition", you get a different answer than the most athletic guy to have existed. tough to argue Gretzky over Usain Bolt, for example.
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