Of the top 50 the only two I don't really know are #7 Jim Thorpe and #10 Babe Didrikson and without looking them up online I'll guess he was an American QB and maybe she was that American giant tall golfer from the middle of the century I vaguely recall reading about way back when? Anyways...
I loved Joe Montana at 25th as he was indeed The Man for a long time yet is referenced less than others. Larry Bird at 30th seems a bit low.
6 of the 100 are hockey players, and of course all Canadian:
Rank:
5.
Wayne Gretzky
21.
Gordie Howe
31.
Bobby Orr
55.
Mario Lemieux
82.
Bobby Hull
85.
Maurice Richard
The order is solid. The top three are arguable but given the impact Gretzky had on the game, especially in the U.S., having him at the top makes sense.
PET PEEVE: Mexico is part of the continent of North America no matter how many from one side of the political spectrum keeps ignoring the fact. Yeah, the language is different, but it's not like Mexicans haven't dominated sports in the US of A! Just look at boxing.
Julio Cesar Chavez was Mr. KO with a record 87 straight victories, 86 career KOs and was a six-time world champion. And everyone remembers
Oscar De La Hoya, who won championships in six different weight classes and has earned more money on American pay-per-view fights than any boxer ever! And in terms of soccer, the greatest North American soccer player was
Hugo Sanchez, leading Real Madrid to five consecutive La Liga titles and scoring 46 goals in his career.