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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 3412756, member: 27"]
My top 5 athletes ever out of CNY?

First, by ‘out of CNY’, I mean people who grew up, or at least went to HS in CNY.

Myer Prinstein would be on the list.  He won a bunch of gold medals in the early 1900s.  One of the greatest long and triple jumpers in the history of the sport.

Vic Hanson was national player of the year and led SU to a NC in basketball.  Was also an AA in football.  In the college football and college basketball halls of fame.  Also was.a great baseball player drafted by the Yankees.

Pete Holohan has to be on the list.

Tim Green makes the list.  Great wrestler.  Great football player who made the college football hall of fame.

The fifth could be one of a number of people.

Tony Washington won a gold in the discus in the world championship in track in field.  Finished 4th in the Olympics.  Out of Rome, NY and SU.

Mike Hart had an unbelievable career playing football at Onondaga HS and a fine career at Michigan as well.  He is hard to ignore but his lack of success in the NFL hurts him some.

Mel Hall out of Port Byron was a great football and baseball player who had a long career in MLB.

Doug Swift, Dave Cash, Dave Guisti, Bill Dinneen, Dorsey Levens, Danny Schayes, Tommy Myers, Bill Horr, Audray Blatche, Larry Costello, Ginny Allen and many others need to be considered.  
 
But I think after thinking about it for 5 minutes, I have to go with Breanna Stewart, who was able to overcome having to attend UConn for 4 years and still become the best female basketball player in the world.  Heck, she might be the best athlete ever out of CNY period.
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